Indo Daily
February 11, 2011
FLORA AND FAUNA
Community volunteers take on Nepal's rhino poachers
Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) Feb 10, 2011
Warden Narendra Man Pradhan has an entire battalion of soldiers helping him combat rhino poaching in Nepal's biggest national park. But he says his most effective weapon is a network of local volunteers who campaign against the illegal killing of the endangered animals and provide valuable information about the poachers. Thousands of one-horned rhinos once roamed the plains of Nepal and northern India, but their numbers have suffered a dramatic decline in recent decades due to poaching and human ... read more

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SHAKE AND BLOW

UN's Sri Lanka flood appeal falling short
International aid for 1.2 million Sri Lankans affected by monsoon flooding has fallen far short of the immediate humanitarian needs, United Nations figures showed Wednesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

US commerce secretary urges more India reform
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Trinidad to tax Carnival costumes from China, India
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PILLAGING PIRATES

S.Korea navy kills Somali pirates, saves crew: military
South Korean navy commandos Friday stormed a ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, rescuing all the 21 crew and killing eight pirates, military officials said. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India plans tidal power station
The Indian state of Gujarat is planning to host Asia's first commercial-scale tidal power station. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Sri Lankan floods pile on misery: UN
The United Nations said Tuesday that recent monsoon flooding in Sri Lanka had hit hundreds of thousands of victims who were forced from their homes just weeks ago. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

No Major Flaw In Failed GSLV-F06
There was no major design flaw in the Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation - GSLV-F06 - which crashed seconds after take-off on December 25 last year, sai ... more
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MILTECH

Russia To Unveil New Air Defense System At Indian Air Show
A Russian firm will disclose information about a new mobile short-range air defense system based on the Strelets launcher at the upcoming Aero India 2011 air show. "The [Kolomna-based] Enginee ... more
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MILTECH

Russia Tests Upgraded Mig Fighter Jet For India
Russia's MiG corporation on Friday carried out the first test fight of a MiG-29 fighter modernized under a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF). "On February 4, 2010, a MiG-29UPG fighter c ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Sri Lankan floods return, death toll rises to 17
Sri Lanka's latest monsoon rains have claimed at least 17 lives and left around 1.2 million people flooded out of their homes, officials said Monday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India jabbed by coal price increases
Indian steel producers are suffering the economic consequences of rising coal prices from their suppliers in flood- and cyclone-battered Queensland, Australia's major coal producing state. ... more
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WOOD PILE

Wildlife volunteers kidnapped in east India: police
Armed militants abducted six volunteers working for the WWF environmental group who were counting tigers and elephants in a reserve in eastern India, police said on Monday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

One million Sri Lankans hit by floods, 14 dead
Sri Lanka's monsoon rains spread to more villages and towns on Sunday, leaving at least 14 people dead and more than one million with flooded homes, officials said. ... more
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TECH SPACE

ISRO To Launch Remote Sensing Resourcesat In February
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch Resourcesat 2, a remote sensing earth observation satellite, by the end of February, officials said Monday. Remote sens ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

6.4-magnitude quake rocks India-Myanmar border
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the India-Myanmar border region on Friday causing panic, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. ... more
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MILPLEX

Kaveri engine set for Indian combat plane
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

India says developed world must lead on climate change
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday stressed that emerging economies were in no position to tackle climate change compared with developed countries which had caused the problem. ... more
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TRADE WARS

As ties warm, US mounts India business push
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke heads next week to India on a mission to turn warming political ties into business - especially, he hopes, in the lucrative area of fighter jets. ... more
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MILPLEX

India snubs Iran, Pakistan in defense show
India has excluded Pakistan, China and Iran from the biggest air show exhibit in South Asia. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

US says willing to assist India-China dialogue
The United States is willing to help India and China improve their relations and welcomes a greater involvement by New Delhi in East Asia, a senior US official said Wednesday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Flu: Drugs stockpile an option for rich countries, not poor
Stockpiling antiviral drugs as a weapon against pandemic flu saves lives but, when measured as a tool for averting economic damage, is an option only open to rich countries, a study published on Wednesday said. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Somali pirates get smarter, more ambitious
Somali pirates have extended the range of their attacks deep into the Indian Ocean, striking up to 2,500 miles from their bases and beyond the reach of international naval forces, and are holding more hijacked ships for ransom, security experts say. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Indian outsourcing sees strong rebound
India's flagship outsourcing sector said Wednesday it expected to post 19 percent export growth in the current financial year, as it rebounds from the global economic crisis. ... more
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VSAT NEWS

Gilat's Spacenet Awarded Multi-year Contracts For Over 27,000 Lottery Sites
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TERROR WARS

India slams U.S. tagging Indian students
India condemned U.S. police for radio tagging Indian students who are suspected of involvement in a sham university in San Francisco. ... more
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MILPLEX

U.S. may sell stealth fighters to India
The United States may allow India to buy its fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter as part of its Joint Strike Fighter program, military officials in Washington said. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Dam veto spares Indian tribe
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India's crops affected by erratic climate
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Inflation fears as Asian manufacturing stays strong
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FLOATING STEEL

Indian navy probes warship collision
Indian defence officials began a probe Monday into a collision between a warship and a merchant vessel near Mumbai, in the latest incident in the busy waters outside the city, an officer said. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Rogue Storm System Caused Pakistan Floods That Left Millions Homeless
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