Govt to launch ten pilot projects for Urban amenities
The government will launch ten pilot projects from January next year with a view to provide Urban amenities in the rural areas of the country.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the Rural Development Secretary, B.K. Sinha said that such pilot projects are proposed in the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Orissa, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He said the... [ Continue reading... ]
India sign a major defence deal to buy most modern 300 fighter aircraft from Russia
India is to acquire about 250 to 300 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft and 45 multi-role transport aircraft to modernise its air capability.
The major defence deal provides for 25 billion dollars for the fighter jets. New Delhi and Moscow on Thursday decided to take forward the joint projects for developing and manufacturing these ultra-modern aircraft over... [ Continue reading... ]
India-Russia sign for acquisition of 250 - 300 fighter and 45 medium transport aircraft
India and Russia today signed protocols for acquisition of 250 - 300 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft and 45 Medium Transport Aircraft.
The protocols were signed in New Delhi between the Defence Minister, Mr. A.K. Antony and the visiting Russian Defence Minister Mr. AE Serdyukov. Addressing a joint press conference after signing of the protocols,... [ Continue reading... ]
India to acquire 200 to 250 Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft in a few years time
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P.V Naik has said that the country will be acquiring 200 to 250 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft in a few years time.
Interacting with media persons in New Delhi on Monday, he said that these ultra modern aircraft will have all round situation-awareness with advanced avionics and stealth capability.
The Air Chief Marshal... [ Continue reading... ]
IAF to receive two modernised An-32 planes from Ukraine
The Indian Air Force will receive two modernised An-32 light transport planes built by Ukraine this month under a 600 million US dollars deal, the biggest bilateral agreement between the two countries.
The planes which were modernised by Ukraine's Antonov state enterprise under the Ukrainian-Indian contract for repairs will be delivered to India this month.
Antonov's President and... [ Continue reading... ]
World's plant species threatened with extinction
One in five of the world's 3.8 lakh plant species is threatened with extinction and human activity is doing most of the damage.
Scientists from Britain's Botanic Gardens at Kew, London's Natural History Museum and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature found that more than 22 per cent of species were endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable.
The findings were... [ Continue reading... ]
Computers at Bushehr nuclear plant virus free
Iranian authorities have said that all computers and software programs in the Bushehr nuclear plant are working normally and claims of a virus attack are unfounded.
According to Iranian channel pressTV, the plant's project manager Mahmoud Jafari reassured Iranian media that the fuel loading process at Iran's first nuclear power plant was on schedule without any problems from the Stuxnet... [ Continue reading... ]
Scientists identify faulty gene responsible for migraine
Scientists have identified a faulty gene responsible for migraine. They claim the finding could pave the way for new and more effective treatments for the extremely painful condition.
An international team, led by Oxford University, has found a gene, called Tresk, in families of migraine sufferers.
The gene on becoming defective, can trigger pain nerves in the brain and even cause... [ Continue reading... ]
Soyuz comes back from space
The Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has undocked from the International Space Station at the second attempt.
They are due to land in Kazakhstan within hours. The crew was to begin their descent to Earth on Friday but the Russian spacecraft failed to undock. The astronauts have been aboard the space station for almost six months. [ Continue reading... ]
State-of-the-Art Met Forecasting System unveiled
A state-of-the-art Integrated Forecasting and Communication System to provide more accurate weather data was unveiled at the India Meteorology Department.
Inaugurating the system , Minister of State for Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan said that dynamic weather prediction models using super computers and highly sophisticated software will give accurate data.
He added that agriculture,... [ Continue reading... ]
