India News From IndoDaily.Com

March 11, 2015

Protests mark Tibet Uprising Day in India, Nepal
New Delhi (AFP) March 10, 2015
Baton-wielding riot police Tuesday hauled Tibetan protesters into waiting buses after they tried to storm the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on the anniversary of the 1959 uprising against Beijing's rule. With Tibet flags painted on their cheeks and bodies, the activists, some of whom were bare-chested and wore black masks, shouted independence slogans and unfurled anti-China banners before being detained. "We demand freedom from China, this is the only thing that we want," Kunga Gyaltsen, a 20-ye ... read more

Previous Issues

Mar 10

Mar 09

Mar 06

Mar 05

Mar 04

Washington's Makah Indian tribe could soon hunt gray whales The Makah Indian tribe, an indigenous people of the Northwest Plateau in Washington state, have been prohibited in recent years from whaling, a part of the culture that the natives have practiced for more than 2,000 years. ... more		Tibetan woman self-immolates in China: reports A Tibetan woman burned herself to death days before the anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule, a rights group and media said, in the first such incident this year. ... more		No known link between towelette found in Australia and MH370 A Malaysia Airlines towelette was found on a Western Australian beach four months after MH370 vanished, investigators revealed Tuesday, but they said it was impossible to know if it came from the missing plane. ... more
				Global PV Balance-of-System Revenues to Exceed $20 Billion in 2019 IHS has announced that the global photovoltaic (PV) balance-of-system (BoS) market is forecast to grow at an average rate of 5 percent per year, reaching $21 billion in 2019. China, India and other ... more		The environment may change, but the microbiome of queen bees does not Researchers from North Carolina State University, Indiana University and Wellesley College have characterized the gut microbiome of honey bee queens. This is the first thorough census of the gut mic ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Water, electricity cuts shut Comoros main hospital The main hospital of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros has stopped admitting patients over the last five days due to water and electricity shortages, doctors said Friday. ... more		India to Launch Fourth Navigation Satellite for Communications Security India will launch the fourth of seven satellites in its navigation system in a move to join the ranks of space-faring nations, a senior official in the Indian Space Agency said on Monday. The ... more		SpaceX scrubs Starship launch in latest setback Iran talks with European powers to be held in Geneva as sanctions loom National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in US capital		India to launch fourth navigation satellite March 9 India will move closer to its own satellite navigation system with the launch of its fourth satellite tentatively slated for March 9, a senior official of the Indian space agency said on Monday. ... more
				India to Soon Have Better Earth Observation Satellites India will soon have satellites with improved earth observation capability, said space agency chief A.S.Kiran Kumar in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. "The future of earth observation relies o ... more		Flooding in Madagascar capital kills at least 14: rescuers At least 14 people died in flooding Friday in the Madagascan capital Antananarivo after a night of torrential rain caused dams to burst, rescue services said. ... more

Indian company to produce Sagem navigational system Hindustan Aeronautics is to manufacture and maintain high-performance navigation systems in India under a technology transfer agreement with Sagem of France. ... more		Isolated wetlands have significant impact on water quality Geographically isolated wetlands play an outsized role in providing clean water and other environmental benefits even though they may lack the regulatory protections of other wetlands, according to ... more		Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record' as Fires ravage an ageing rural Spain Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans Hidden order uncovered in geological epochs across Earth's deep history		Indian, Israeli companies forming joint venture for high-tech systems India's Kalyani Group and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel are forming a joint venture company to develop and produce high-tech systems in India. ... more
Climate panel's chief in the spotlight again Rajendra Pachauri, industrial engineer-turned head of the UN's climate science panel and one-off sex novel author, is no stranger to accolades - nor to controversy. ... more		Indian city bans gatherings over swine flu outbreak An Indian city has banned public gatherings to contain the spread of deadly swine flu after thousands were infected with the virus, officials said Tuesday. ... more		China protests after India PM visits frontier region China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and staunch opposition" after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a frontier area controlled by New Delhi but claimed by Beijing, state media reported. ... more		UN climate chief to miss key meet after sex harassment case A top United Nations climate change official has pulled out of a key meeting in Kenya next week as Indian police investigate a sexual harassment complaint against him, officials have said. ... more

	Modi vows to end India status as top defence importer Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Wednesday to end India's status as the world's number one defence importer, saying he wanted 70 percent of hardware to be manufactured domestically by the turn of the decade. ... more		India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile India has successfully test-flown a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface missile from a test range in the eastern state of Odisha. The Prithvi-II missile was launched Thursday by personnel of t ... more

World's first commercial CO2 'graveyard' opens in Norway

China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high

Molecule mimics plant energy storage for solar fuel development

India to build stealth frigates, nuclear subs		India's Kalyani group announces Israel defence venture		IAI, Alpha Design Technologies in UAV deal for India		India's Modi says energy pledge not based on foreign pressure		US Names Russian Nuclear Power Plants for India, Iran Best Projects of 2014
Wind energy: TUV Rheinland supervises Senvion sale		India overtakes China to become top global gold consumer		Novel high-power microwave generator		Sri Lanka's new leaders seek $4.0 bln IMF bail-out		Swiss tourist dies of swine flu in India as toll mounts

Missing Planes: UK's Inmarsat Says Live Flight Tracking Ready "In Weeks"

China denounces interference after Obama welcomes Dalai Lama

India Interested in Russia's Glonass Satellite Navigation System

Chances of saving with solar energy greater for Indiana farms than homes

Sri Lanka backtracks on Chinese port after opposition protest

Tiger nations to set up anti-poaching network

Uber to launch 'panic button' for users in India

Obama hails Dalai Lama as 'good friend'

Sri Lanka approves Chinese port project

New Sri Lanka president renews troop deployment orders

Climate summit hosts press India on emissions

Russia and US Go Toe-To-Toe for India's Nuclear Industry

Tens of thousands 'going hungry in drought-hit Madagascar'

Biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to make cleaner bioethanol

India tests long-range missile from mobile launcher

Minister says India 'walking the talk' on climate change

Ecuador probes string of Indian helicopter mishaps

Calls for louder global "voice" as China, India, Russia meet

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile

Indian PM Modi to visit China in May: foreign minister

Free Newsletters - Space News - Defense Alert - Environment Report - Energy Monitor

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news 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 Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.