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by Jamal K. Malik
16 Dec 2009 18:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1246232

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

Indian weapons are fully secure: Army chief New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) With intelligence inputs suggesting that terrorists were planning to attack country's nuclear installations, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today said Indian weapons were "fully secure" and that there was no doubt about...
by Jamal K. Malik
13 Dec 2009 20:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 3926
Views: 1273296

Re: Indian Military Aviation

India in no hurry to sign CISMOA with US Ajay Kaul New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) India has made it clear to the US that it is in no hurry to sign CISMOA, a defence pact which provides for installation of American communication systems on US-made military aircraft with certain guarantees. The Indian view ...
by Jamal K. Malik
11 Dec 2009 21:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 4208
Views: 1131906

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

DRDO's foucs:Deep penetration radars The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has directed its focus on developing radars useful for fighting low intensity conflicts (LICs). S Varadarajan, director of Electronic and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) - a DRDO affiliate - said th...
by Jamal K. Malik
11 Dec 2009 16:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3938
Views: 1480401

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Indian Navy recovers two Coast Guard Sailors from Sri Lankan fishing vessel On 08 Dec 09, Indian Coast Guard Ships Priyadarshini and Sarang apprehended seven Sri Lankan fishing boats poaching in Indian waters. The ship was thereafter escorting the SL boats to Visakhapatnam, with two Coast Guard sai...
by Jamal K. Malik
10 Dec 2009 20:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Rural Development in India
Replies: 393
Views: 75636

Re: Rural Development in India

NREGA successful in Haryana Chandigarh, Dec 10 (PTI) The Haryana government today said the Centre's flagship programme NREGA has proved successful in generating employment and mandays in the state. "Since its launch in February, 2006, NREGA has helped generate as many as 148.14 lakh mandays in...
by Jamal K. Malik
10 Dec 2009 18:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Rural Development in India
Replies: 393
Views: 75636

Re: Rural Development in India

Rural Public Phones Rajya Sabha Agreement was signed with M/S BSNL in November 2004 for provision of Village Public Telephone (VPTs) in 66, 822 uncovered villages in the country as per the Census 1991 with subsidy support from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) as a part of the activities und...
by Jamal K. Malik
10 Dec 2009 16:39
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1483401

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

Pak Navy has apprehended 200 Indian fishermen: Antony "As per records in Navy, 35 Indian fishing boats with 200 fishermen have been apprehended by the Pakistani Navy," Now,these Indian fishing boats and fishermen are threat to national security and show that how much poreous is the Indian...
by Jamal K. Malik
08 Dec 2009 18:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Banks & Financial System
Replies: 246
Views: 74429

Re: Indian Banks & Financial System

Levying of user charges by SBI RAJYA SABHA State Bank of India (SBI) has reported that no charges have been levied for cheque book, minimum balance etc. at other branches. A minor charge for deposit of cash at non-home branch and updation of passbook at non-home branch are levied by the bank as dep...
by Jamal K. Malik
08 Dec 2009 18:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Rural Development in India
Replies: 393
Views: 75636

Re: Rural Development in India

Yeah it was an unglazed porcelain candle. The scientist used to make as look at the water in a microscope before and after the filtration process. I want to know the role of silver in this Tata Swach process. Is it for reverse osmosis to get the arsenic in well water? Rural and traditional folk sto...
by Jamal K. Malik
07 Dec 2009 22:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Rural Development in India
Replies: 393
Views: 75636

Re: Rural Development in India

Pass Books to NREGA Workers LOK SABHA The Union Minister Of State for Rural Development Shri Pradeep Jain Aditya informed Lok Sabha today that the Ministry has received one reference in respect of Chhattisgarh State regarding non-issuance of pass-books to NREGA workers by the State Bank of India, L...
by Jamal K. Malik
04 Dec 2009 23:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Rural Development in India
Replies: 393
Views: 75636

Re: Rural Development in India

Posting of Doctors in Rural Areas The Sambasiva Rao Committee had recommended that one year rural posting may be made mandatory for the MBBS doctors desirous of pursuing Postgraduate Medical Degree courses. While the Central Government has not made the rural posting mandatory to pursue Postgraduate...
by Jamal K. Malik
04 Dec 2009 22:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval History Thread
Replies: 158
Views: 54211

Indian Naval History Thread

As we know, India has a very rich maritime or naval history dated back 2300 BC or more. Kanhoji Angre and Kunjali Marakkar were two notable naval chiefs of their period.The British Indian Navy was established by the British while India was a colony of Britain in 1830.The Navy has been involved in tw...
by Jamal K. Malik
04 Dec 2009 20:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forums Feedback
Replies: 1566
Views: 351648

Re: BR Forums Feedback

Mods,
We have thread for history of Indian Army and IAF.
But no thread for Indian Naval history.
Can we start one with this post.

The President releases Naval History Book
by Jamal K. Malik
04 Dec 2009 17:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3938
Views: 1480401

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

'2 of Coast Guards latest vessels faulty' New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Two of the latest and largest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) of the Coast Guard, built to operate with helicopters, have been found incapable of doing so because of a faulty equipment on the ship. The Halo Traction Gear (HTG...
by Jamal K. Malik
04 Dec 2009 17:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Military Discussion
Replies: 3011
Views: 885478

Re: International Military Discussion

India, US in talks for Malabar joint services war game New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) India and US are in talks to convert its bilateral Malabar series of naval exercises into a joint services war game involving their navies, air forces and marine commandos. US Pacific Command chief Admiral Robert F Willar...