| February 27, 2009 |  |
the democratic hyperpower |
|
Bangladesh Rifles: border guardians with a grievance Dhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2009 
The Bangladesh Rifles, whose troops have mutinied in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere, is a well-armed paramilitary unit tagged as the country's first line of defence. With a total force of nearly 70,000 troops, the BDR's primary task is to patrol and secure Bangladesh's 4,000-kilometre (2,500-mile) border with both India and Myanmar. As a border unit, it is highly involved in anti-smuggl ... read more
|
| |||||||||||||||
| Previous Issues | Feb 26 | Feb 25 | Feb 24 | Feb 23 | Feb 22 |
NASA Study Finds Pre-Existing Condition Fueled Killer Cyclone
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2009A "pre-existing condition" in the North Indian Ocean stoked the sudden intensification of last year's Tropical Cyclone Nargis just before its devastating landfall in Burma, according to a new NASA/university study. The cyclone became Burma's worst natural disaster ever and one of the deadliest cyclones of all time. Scientists at the National Taiwan University, Taipei; and NASA's Jet ... more Dalai Lama says eager to visit Taiwan: report 
Taipei (AFP) Feb 25, 2009Exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama has reiterated his wishes to visit Taiwan in an interview with a Taiwanese cable news channel broadcast here on Wednesday. "I am very eager since my first and second visit," he said in an interview in India with FTV, referring to his historic first trip to Taiwan in March 1997 and again in 2001, both times triggering strong condemnation from China. ... more India's Cryogenic Engine Set For Integration With Rocket 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Feb 25, 2009The indigenous cryogenic engine that would make India totally self-reliant in all aspects of space launch vehicle technology is set to be integrated with the indigenous Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV). "Now, it is getting ready for flight and I hope by the middle of the year, we should be able to make a launch", Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation ... more Indian Air Force on alert after Colombo raid: report 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 21, 2009The Indian Air Force was placed on alert on the southern coast of the country Saturday following a deadly Tamil Tiger air raid on the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a report said. The Press Trust of India news agency quoted air force sources as saying coastal radar and air defence units were keeping a "round-the-clock vigil" for aerial threats, given the area's proximity to Sri Lanka. ... more Indian Air Force To Have Its Own Eye In Space 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Feb 17, 2009With a view to increasing its surveillance capabilities, Indian Air Force is going to have its own satellite in space by the end of 2010. "We will launch our satellite by the end of 2010," IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said here yesterday. The satellite to be launched by ISRO next year will be a dual-use satellite and will be used for civilian purposes also. It will ... more |
satellite-tech:
 africa:  economy:  |
New Delhi, India (PTI) Feb 17, 2009ISRO has received a 27 per cent hike in budgetary allocation, a major chunk of which is will be spent on missions to moon, development of the semi-cryogenic engine and building a rocket for launching heavier satellites. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was allocated Rs 4,459 crore, an increase of Rs 960 crore over the previous year's sanction of Rs 3,499 crore, in the interim ... more Indian Cosmonaut Flies In FA-18 Super Hornet In Bangalore 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Feb 17, 2009India's only cosmonaut, Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma flew in the Boeing-made FA-18 Super Hornet at Aero India 2009 in Bangalore on Friday. Dressed in the pilot overhauls, Sharma (60) almost logged one-hour sortie as a part of the promotional flight programme by Boeing. Incidentally, Boeing has bid for the Indian Air Force (IAF) medium multi-role combat aircraft deal. ... more India hikes defence budget by 24 percent 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 16, 2009India announced Monday a hefty 24 percent hike in its defence budget for the upcoming fiscal year as its military fast-tracks acquisitions following the Mumbai militant attacks. "We are going through tough times. The Mumbai terror attacks have given an entirely new dimension to cross-border terrorism," acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said as he presented an interim budget to parliament ... more Farmers May Finally Get Reliable Forecasts 
Sydney NSW (SPX) Feb 17, 2009The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) have applauded the efforts of researchers at the University of NSW who claim to have found correlating links between the Indian Ocean dipole and the weather and rainfall patterns experienced in Australia. "These findings, if verified and supported through scientific review, could be the missing piece in the puzzle for Australia's farmers and their ... more |
economy:
 economy:  trade:  |
Tehran, Iran (RIA) Feb 16, 2009Iran will send its first man into space on board its own spacecraft by 2021, the head of Iran's Aerospace Agency announced on Thursday. "Scientific research has already begun in Iran," Reza Tagipur was quoted by Iranian media as saying. "According to our plans, a successful Iranian manned spaceflight will be carried out before 2021. India and China were able to send their astronaut ... more IIT-K Satellite Jugnu In Final Stages 
Kanpur, India (PTI) Feb 16, 2009A micro satellite being developed by IIT Kanpur in co-operation with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been christened 'Jugnu'. The satellite, which is near completion, will be handed over to ISRO in November, who after testing will launch it. Work on the satellite, which is aimed at gathering prior information regarding flood, drought and disaster management is in the last ... more India hopes to test ICBM in 2010: official 
Bangalore, India (AFP) Feb 13, 2009India hopes to test-fire a home-built inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) before the end of next year, a senior defence official said Friday. "Efforts are on to test the next longer range Agni-V missile before December 2010," M. Natarajan, the scientific adviser to India's defence minister told reporters on the sidelines of the Aero India international air show here. The Agni-V ... more South Asia's biggest airshow ends in India 
Bangalore, India (AFP) Feb 15, 2009South Asia's biggest airshow ended here Sunday with armament and aviation firms from 25 countries hoping to win multi-billion dollar contracts from India's weapons-hungry military. "Some 200,000 visitors, including 50,000 delegates, attended the five-day event," airshow spokesman Gurpal Singh said as thousands of visitors ignoring security burst into the grounds on Sunday. ... more
|
nuclear-doctrine:
 pirates:  nuclear-civil:  |
|
| Previous Issues | Feb 26 | Feb 25 | Feb 24 | Feb 23 | Feb 22 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
