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Indian Moon Mission Likely In October Chennai, India (PTI) Aug 07, 2008 
India's "ambitious" unmanned lunar mission 'Chandrayan' is likely to soar into the skies in October second week, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair said on Wednesday. "The satellite integration is almost complete. And we would be entering the thermovac in about a week's time. It takes about 45-50 days for the launch after thermovac, after which we would declare the ... read more
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NASA Data Show African Droughts Linked To Warmer Indian Ocean
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 07, 2008A new study, co-funded by NASA, has identified a link between a warming Indian Ocean and less rainfall in eastern and southern Africa. Computer models and observations show a decline in rainfall, with implications for the region's food security. Rainfall in eastern Africa during the rainy season, which runs from March through May, has declined about 15 percent since the 1980s, according to ... more APSCC Announces Speakers To APSCC 2008 
Seoul, Korea (SPX) Aug 06, 2008The satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region is "on the move" with the increasing demand for High Definition Television (HDTV) broadcast and turnaround services, the opening of Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in China and India, and with a number of broadband services via satellite significantly increasing in Asian countries and Australia. Experts from the international satellite ... more ISRO And IIT Kanpur To Develop Micro Satellite 
Kanpur, India (PTI) Aug 05, 2008In an effort to enhance the flow of information pertaining to disaster management, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is all set to develop a micro satellite in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO has in principle given clearance to the project and IIT scientists will visit ISRO, Bangalore later this month for the final commitment. "We have ... more India To Soon Get Global Navigation System 
New Delhi, India (PTI) Aug 04, 2008India will soon acquire a comprehensive global navigation satellite system to meet the requirements of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India (AAI). "India has tied up recently with US aerospace major Raytheon Company for the final phase of its ambitious Global Positioning Satellite-Aided Geosynchronous Augmented Navigation System (GAGAN)," said Andy ... more Boeing Submits Combat Aircraft Industrial-Participation Proposal To Indian Government 
New Delhi, India (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Boeing has submitted a comprehensive Industrial Participation (IP) proposal to the government of India in support of the company's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) offer to the Indian air force of 126 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The proposal was submitted in response to the MMRCA Request for Proposals, which asked all competitors to provide an IP plan as part of their offering. ... more |
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Vienna (AFP) Aug 1, 2008The UN's atomic watchdog approved an inspections agreement Friday with India that is key to finalising a US-India nuclear cooperation deal that critics say undermines non-proliferation efforts. The so-called safeguards agreement will subject Indian nuclear facilities to IAEA supervision and is a pre-condition to a deal under which the United States will supply New Delhi with civilian nuclear ... more Brazil's president consulting with US, China, India over WTO 
Sao Paulo (AFP) Aug 2, 2008Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Saturday that he has launched consultations with the United States, China and India to salvage world trade talks that recently collapsed. Lula said he had discussed the issue with US President George W. Bush by telephone and would speak next week with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao during his visit for the Olympic Games and will call ... more India, China: top trade powers, different styles 
Geneva (AFP) July 30, 2008Top negotiators from India and China displayed sharply different operating styles at just-ended WTO trade talks here: Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath happily obliged reporters with corridor comment while Chinese counterpart Chen Deming steered well clear of the limelight. But both were blamed in some circles for Tuesday's breakdown in a nine-day marathon effort to forge a deal to free up ... more Dismayed powers urge salvaging of wrecked WTO talks
Geneva (AFP) July 30, 2008World trading powers appealed on Wednesday for efforts to salvage WTO proposals amid regret and emotion at the collapse of nine-day marathon talks, and warnings that the poorest countries will suffer. "I would only urge the Director-General (of the WTO) to treat this as a pause, not a breakdown, to keep on the table what is there," Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said the morning after ... more |
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Kolkata, India (UPI) Jul 28, 2008 Authorities in India are on the hunt for the culprits behind two series of back-to-back terror strikes that hit India over the weekend, in which 24 orchestrated bomb blasts left 50 dead and more than 100 injured. But two things are clear -- India's Islamic extremists have acquired the ability to strike almost at will, and they are aiming their blows not only at the government but also at the ... more Doctor injecting patients with stem cells 
Toronto (UPI) Jul 28, 2008 At least four Canadians have gone to India seeking cures through the unsanctioned injection of fresh stem cells into their bodies, medical officials say. They visit NuTech MediWorld, a New Delhi clinic run by Greeta Shroff, who has been offering her unorthodox treatment for medically deficient limbs since 2002, the Toronto Star reported Monday. "I think what she is doing is ... more WTO 'blame game' sours trade deal in the making
Geneva (AFP) July 28, 2008The United States exchanged hard words with China and India as key WTO talks dragged into a second week on Monday, trading blame for stuttering steps towards a world trade pact, delegates said. Meanwhile in Paris, the French government rejected the current proposals for a deal, saying they showed no advance on essential points concerning industry. "The blame game has started. The US ... more Multinational Agreement Signed To Carry Out Lunar Exploration 
Silicon Valley CA (PTI) Jul 28, 2008India, along with seven other countries, has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to carry out lunar exploration. The agreement was signed at American space agency NASA's Ames Research Centre here this week and it would be formally announced on Tuesday. Apart from India, the countries which signed the pact with the US are Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and ... more
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