India News From IndoDaily.Com

March 22, 2016

Bangladesh bans ships in rare dolphin sanctuaries
Dhaka (AFP) March 21, 2016
Bangladesh on Monday banned boats from sailing through a key southwestern river after a ship loaded with coal capsized, threatening the sanctuaries of rare dolphins in the world's largest mangrove forest. The authorities imposed the ban after the ship sank in the Shela river on Saturday carrying over a thousand tonnes of coal, raising fears for two sanctuaries of endangered Irrawaddy and Ganges river dolphins and the delicate ecology of the Sundarbans forest. "We have decided to ban all types of ... read more

Previous Issues

Mar 21

Mar 18

Mar 17

Mar 16

Mar 15

Indian city bans gatherings over water riot fears Authorities in western India have banned groups of people from gathering near water sources in a drought-ridden city following violent skirmishes between increasingly desperate residents, officials said on Monday. ... more		Sorghum: Not so ho-hum It's an ancient grain that has been cultivated for thousands of years. Yet you may not even have heard of it. Sorghum was first grown more than 6,000 years ago in northeastern Africa. Many varieties ... more		Hindu cow activists drink pesticide in India, one dies Eight Hindu cow rights activists drank pesticide as part of a protest in India calling for the animals to be given greater protection, with one protester dying of his injuries, police said. ... more
				Prince Harry hopes to draw focus to quake-hit Nepal with visit Britain's Prince Harry arrived in Nepal Saturday for a five-day visit and said he hopes to "shine a spotlight" on resilience of Nepali people recovering from last year's devastating quake. ... more		Network of germ sleuths heads off nearly 276,000 foodborne illnesses a year An elderly woman in Phoenix. A Toledo toddler. An accountant in Indianapolis. All poisoned by food. Quickly uncovering that their illnesses are connected can make all the difference in halting a dea ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Satellites to help check unauthorised construction at monuments The National Remote Sensing Centre of ISRO has signed an agreement with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for preparing satellite-based maps to help check unauthorised construction around ove ... more		Ruby red improves in the microwave oven Researchers from India's CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) have tested a new way to improve the colour, clarity and lustre of rubies: microwaves. The study, conducted by S ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		IU physicist leads discovery of new particle: '4-flavored' tetraquark Research led by Indiana University physicist Daria Zieminska has resulted in the first detection of a new form of elementary particle: the "four-flavored" tetraquark. Zieminska, a senior scien ... more
				NASA Selects Scientists for Mars Rover Research Projects NASA has selected 28 researchers as participating scientists for the Curiosity Mars rover mission, including six newcomers to the rover's science team. The six new additions work in Alabama, Colorad ... more		ISRO to test plane-shaped reusable rocket India will test a small aeroplane-shaped vehicle this year as part of its programme to develop a reusable space launch vehicle, a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation said. "W ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Trafficked Nepali, Bangladeshi women trapped in Syria Nepali villager Sunita Magar thought she was heading to a safe factory job in Kuwait, but only when she landed in Damascus did she realise "something had gone very wrong". ... more		NASA Glenn technology pumps hope into broken hearts Dr. Mark Rodefeld knows the hearts of children. As a pediatric heart surgeon at Indiana University, he's spent decades fixing them. One particular heart problem has consumed much of his research and ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		ISRO Developing 'Front-End Chip' for Satellite Navigation System The Indian space agency is in the process of getting ready the radio frequency chips for its satellite navigation system, a top official said on Thursday. "We are in the process of developing ... more
India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak A reactor at a nuclear plant in western India was shut down Friday after a water leak was discovered, officials said, stressing that workers had not been exposed to radiation. ... more		Dalai Lama urges education reform to end human cruelty The Dalai Lama called Friday for dramatic education reforms to put more emphasis on values such as compassion. ... more		China gets go-ahead for contentious Sri Lanka port city Sri Lanka on Thursday granted permission for China to build a vast "port city" in the island's capital, despite concerns the ambitious project could be an environmental disaster. ... more		ISRO launches PSLV C32, India's sixth navigation satellite The Indian Space Research Organzation on Thursday launched its sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F on board trusted workhorse - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - PSLV C32. The Satellite was lau ... more

	Virtual time machine of Earth's geology now in the cloud How did Madagascar once slot next to India? Where was Australia a billion years ago? Cloud-based virtual globes developed by a team led by University of Sydney geologists mean anyone with a smartpho ... more		India to Launch Sixth Navigational Satellite on Thursday India is slated to put into orbit its sixth navigation satellite on Thursday evening, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced in Chennai on Monday. The 1,425-kg IRNSS-1F - Indi ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Equal rites: Tibetan nuns seek matching status		Rights groups warn KFC over Tibet opening		Indian guru's festival set to go ahead despite outcry		SES deploys maritime VSATs on Bangladeshi floating hospitals		Unilever settles dispute over mercury poisoning in India
Pakistan 'breaches obligations' on nuclear arms, UN court told		Among the believers: hope endures for MH370 relatives		Long march in Bangladesh against Sundarbans power plant		Marshall Islands warn over nuclear arms race at UN court		US Space Company in Talks With India to Launch Satellite

Marshalls to open nuclear arms battle at top UN court

Nepal's DTH Dish Media Networks Upgrades Capacity on AMOS-4 Satellite

Indian army makes candidates strip to foil cheating

Quake-hit Nepal hands out free SIM cards to tourists

Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports

India to allocate $440M annually for nuclear power investments

Environmentalists take on Indian guru over festival

New bank another BRICS in Beijing's diplomatic wall

SoloPower-led team target Indian rooftop PV market

India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years

Fenced in: The Kashmir barrier that is endangering wildlife

Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days

First Unit of Russia-India Kudankulam NPP Reconnected to Grid

China's industrial overcapacity damaging global economy: study

LIGO-India Gets Green Light

TED crowd gets taste of virtual reality future

Google's Internet balloon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka test flight

Modern 'Indiana Jones' on mission to save antiquities

KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Nepal to Support Earthquake Reconstruction

BAE ties up with India's Mahindra for gun assembly plant

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - 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.