Indo Daily
July 03, 2015
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Rain hampers search for India landslide victims
Kolkata (AFP) July 2, 2015
Heavy rains were hampering a search for residents feared buried under piles of debris as the death toll from landslides in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling reached 38, police said Thursday. The rains have triggered fresh landslides in the Mirik area where rescue teams were struggling to find those buried in the mud and debris that barrelled down slopes on Tuesday night into their homes. Darjeeling district magistrate Anurag Srivastava said rescue workers were using their bare hands and b ... read more
Previous Issues Jul 02 Jul 01 Jun 30 Jun 29 Jun 28
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Quake aid supplies stuck at Nepal customs: UN official
Overly zealous customs officials and the imposition of taxes on donations are hampering aid deliveries to quake-devastated Nepal ahead of the imminent arrival of monsoon rains, a senior UN official said Wednesday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE

India business leaders pledge billions in WiFi campaign
Some of India's biggest industrialists pledged billions of dollars Wednesday to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to provide Internet connection for all. ... more
SINO DAILY

Hundreds protest against Dalai Lama in Britain
Hundreds of Buddhist protesters demonstrated against the Dalai Lama on Monday as the spiritual leader arrived in the British army town of Aldershot, where many current and former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers live. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


CLIMATE SCIENCE

Brazil, China, India, South Africa in push for climate financing
Brazil, China, India and South Africa voiced disappointment Sunday over the failure of rich countries to come up with billions of dollars needed to help them sign on to a landmark climate change deal. ... more


OIL AND GAS

North Dakota refinery completed
The completion of a new refinery in North Dakota will help bring jobs to the state while ensuring U.S. energy security, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said. ... more
The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29 Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015 Turn key solar systems for domestic and commercial installations
Solar systems for home and business installations
Subscribe free to our newsletters via your


SHAKE AND BLOW

Floods kill 55 in western India as relief work continues
Relief workers were Saturday trying to reach residents stranded by floods in India's western Gujarat state triggered by torrential rains that have so far claimed 55 lives, officials said. ... more
WAR REPORT

Sri Lanka's war widows pin hopes on new president
Shunned, destitute and pushed into prostitution in some cases, Sri Lanka's Tamil widows have returned to northern Jaffna since the end of the separatist war only to discover they are not welcome even in their homeland. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Zelensky says Russia must end war, after Trump pressures Ukraine
Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel war
China slams Germany for 'hyping' regional tensions in Asia
TERROR WARS

Sri Lankan soldier handed death sentence for civilian massacre
A Sri Lankan court on Thursday handed the death sentence to a soldier convicted of slitting the throats of eight Tamil civilians, including four children, during the island's separatist war. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

Floods kill 41 in western India
Flash flooding triggered by torrential rains has killed 41 people in India's western Gujarat state, as the annual monsoon season hits the country, a disaster management official said Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Donors pledge $4.4bn in aid to quake-hit Nepal
Quake-devastated Nepal Thursday hailed international donors, led by India and China, for surpassing expectations and pledging $4.4 billion for reconstruction, as the country's premier vowed "zero tolerance" of corruption and said all aid would go to victims. ... more
Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Quake-hit Nepal appeals for aid to rebuild country
Nepal is to host a major meeting of donors Thursday to raise funds to rebuild the quake-devastated country, hoping to dispel doubts that money will be lost to corruption and reconstruction hamstrung by red tape. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Tibetans pray for Dalai Lama at 80th birthday celebration
The Dalai Lama marked his official 80th birthday on Sunday, with prayers and celebrations at his hometown in exile but little to show for decades of lobbying seeking greater Tibetan autonomy. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction
Liverwort gene discovery reveals ancient mechanism behind plant reproductive growth
Potato traces its ancient roots to tomato hybridization
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Frustration as tourists stay away from quake-hit Nepal
Boatman Hem Gurung waits listlessly on the deserted banks of Lake Phewa in the shadow of Nepal's spectacular Annapurna mountain range for tourists that do not come. ... more
WATER WORLD

Desalination technology goes off the grid in India
Some 60 percent of groundwater in India has a notable saltiness, not ideal for drinking. Though not unhealthy, the water can corrode pots and pans in addition to putting a pucker on the faces of unsuspecting drinkers. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Russia's Nuclear Might Slashing US Hopes of New American Century?
Washington is engaged in what a former Indian diplomat and a political analyst referred to as a "calibrated brinkmanship" in Europe so as "to dictate the terms of war and peace" in the region. To th ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

Nothing escapes The Global Ear
From earthquakes in Nepal to volcanic eruptions in Chile, from meteors crashing to Earth to the songs of migrating whales in the Indian Ocean, The Global Ear hears all. This universal system of look ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal quake leaves remote villages cut off as rains begin
For the villagers of Sirdibas in Nepal, one of hundreds of isolated mountain communities dotting the vast Himalayan region, a trip to the nearest market meant a difficult three-day journey by donkey even before the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake. ... more
Subscribe free to our newsletters via your



DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Malaysia says committed to MH370 hunt despite ship pull-out
Malaysia on Thursday insisted it was committed to completing the hunt for missing flight MH370 despite not renewing its contract with one of three search vessels scanning the Indian Ocean seabed. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

After harrowing journeys, Rohingya hope for peaceful Ramadan in Indonesia
Muhammad Yunus came ashore in Indonesia by accident after a harrowing boat journey - but he and hundreds of other Rohingya migrants are delighted to be spending Islam's holiest month in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Low carbon taxes often fail to target emissions reduction
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI
Macquarie licenses precision silver recovery tech for solar panel recycling
CAR TECH

India's booming taxi-app firms endure bumpy ride

AEROSPACE

France says India to seal deal on Rafale jets in '2 to 3 months'

ROCKET SCIENCE

RS-25 Engine Fires Up for Third Test in Series

TECTONICS

China says Nepal quake moved Everest southwest

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Long, hard road for Nepal's disabled quake survivors

TECTONICS

Quake-hit Nepal wants experts to assess Everest safety

SINO DAILY

China's Panchen Lama meets Xi, calls for 'national unity'

FLOATING STEEL

India floats first locally made aircraft carrier

FARM NEWS

Researchers work to minimize drought impact on food crops

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal parties reach long-awaited charter deal after quake

Greenpeace says India barred activist from entry

Google puts India PM in criminal search line-up

Nepal police teach quake victims self-defence after attacks

New Heads for Indian Space Agency's Spaceport, Key Units

US Defense Secretary Carter signs defence projects with India

Glacier changes at the top of the world

Researchers say anti-pollution rules have uncertain effects

ISRO to Test Plane-Shaped Reusable Launch Vehicle in July

India to buy only 36 French Rafale fighter jets: minister

Indian Air Force jet test fires Harpoon missile

Schools reopen in quake-devastated Nepal

JA Solar and Essel Infraprojects Limited Sign MOU on 500MW PV Joint Venture

Rain brings relief as India heatwave death toll tops 2,200

Hospitals overwhelmed as India heatwave deaths top 1,700

India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000

Pattern Development starts Amazon wind farm project in Indiana

Like Sleeping Beauty, some research lies dormant for decades

ISRO to Launch Satellite For Strategic Applications

India's ex-premier says new regime undermining democracy

Indian wants cooperation with Russia to build nuclear subs

Subscribe free to our newsletters via your


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.