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by Gaurav_S
09 Mar 2012 05:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 741085

Re: Indian Railways Thread

AP gets first woman loco pilot The Secunderabad railway station wore a festive look on the eve of Women’s Day, surprisingly, not because of an inaugural of any new train by some VIP but because a lady loco pilot was to drive the poor man’s Metro i.e. MMTS (Multi-Modal Transport System) train for th...
by Gaurav_S
07 Mar 2012 16:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 417960

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

Let's see now what happens then. For now these guards are lodged in the jail. Only time will tell how much more pressure we can endure. I wonder what kind of Italian food they will get in Kerala. These guys will probably never ask for more pizzas or pastas IMO.
by Gaurav_S
07 Mar 2012 10:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 417960

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

Some soul on BR who may be aware of any international laws around keeping VDR? Is it mandatory to have VDR on such vessels? What are the rules if VDR is missing or if its compromised? Found it: Passenger ships and ships other than passenger ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or a...
by Gaurav_S
07 Mar 2012 09:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 417960

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

If Italians claim this crime was committed in International waters, then what's the evidence? Why were we slow in recovering VDR/black box? Couldn't find answers in previous page, so asking. What black box? I must have missed the news. Voyage data recorder (VDR) acts as blackbox on ships recording ...
by Gaurav_S
07 Mar 2012 08:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 417960

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

If Italians claim this crime was committed in International waters, then what's the evidence? Why were we slow in recovering VDR/black box?

Couldn't find answers in previous page, so asking.
by Gaurav_S
06 Mar 2012 16:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2280
Views: 507808

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Westpac Plans To Cut 126 Jobs From Australian Workforce
The move, announced on Tuesday, will see 119 technology jobs in Australia's second-biggest bank by market capitalization outsourced to India and a further seven jobs cut from its collections office.
by Gaurav_S
06 Mar 2012 15:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2280
Views: 507808

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Rio unveils $2bn India plan MINING giant Rio Tinto says it plans to invest $2 billion in an iron ore project in eastern India. The company said it would be Australia's "largest investment" in the South Asian nation. Sam Walsh, chief of the Australia-based company's global iron ore operati...
by Gaurav_S
06 Mar 2012 15:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7974
Views: 2294366

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

PIAF urges govt to focus on economy promotion LAHORE: Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has urged the government to focus on promotion of economic activities in the country as an acute shortage of gas, electricity, political instability and high cost of doing business were c...
by Gaurav_S
03 Mar 2012 15:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Multimedia - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 2242
Views: 614609

Re: Military Multimedia Content

^^Awesome video, awesome academy and awesome cadets without any doubt.

IMO, this video is enough to make someone tremble.
by Gaurav_S
03 Mar 2012 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7974
Views: 2294366

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Economy’s resilience unparalleled: SBP governor LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Yaseen Anwar has said that Pakistan holds enormous potential for economic growth and termed the economy’s resilience unparalleled which has survived two major floods, a catastrophic earthquake, war on one ...
by Gaurav_S
02 Mar 2012 11:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
Replies: 1122
Views: 253630

Re: Indian Real Estate Sector

Tata has officially launched its affordable housing in Ahmedabad yesterday. They doing this in conjunction with Arvind Mills. Price is somewhere around 8-10lacs for 1 BHK and 12lacs for 1.5BHK. Flats will be allocated on basis of lucky draw. IMO lucky draw is a good idea so only genuine and needy on...
by Gaurav_S
26 Feb 2012 06:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 5234

Re: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discuss

Toshiba eyes 8 per cent revenue from elevator business in India "At this moment, we are trying to capture Delhi-Mumbai corridor... Ultimately we will expand nationally. Probably, by 2014-15 we will expand nationally," he said. The company plans to target the residential space first to get...
by Gaurav_S
26 Feb 2012 06:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 5234

Re: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discuss

Japanese won't be investing in Eastern seaboard. Funds for Eastern side has to come from ADB or Worldbank. Cisco selected by Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Co for smart city project By Telecom Lead Team: The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC) has selected Cis...
by Gaurav_S
25 Feb 2012 06:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 5234

Re: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discuss

Maharashtra get Rs 18,500Cr boost to regain industrial glory The state is all set to restore its fading industrial status. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has embarked on mission Maharashtra through an ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project worth Rs18,500 crore. The project will...
by Gaurav_S
25 Feb 2012 05:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 5234

Re: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discuss

Dholera (Gujarat) SIR video

Dholera

Apparently Gujarat government has alloted Rs 133 Cr in a state budget released yesterday for building Ahmedabad Dholera expressway covering 117 Km's.
by Gaurav_S
25 Feb 2012 05:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 5234

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) news and discussion

Feeling the need for this thread on BRF, I am starting this new thread. Indian Roads thread won't do justification to this mega project which is spanning 6 North Western states of India. These states are Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Southern Haryana, Eastern Rajasthan, Eastern Gujarat and Western M...
by Gaurav_S
18 Feb 2012 12:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Military Discussion
Replies: 3011
Views: 885709

Re: International Military Discussion

JSF 'no match' for latest Russian fighters or Chinese radar THE stealth qualities of the futuristic F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on order for the Royal Australian Air Force are overrated and the plane's combat performance greatly exaggerated, a defence lobby group has claimed. The complaints by Air Po...
by Gaurav_S
18 Feb 2012 10:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1160846

Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread

Mi 17 v5 induction video. Avionics looks good. This beast can take down many when fully loaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei6ttsUE ... re=related

credit: torqueaviation

Am I right in calculating total 80 rockets can be loaded into those pods at any given time?
by Gaurav_S
18 Feb 2012 06:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 550059

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Five Bangladeshi immigrants detained http://i42.tinypic.com/2v0iglj.jpg Ahmedabad: The Special Operations Group (SOG) detained five illegal immigrants from Bangladesh near Naroda-Patia on Thursday night. The patrol team saw five persons standing near Naroda-Patia crossroads late in the night and qu...
by Gaurav_S
12 Feb 2012 15:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Are foreign countries becoming more unsafe for Indians?
Replies: 90
Views: 10963

Re: Are foreign countries becoming more unsafe for Indians?

so do the goras bath daily or have they gone feral and green? Goras think deodrant as neccessity. While Indians think taking shower everyday as neccessity but deodrant as bit of luxury. I used to work weekends in tech support and many goras will turn up without taking shower and just putting deodra...
by Gaurav_S
12 Feb 2012 15:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1712
Views: 498829

Re: India's Power Sector

Gujarat can supply power to India in two years: Modi AHMEDABAD: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that Gujarat will take on the responsibility of providing power to the entire country in the next two years. "Gujarat has taken several initiatives in the power sector. Conside...
by Gaurav_S
11 Feb 2012 17:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2847
Views: 356866

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv

Apparao wrote:
WTF he is talking about? Hamid as usual barking in his wet dream...lol.
by Gaurav_S
10 Feb 2012 04:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 453980

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Seems like racket of fake currency is getting bigger and bigger day by day. This is the third time I have read some news in newspaper about an attempt to get fake currency in the market. Its really hurting. 3 nabbed with Rs 2L fake currency This people had came from Malda, WB. This place seems very...
by Gaurav_S
08 Feb 2012 11:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 453980

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Seems like racket of fake currency is getting bigger and bigger day by day. This is the third time I have read some news in newspaper about an attempt to get fake currency in the market. Its really hurting. 3 nabbed with Rs 2L fake currency This people had came from Malda, WB. This place seems very ...
by Gaurav_S
04 Feb 2012 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2280
Views: 507808

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Defence urged to shift its presence to the north THE Australian Defence Force has been urged to build a new naval base at Brisbane as part of a dramatic boost to its presence in northern Australia. A new report also calls for big upgrades to key northwestern ports and airfields to deter potential a...
by Gaurav_S
01 Feb 2012 05:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Tourism: News & Discussion
Replies: 379
Views: 128102

Re: Indian Tourism: News & Discussion

BigB in last phase of his tourism ad shooting in Gujarat. Many photos of BigB in Ambaji near Gujarat Rajasthan border.

Clicky
by Gaurav_S
21 Jan 2012 06:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1154
Views: 275488

Re: States News and Discussions

Japan's TOTO inks MoU with Guj Govt to set up plant Ahmedabad, Jan 20 (PTI) Japanese sanitary ware and bath-fitting manufacturer TOTO today inked an MoU with the Gujarat industrial facilitation arm iNDEXTb to set up a greenfield facility in Halol industrial area at investment of USD 76 million. The...
by Gaurav_S
14 Oct 2011 16:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Solar energy in India
Replies: 1113
Views: 238034

Re: Solar energy in India

Moser Baer plans 200 Mw solar capacity in India by next year "Currently, we are working towards commissioning 300 MWs of solar projects over the next 12 months in countries including India, Germany, Italy and UK. Of these, about 200 Mw of capacities will come up in India at places like Rajasth...
by Gaurav_S
13 Oct 2011 16:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Multimedia - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 2242
Views: 614609

Re: Military Multimedia Content

Kill Capture raids in Afghanistan by Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

Link
by Gaurav_S
08 Oct 2011 14:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7974
Views: 2294366

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

CIO Pakistan: IT Industry, an answer to the energy crisis After reading caption of this article I wondered how can IT industry be an answer to energy crisis of Pakistan. I read this article more to only know that birather is suggesting that government should shift its focus from textile industry to...
by Gaurav_S
07 Oct 2011 10:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 4208
Views: 1132196

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

IIT Bombay to help security forces fight terrorism
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay will set up a research centre on homeland security to help police and paramilitary forces use state-of-the-art technology to tackle problems like urban terrorism, naxalism and cyber crime.
by Gaurav_S
06 Oct 2011 12:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3351
Views: 767129

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Prized Road Projects On Delhi-Mumbai Route The Kishengarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad project cost has been set at around Rs. 5,500 crore. NHAI officials estimate GMR would be sharing around 50 per cent of their revenues with the authority. GMR refused to comment on the project. There are many reasons why co...
by Gaurav_S
06 Oct 2011 12:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Police Reform
Replies: 1084
Views: 278915

Re: Indian Police Reform

Hi-tech security: Gujarat police to get 40 radiation detectors Its funny that journos makes things sound like there is something really good happening. Gujarat Police needs to first buy some heavily armoured vehicles to be prepared for Mumbai like attack. Police having these detectors but holding ....
by Gaurav_S
02 Oct 2011 15:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 717652

Re: Indian Autos Thread

^^Mahindra XUV500 is supposed to be launched in Australia too in next year or so. This will be in direct competition with Great Wall China utes. BTW, this is what this minister Rajneet Surjewala from Haryana has to say about competition from Gujarat in auto Q: How worried are you about Narendra Modi...
by Gaurav_S
02 Oct 2011 15:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 436858

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

IAF to deploy new radar near border areas

After deploying Arudhra at Naliya airbase in Gujarat IAF is rolling out same radar at other front line bases in Rajasthan and Gujarat.