Monday, 30 June 2014

France pushes Modi government to sign off on $10billion Rafale jet deal

SOURCE: DAILY MAIL France on Monday said it has no problems with India’s nuclear liability law as it pushed for the early conclusion of the stalled $10billion deal to sell India 126 Rafale combat jets. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, the first top European leader to visit India after the BJP came to power in […]



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How to transform India from world’s largest defence importer to major exporter

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The government’s recent decision to deregulate manufacture of a number of items used by the defence forces will result in new players and SMEs entering the sector. Easy entry will result in an increase in the number of manufactures, with the benefit of competition that will improve both quality and cost-effectiveness. This […]



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Up in Arms: Foreign Investment in Indian Defense

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT No sooner had India’s new government announced its intention to move forward with a promised revision of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defense sector, mooting a 100 percent FDI limit (up from the current 26 percent), and a backlash began. In the vanguard of this opposition lies India Inc. Look closely […]



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The great Iraq pullout: Navy, IAF and Air India on stand-by to evacuate Indian nationals

SOURCE: DAILY MAIL India is preparing the ground for the evacuation of its nationals from Iraq, with the Navy, Air Force and Air India on standby to execute the operation.The foreign ministry said on Monday that it would facilitate the departure of over 600 Indians from the war-torn country this week. INS Mysore, the Navy’s […]



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India, Israel Discuss Defence Deals

SOURCE : OUTLOOK Military deals including a key missile development programme and procurement of two more AWACS aircraft are understood to have been discussed between India and Israel during Defence Secretary R K Mathur’s ongoing three-day visit to Tel Aviv. Mathur is leading a defence delegation to Israel to review the ongoing and future joint […]



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Drones – American debate and Indian experience

SOURCE: NITICENTRAL Heron UAV was deployed by the Indian Air Force and was used for high-altitude land surveillance and maritime patrol missions. (photo by airforce-technology.com) The use of unmanned-aerial-vehicles (UAVs) or drones have proven to be helpful to meet both security and civilian-centric challenges. UAVs play pivotal role in several fields other than military purposes, […]



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Government insists Chinese border incursions are ‘nothing alarming’

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL India has sought to play down recent incursions by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh as it engages China at various levels, sidestepping the contentious border dispute to forge better ties in areas like trade.The latest incident of incursion occurred at a time when Vice-President Hamid Ansari […]



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China breaches LoAC in Ladakh: Sino-Indian relationship may pain Narendra Modi

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The love-hate Sino-Indian relationship could turn into a foreign policy headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is otherwise keen to copy Beijing’s manufacturing model for India. A high-level Indian delegation currently visiting China notwithstanding, the Red Army has resumed breaching the line of actual control (LoAC) in Ladakh.The latest incident took […]



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‘India Must Settle Ex-servicemen on Bangladesh Border’

SOURCE: IANS Retired Indian security personnel must be allowed to settle along the Bangladesh border to be New Delhi’s “eyes and ears” vis-a-vis illegal migration, a former BSF officer says. Retired Border Security Force (BSF) Additional Director General P.K. Mishra also warns that India’s failure to stop the growing illegal influx of Bangladeshis could one […]



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Industry chambers flip-flop on 100% FDI in defence sector

SOURCE: TNN Around the time the new government took charge at the Centre, industry chamber Ficci wrote to the commerce & industry ministry suggesting opening up the defence sector to foreign direct investment (FDI), virtually a no-go area so far. It went to the extent of recommending 100% overseas investment, with riders. When the ministry […]



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Tribunal order leaves Navy red-faced

SOURCE : TNN In a major embarrassment to the Indian Navy, an armed forces tribunal (AFT) has set aside the sacking of a commander for allegedly leaking secrets including movement of warships. He was among three officers sacked from the Navy in May 2013 abruptly, without even a court-martial. According to those in the know, […]



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Army chief, Thai counterpart discuss strategic partnership

SOURCE: TNN Indian army chief General Bikram Singh and visiting Thai Army Chief General Tanasak Patimapragorn Monday discussed issues of common concern as well as measures to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries, a statement said Monday. Patimapragorn, the chief of defence forces (CDF), Royal Thai Armed Forces, arrived in India on a […]



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India: Rousing A Crippled Giant – Analysis - Eurasia Review









India: Rousing A Crippled Giant – Analysis

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On the issue of Pakistan-backed Islamist terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), and across the rest of India, he has spoken with refreshing clarity, even as he seized the initiative by inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif – but just as one among ...









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Tibetans head to Leh to participate in 'kalachakra' - Firstpost








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Tibetans head to Leh to participate in 'kalachakra'

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Dharamsala, June 30 (IANS) Thousands of Buddhist devotees have started heading to Leh where their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will participate in the highly venerated 'kalachakra' (Wheel of Time) ceremony next week and pray for world peace.

Ladakhi filmmakers give LIFF 2014 a miss for local fest









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CUK V-C inaugurates browsing, micro study centre - Rising Kashmir









CUK V-C inaugurates browsing, micro study centre

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Srinagar, June 30: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) officiating Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din today inaugurated a mini browsing centre and a micro-study centre inside the site office of the varsity here. Dean of ... Prof Mehraj-ud-Din added ...









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India: Rousing A Crippled Giant – Analysis - Eurasia Review









India: Rousing A Crippled Giant – Analysis

Eurasia Review

On the issue of Pakistan-backed Islamist terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), and across the rest of India, he has spoken with refreshing clarity, even as he seized the initiative by inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif – but just as one among ...









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HUNT FOR THE HUNTER - The Week








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HUNT FOR THE HUNTER

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In Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has already stated that it was “prepared to take on any challenge”, following reports that Al Qaeda was planning to set up base in the region. With top IM leaders such as Yasin Bhatkal, Tehseen Akhtar .... According to a ...









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India lodged protest with China in 'effective manner': Rajnath - Business Standard









India lodged protest with China in 'effective manner': Rajnath

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"The Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry has lodged the protest in an effective manner," Singh told reporters here about recent China maps which show disputed areas in Arunachal Pradesh and South China Sea as its own. ... India's concerns ...









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Shri Amarnathji Yatra via Pahalgam Route to open from 2nd July - GroundReport









Shri Amarnathji Yatra via Pahalgam Route to open from 2nd July

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Srinagar, June 30, (Scoop News)-At a high level meeting, chaired by Hon'ble Governor, N.N. Vohra, held today at Raj Bhavan, it was decided that the Pahalgam-Chandanwari route shall be opened for the Amarnathji Yatra from Wednesday the 2nd July 2014 ...









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Guard found guilty of murdering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha - Business Standard









Guard found guilty of murdering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha

Business Standard

Police had claimed that Mughal, a native of Jammu and Kashmir, used to ogle at the young lawyer, the daughter of IAS officer Atanu Purkayastha, who was the joint secretary in the Agriculture Ministry at the Centre when the incident took place.









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Isro’s next challenge: Taming the ‘naughty boy’ GSLV

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India has long proved its proficiency in launching the kind of rocket Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw lift off on Monday, but the country’s future growth in space will depend exclusively on its success with the indigenous Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) programme that is now far from reliable. The Polar Satellite […]



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Pallavi Purkayastha's murder: Parents demand death penalty for accused - Business Standard









Pallavi Purkayastha's murder: Parents demand death penalty for accused

Business Standard

He was apprehended before he could escape to his home state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pallavi's fiance, Avik Sengupta, who had been living with her, found her body lying in a pool of blood. Sengupta was a crucial witness and had testified in the case.









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First Block 2 JF-17s under construction in Pakistan

SOURCE: JANES Production of the first two of 50 Block 2 JF-17s on order by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is now well under way at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, with the first expected to fly by the end of the year. The Block 2 JF-17 has several capability increases over the Block 1s, […]



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News Makers - Kashmir Life









News Makers

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... of Choch Muhammad Pora in Kulgam were travelling and met with an accident in Sangam area on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in South Kashmir. Police blamed rash driving for the accident. Locals, however, blamed the pathetic condition of the highway.









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PM Modi asks Indian space scientists to develop Saarc satellite

SOURCE : TNN Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a satellite which will serve all the Saarc nations. Addressing Indian space scientists at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota after the successful launch of PSLV-C23 rocket, the Prime Minister said the fruits of India’s space […]



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Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly' leaves audience numb at Leh film fest - Indian Express








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Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly' leaves audience numb at Leh film fest

Indian Express

Anurag Kashyap's “Ugly”, which created waves at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year, made its Asia premiere in Leh and left an audience full of filmmakers, army trainees and media, numb with its 'ugliness'. The thriller about ...

Anurag Kashyap's Ugly Leaves Audience Numb at Leh Film Festival

Anurag Kashyap: I turned numb to speculations on my personal life









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Sunday, 29 June 2014

PSLV-C23 Carrying French, German Satellites Blasts Off

SOURCE : PSLV An Indian rocket, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C23 (PSLV-C23), carrying a French earth observation satellite and four other foreign satellites blasted off from the rocket port here. Exactly at 9.52 a.m., the rocket – PSLV-C23 – standing around 44.4 metres tall and weighing around 230 ton tore into the bright morning skies with […]



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DRDO claim on LCA export premature: Former top IAF officers

SOURCE: PTI DRDO’s claim about being in a position to export Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has been dismissed as premature and unrealistic by former top IAF officers who want it to focus on getting the indigenous fighter plane inducted into own air force first. “It is good to have ambitions but there are several miles […]



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Pilot error led to C-130J Hercules crash: IAF

SOURCE: PTI Error in piloting is understood to have been found as the reason behind the crash of Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in March in which five service personnel, including four officers, were killed near Gwalior.The Court of Inquiry is almost complete and error in piloting is believed to have been the reason […]



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India’s Rafale Fighter Jet Deal in Final Lap, Awaits Government’s Nod

SOURCE: NDTV The Indian Air Force or IAF may lose its traditional conventional edge against Pakistan if the contract to buy 126 Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft or MMRCA is not clinched immediately, senior IAF officials told Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at an extensive briefing recently. French aerospace major Dassault Aviation had won the contract […]



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India should welcome foreign defence firms

SOURCE: LIVEMINT India has tied itself into knots on permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) in various sectors of the economy. One domain has proved particularly nettlesome: defence manufacturing. Currently, India allows FDI up to 26% in defence. Further investment requires a clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), one of the highest decision-making bodies […]



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Government Committed to Give Further Impetus to Space Programme: PM Modi

SOURCE: NDTV Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Sriharikota to witness the launch of ISRO’s PSLV C-23 rocket, on Sunday said his government is committed to give impetus to the country’s space programme. A few hours after he landed at the spaceport, about 100 kilometers from Chennai, Mr Modi tweeted, “Will […]



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Chinese troops make several attempts to enter Indian waters in Ladakh: reports

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After making incursion bids in Ladakh through land route, Chinese troops have made several attempts to enter Indian waters at Pangong lake nestled in the higher reaches of Ladakh, with the latest incident reported on Friday.According to reports reaching various government agencies, the Army had a face-off with the Chinese […]



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Isro’s French connection

SOURCE: TNN In a first, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be carrying out a mission to put in space all foreign satellites on Monday. In the past, Isro’s rockets have carried foreign payloads, but they would generally be co-passengers with the main payload being Indian. With the launch to put in place these […]



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Become IAF combat pilot, virtually!

SOURCE : ENI NETWORKS All you Gamefreaks out there, this one is for you. Here is an opportunity to fly for India. Become a combat pilot on your mobile phone. With a motive to attract more youngsters to join Indian armed forces, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to launch its video game, […]



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Iraq takes delivery of Old Su-25 combat aircraft to fight ISIS

SOURCE : RIA Iraq received the first batch of Sukhoi warplanes from Russia as it pressed a counter-attack on Sunday against a militant onslaught that threatens to tear the country apart.Witnesses reported waves of government air strikes Sunday on the city of Tikrit, overrun by the insurgents when they swept across vast areas of north […]



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Karting: Ameya Bafna tops among seniors - IANS








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Karting: Ameya Bafna tops among seniors

IANS

Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Round 1 of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Karting Championship got off to a flying start here Sunday as Rayo Racing's Ameya Bafna took the title in the senior category after battling against nine former champions who were on the ...









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`Ugly` leaves audience numb at Leh film fest - Zee News








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`Ugly` leaves audience numb at Leh film fest

Zee News

Leh: Anurag Kashyap`s `Ugly`, which created waves at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year, made its Asia premiere here and left an audience full of filmmakers, army trainees and media, numb with its `ugliness`.









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Mufti asks Union Govt to adopt holistic approach - GroundReport









Mufti asks Union Govt to adopt holistic approach

GroundReport

Srinagar, June 29, (Scoop News)- Hailing decision of the Union Government to provide telephone and other basic facilities to the traders engaged in the cross LoC trade, patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today emphasized on ...









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Winds of Change to Speed up Defence Deals

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Though he may be devoting all his attention to preparing the Union budget at present, defence minister Arun Jaitley has big plans in store for India’s defence apparatus as well. On June 24, just a month into office, Jaitley was at Sena Bhavan in Delhi to inaugurate his first Naval Commanders’ […]



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West Courts India in Hopes of Arms Deals

SOURCE: NY TIMES The prospect of multibillion-dollar military deals with the government of Narendra Modi — which says it wants to open India’s nascent arms industry to foreign investment — is drawing a stream of international suitors. Senior politicians from France, the United States and Britain are expected to arrive in quick succession during the […]



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New Chinese map lays claim to Arunachal - MorungExpress









New Chinese map lays claim to Arunachal

MorungExpress

China claims most of Arunachal Pradesh as part of "Southern Tibet", and is also illegally occupying a part of Jammu and Kashmir divided by the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Even the perception of LAC differs on both sides, as claimed by ... Asked about ...









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Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly' leaves audience numb at Leh film fest - India.com








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Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly' leaves audience numb at Leh film fest

India.com

Leh, June 29: Anurag Kashyap's “Ugly”, which created waves at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year, made its Asia premiere here and left an audience full of filmmakers, army trainees and media, numb with its 'ugliness'. The thriller ...

Army jawans guest at Anurag Kashyap's film's premiere

My personal life is nobody's business: Anurag Kashyap









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Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh - Hindustan Times









Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh

Hindustan Times

The setting was perfect - an amphitheatre in a school with mountains on all four sides, a pitch dark sky with countless stars twinkling away and the screening of a film - the Asian premiere of "Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told", a ...









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India 's Middle East Policy: Evolving or Stuck in Stasis? - The Indian Republic









India 's Middle East Policy: Evolving or Stuck in Stasis?

The Indian Republic

India required support on regional issues, like the Kashmir dispute with Pakistan, and were becoming ever dependent on external energy sources. Re-building relations with the ... A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that the largest source of ...









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UK STILL HOPEFUL ON MMRCA FIGHTER JET DEAL

SOURCE : Reuters In the second week of July, Britain is likely to send in Foreign Secretary William Hague and finance minister George Osborne, a British government source said on Friday. Britain has drawn some cheer from the slow progress of the negotiations for the Rafale deal. The Eurofighter Typhoon was shortlisted along with the […]



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Saturday, 28 June 2014

Indian Defence modernization: Chinese or American way?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN ) It’s no secret that Indian state owned Defence companies are in dire need of complete overhaul and modernisation to meet growing demands of our armed forces. While Modi government is serious in making efforts to increase indigenous content in Defence equipment, Question still remains how can we become […]



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HeliNa Anti-tank Guided Missile Tested

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India conducted two-round trials of helicopter launched Nag (HeliNa), DRDO’s anti-tank guided missile from a defence base off the Odisha coast on Friday. While one reportedly failed to give expected results, the other was successful. Defence sources said the air-to-ground variant short range weapons were test fired from an Indian air […]



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Army Fortifies Lake Vigil after Chinese Incursion

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Army personnel guarding the Pangong Tso lake in East Ladakh have heightened up their vigil following a transgression by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops, who ventured 5.5 km into the Indian side on their interceptor boats, leading to a counter response from the Indian soldiers. The incident, on the 134 km […]



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Industry bodies close ranks on defence FDI

SOURCE: BS The dust over the controversy around foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector appears to have settled. Leading industry body, the Confederation of Indian Industry or CII, has finally taken a nuanced stand on liberalising the rules for FDI in defence equipment manufacture in the country, putting an end to the uncertainty […]



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Tata to supply wings for Dornier aircraft

SOURCE: THE HINDU Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony of a new project of the Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture wings and fuselage for the Dornier 228 NG (New Generation) aircraft, here on Monday. The project also involves RUAG Aviation of Germany. Its USP The 19-seater has a five-blade propeller […]



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India Strongly Reacts to Reported Chinese Claim on Arunachal

SOURCE: PTI Reacting strongly to reports that China has in its recent map shown Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, India today said “cartographic depiction” does not change reality on the ground and asserted that Arunachal was an integral part of the country. Asked about recent China maps which show disputed areas in Arunachal and South […]



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Chinese troops entered India before V-P’s Beijing visit

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Even as China prepared to lay out the red carpet for vice-president Hamid Ansari in Beijing, its troops intruded into the Indian side of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh this week, aggressively underlining their claim over the disputed water body. South Block sources said that Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) boats […]



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China for new security architecture along with India, Myanmar

SOURCE: PTI China on Tuesday made a strong pitch for a “new architecture” of Asia-Pacific security cooperation along with India, Myanmar and others as it targeted the US on the Iraq imbroglio, saying any attempt to oust the legitimate regime of a country through illegal means should be opposed. Quoting Rabindranath Tagore at the 60th […]



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China Launches Study to Build Rail Link to Pak Via PoK

SOURCE: OUTLOOK China has reportedly commissioned a “preliminary research study” to build an international rail link connecting its border province of Xinjiang to Pakistan, a contentious project from India’s perspective as it runs through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). China has allocated funds for preliminary research on building an international railway connecting its westernmost city of Kashgar […]



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SasMos to supply Space Grade Satellite wiring harnesses to ISRO

SOURCE: INDIAINFOLINE SasMos celebrated the establishment of its new and exclusive state-of-the-art ‘Centre of Excellence’ for ISRO’s space grade harnesses. Dr. S.K. Shiva Kumar, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore inaugurated the facility. H.G. Chandrashekar, Managing Director, SasMos HET Technologies Ltd, handed over the first set of harnesses made in this new facility for ISRO’s Indian […]



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Centre Asks Navy, IAF to be Ready for Iraq Evacuation

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Centre has alerted its two warships, which are currently sailing close to the Persian Gulf, to be on standby to visit the Basra port to evacuate Indians stuck in violence-hit Iraq, if needed. The government has also asked the IAF to keep its transport fleet ready to fly to Iraq, […]



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Sopore massacre: Survivors challenge CBI closure report - Indian Express








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Sopore massacre: Survivors challenge CBI closure report

Indian Express

In reality, there are numerous witnesses whose evidence must be recorded,” said human rights activist and president of Jammu-Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society Pervez Imroz, who represents the survivors. In December 2013, CBI filed a closure report ...

Sopore massacre survivors challenge CBI's closure report

Sopore massacre survivors contest CBI's closure of case

Sopore massacre: Court asks CBI investigator to appear before it









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Power sector receivables hit Rs 520.18 billion mark - Business Recorder









Power sector receivables hit Rs 520.18 billion mark

Business Recorder

Power sector receivables have touched a whopping Rs 520.18 billion mark during the first 11 month of current fiscal year (July-May) against Rs 411 billion as on June 30, 2013, indicating a 26.5 percent increase in receivables despite tall claims of ...









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Rather for hassle-free loans to entrepreneurs - Rising Kashmir








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Rather for hassle-free loans to entrepreneurs

Rising Kashmir

Asking the J&K State Financial Corporation (JKSFC) to hold monthly Business Review Meetings to further enhance its performance, the Minster for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather, who is also Chairman of the Corporation, today urged for ...









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Narendra Modi set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on july 4, review security - The Asian Age









Narendra Modi set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on july 4, review security

The Asian Age

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on July 4, during which flagging off the rail service from Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Trikuta hills, inaugurating a hydroelectric power project in Uri ...









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Sopore massacre survivors challenge CBI's closure report - Kashmir Reader








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Sopore massacre survivors challenge CBI's closure report

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On January 06, 1993, Paramilitary BSF killed 55 civilians and torched nearly 200 houses in retaliation to killing of one of its men in a militant attack. After the incident, the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India on January 20 ...

Sopore massacre: Survivors challenge CBI closure report

Sopore massacre: Court asks CBI investigator to appear before it

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Sopore massacre: Court asks CBI investigator to appear before it - Zee News









Sopore massacre: Court asks CBI investigator to appear before it

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Srinagar: A TADA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday directed the CBI officer who investigated the 1993 'Sopore massacre', in which 50 persons were killed in alleged firing by BSF troops, to appear before it on July 14.

Sopore massacre survivors contest CBI's closure of case

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Yatra begins amid tight security, pilgrim dies - Kashmir Dispatch








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Yatra begins amid tight security, pilgrim dies

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A pilgrim from Maharastra died on his way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, as the annual yatra commenced from the shorter route in Ganderbal district on Saturday. ... “After reviewing the ground position and other ...

Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security

Amarnath Yatra begins today

Amarnath Yatra begins; snow makes trek difficult









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Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh - indiatvnews.com








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Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh

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Leh: The setting was perfect - an amphitheatre in a school with mountains on all four sides, a pitch dark sky with countless stars twinkling away and the screening of a film - the Asian premiere of "Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told", a ...









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Asian premiere of `Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...` held in Leh - Zee News








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Asian premiere of `Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...` held in Leh

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Leh: The setting was perfect - an amphitheatre in a school with mountains on all four sides, a pitch dark sky with countless stars twinkling away and the screening of a film - the Asian premiere of `Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told`, a ...









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Fresh Chinese incursion into Indian territory in Ladakh

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA There are reports of a fresh Chinese incursion into the Indian territory in Ladakh. As per a report in a leading English daily, Chinese troops entered the Indian side of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh earlier this week. According to government sources, PLA troops in five high-speed boats came nearly six […]



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Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security - The Hindu








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Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security

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Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, who is also Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) which manages the annual pilgrimage, was the first to pay obeisance at the cave shrine and participated in 'Pratham Pooja', marking the beginning of the ...

Amarnath Yatra begins today

Amarnath Yatra begins; snow makes trek difficult









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Indian Navy Deploys Warship in Persian Gulf

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Navy has deployed its warship in the Persian Gulf as the government continues efforts to ensure safety of Indian nationals stranded in Iraq. INS Mysore has been deployed in the Persian Gulf as it has been asked to be on standby by the government after the meeting of the crisis management […]



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Shilpa Shukla to attend Dalai Lama-hosted 'Kalachakra' in Leh - Business Standard








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Shilpa Shukla to attend Dalai Lama-hosted 'Kalachakra' in Leh

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'Chak De! India' star Shilpa Shukla, who is here to attend the third Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), says she is planning to extend her trip to attend 'Kalachakra' ceremony, to be hosted by His Holiness Dalai Lama. Shukla, who practises ...

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Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh - Daijiworld.com









Asian premiere of 'Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story...' held in Leh

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Leh, June 28 (IANS): The setting was perfect - an amphitheatre in a school with mountains on all four sides, a pitch dark sky with countless stars twinkling away and the screening of a film - the Asian premiere of "Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story ...









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Deepti Naval to shoot film in Leh - Jagran Post








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Deepti Naval to shoot film in Leh

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Leh: Veteran actress Deepti Naval, who is here for the third Ladakh International Fillm Festival, says she has movie a script in mind that she'd love to shoot in the fascinating landscape here. By : Jagran Post News Desk | Jagran Post Editorial · Share ...

In Leh, Deepti Naval, Rajit Kapur turn true tourists









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Amit Sadh, Arshad Warsi plan road trip to Leh - Apun Ka Choice








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Amit Sadh, Arshad Warsi plan road trip to Leh

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Amit Sadh, Arshad Warsi plan road trip to Leh. Sports enthusiast Amit Sadh is planning a road trip to Leh with co-star Arshad Warsi. Actors Amit Sadh and Arshad Warsi, who will be seen together in Shubhash Kapoor's "Guddu Rangeela", share a lot of ...









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Friday, 27 June 2014

15000 vs 1500: India’s Forgotten War

SOURCE: NDTV They call it the Forgotten War, one of the most brutal campaigns in military history, fought at India’s door step during World War II. Thousands of Commonwealth soldiers fought to defend India from a Japanese invasion. The 70th anniversary of the battle of Imphal and Kohima was marked today with a ceremony in […]



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PM Narendra Modi to witness PSLV-C23 rocket launch on June 30

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness the launch of PSLV-C23 rocket on June 30, Monday, as it carries five foreign satellites into space. The rocket, PSLV-C23, carrying the French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7 and four co-passenger satellites from Canada, Germany and Singapore will blast off on June 30, 2014 at 09:52 hrs (IST) […]



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More Foreign Investment Could Help India’s Military Modernize

SOURCE: WSJ As the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested opening the defense industry to more foreign investment, India’s arms importers and producers are hoping more foreign participation will help speed up the process of modernizing the country’s military. Despite hosting one of the world’s largest armed forces and being the […]



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Indian Defense Market Might Be About to Really Heat Up

SOURCE: ROLL CALL A number of conditions are accumulating that could turn India — already the world’s leading importer of arms — into an even bigger hotbed of defense spending and investment. The Wall Street Journal has the story on a proposal that would allow foreign companies to have full ownership over defense firms. That’s […]



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70 years after defeating Japan, India forgets Imphal

SOURCE: TNN Seventy years is a long time to forget people, events, the past. In India, it doesn’t take that long. Even heroes are forgotten here in a matter of months, or a few years. In such a scenario, it’s not surprising that nobody has remembered the 70th anniversaries of the twin battles of Imphal […]



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Isro delays PSLV launch by 3 mins to avoid debris

SOURCE: HT There will be a three-minute delay in the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C23) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) from Sriharikota on June 30 because of the probability of space debris getting in the way of the launch vehicle. Isro chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan told HT: “The mission readiness […]



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Defence allocation likely to go up by 20%

SOURCE: FE The Centre is likely to increase the defence allocation in the Budget by at least 20% from R2.04 lakh crore in the last fiscal. The interim Budget had envisaged a 10% increase in the defence budget for the current year, an estimated Rs 2.24 lakh crore, which includes capital expenditure of about Rs […]



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383 acres of forest land sought for missile test launch site by Drdo

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Andhra Pradesh State Wildlife Board (APSW) is seeking the Centre’s nod for sanction of 383 acres of forest land for the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) proposed Missile Test Launch Facility in Nagayalanka mandal of Krishna district. The total land recommended for the Rs. 1,000 crore project, includes a stretch […]



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Jaitley Lays Foundation Stone for Tri-service HQ

SOURCE: IANS Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Friday laid the foundation stone of the headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), a building which will be able to securely house the three services chiefs in case of a war. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the building, which will come up near the domestic airport […]



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Power sector receivables hit Rs 520.18 billion mark - Business Recorder









Power sector receivables hit Rs 520.18 billion mark

Business Recorder

Power sector receivables have touched a whopping Rs 520.18 billion mark during the first 11 month of current fiscal year (July-May) against Rs 411 billion as on June 30, 2013, indicating a 26.5 percent increase in receivables despite tall claims of ...









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Elite forces to battle Naxals in four key states - The Asian Age









Elite forces to battle Naxals in four key states

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The home minister sought to enhance the incentives and allowances for Central security forces personnel posted in these areas, bringing them at par with those deployed in the counter-militancy grid in Jammu and Kashmir. At present, a ... The chief ...









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