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SARAL to boost remote sensing ability of India

SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) With the launch of SARAL satellite carrying AltiKa and an Argos-3 instrument2 is scheduled to be launched on December 2012 and with...

November 8, 2012

Chinese-Belgian-British Writer Han Suyin passed away

Elizabeth Comber (Han Suyin) passed away. Elizabeth Comber who was also know by her pen name “Han Suyin”, a Chinese-Belgian British author who came up as among the...

November 8, 2012

China invites Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to teach at Peking University

China has invited Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to teach at the prestigious Peking University. The varsity also offered him a lab of his choice to work with the...

November 8, 2012

India, South Korea talk about possibility of revising DTAC

At a high level meeting b/w India and South Korea, both the nations discussed the possibility of revising Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC). Discussions included expanding information sharing...

November 8, 2012

U.K. to slash aid to India

Britain is planning to slash its £280 million a year aid to India from 2015 following increasing domestic pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to halt funding emerging...

November 6, 2012

China irked by India-Japan-US meet

Strategic Analyst and media outlets of China have expressed chariness at the India, Japan and the U.S. trilateral meet held in New Delhi describing it as aimed at...

November 2, 2012

Sistema issue: India hopes agreeable solution

In reply to Russia’s comment to take the cancellation of 2G license of Sistema for international arbitration if it is not resolved in Indian courts, India has said...

November 1, 2012

India, U.K. amend convention on DTAA

India and the U.K. inked a protocol amending the 1993 bilateral convention on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion related to taxes on income and...

November 1, 2012

Australian schools to teach Hindi; Australia releases the Asian Century White Paper

Announcing that Asia’s rise is “unstoppable”, Australia brought out a challenging plan aimed at fortifying its links with India and other booming economies of the Asian region. The...

November 1, 2012

Japan honors DMRC with 2012 JICA President Award

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  President Award for 2012  was given to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the outstanding role it played in the development of...

November 1, 2012

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