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- 30 Sep 2015 23:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3979
- Views: 537767
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Saurav Jha: There'll be no IOC/ FOC campaign per se for the Mk-1A. The improvements will be made concurrently with the production process. OMG... what a news. So RM delivers Plan B to IAF . Anyway I always though FOC from IAF sounded more like F**K Off Cutie. Good that it is now out of the way. Nex...
- 30 Sep 2015 22:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
What if the driver keeps on pressing dead man's lever while talking to phone? I propose a "hit the beaver" game for the driver to keep him focused :mrgreen: The beaver of course acts as dead man's lever :twisted: If you are unlucky enough you will die in oddest of circumstances. :roll:
- 30 Sep 2015 22:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
That was envisaged and in railway engines, EMUs, Diesel or electrical engines , there is a lever called "Dead man's Lever" or Switch. By 2010 these have been phased out. No alternative is provided in its place.
- 30 Sep 2015 09:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 387726
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Analogous to ITI for training manufacturing workers, is there a corresponding institute to train the farmers ? On best practices, which fertilizer, mixed cropping etc ? Krishi Vigya Kendras. BTW almost all agri related institutes IARI, Agri University, State research farms/Institutes have very tigh...
- 29 Sep 2015 23:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3979
- Views: 537767
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
News also indicated that deliveries would start next year. I am awaiting IAF's grant of FOC for actual induction and news from Govt sources, preferably MoD/IAF via PIB.
- 29 Sep 2015 23:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1314
- Views: 770163
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
Department wise e-Books. Gives good overview in a polished manner.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/ebook.aspx
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/ebook.aspx
- 29 Sep 2015 23:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1314
- Views: 770163
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
Browse the list of achievements during last one years . List of what respective Ministries and departments think they have achieved,
http://pib.nic.in/nda/Achievements.aspx
http://pib.nic.in/nda/Achievements.aspx
- 29 Sep 2015 23:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3979
- Views: 537767
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
New Delhi: The government has decided to induct at least seven squadrons of the made-in-India Tejas Mark 1-A Light Combat Aircraft or LCA into the Indian Air Force, to make up for a shortage of fighters. The Tejas Mark 1-A is slightly more proficient than the first-cut home-made LCA, the Tejas, but...
- 29 Sep 2015 18:40
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
- Replies: 140
- Views: 23921
Re: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
These provide incentive to prisoners to work hard and send money back home. Prisons are not only incarceration centre but reformation centre as well I feel Tihar under Kiran Bedi pioneered the reforms in prison measures , which IMHO is good. From what I could glean from the media, and books Jails g...
- 29 Sep 2015 11:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
- Replies: 140
- Views: 23921
Re: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
A reason I heard for keeping the prison wages lesser than the minimum wage is to discourage people from landing up in jails to get work :lol:. There should be some demotivation/differntiation factor so that there would be some meaning to serving a prison sentence . Many jails now have good food, so...
- 29 Sep 2015 01:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
- Replies: 140
- Views: 23921
Re: Indian Criminal Justice System reform
Prisons in India have a variety of works which a prisoner can do depending on his aptitude and quality. It ranges from teaching, office work, helping wardens, dispensaries, teaching, workshops ( blacksmith, carpentry, tailoring, carpet, mat weaving), agriculture and gardening, kitchen, food canteen,...
- 27 Sep 2015 20:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376175
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
If the safety of the nation depends on BSNL, god help us all... You are being too hard on us. Even God will not be able to help since calls will get dropped in the middle of prayer call. BTW: there are enough laws on the Books to commandeer whatever Govt needs in emergency. Collectors/District Magi...
- 27 Sep 2015 12:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 501118
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
I am not sure what Bhakti you are talking about. Electric cars are there in India for very long time. Battery charging is the main issue besides limit to distance. Solar Charging Stations have failed for precisely the reasons I mentioned. You solve that and you will be a billionaire. Changing batter...
- 27 Sep 2015 11:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 501118
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
samjo tesla jeeps replacing gypsies. think local use global! right sizing and pricing is all that matters. once toted, rest can be done. ps: tesla interest is more with battery technology than anything else ----->>>> 175 GW of solar power!!!! <<<<<<<<<<<< The national grid then can be even more use...
- 27 Sep 2015 10:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
- Replies: 1747
- Views: 418113
Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
^^ Bhattarai got increasingly radicalised during his time in India, while studying in Chandigarh and later in Delhi’s JNU , when he saw the state of Nepali workers in India. He organised the students and working class, got involved with Nepali extreme left platforms back home against an autocratic m...
- 26 Sep 2015 23:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
Most of the names mentioned here have infrastructure which is almost top end. Faculty also they try to get from whatever little talent is available in India, from IITs, NITs and other reputed institutions. Most of the admission process is based on some sort of merit . Fees are quite high and they gi...
- 26 Sep 2015 22:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
Some of the Railways IT projects' status. 21.9.2015 http://cris.org.in/CRIS/PDF/Progress_of_IT_projects.pdf 5.47 crores passengers booked through PRS, Turnover is 3111.49 crores till Aug 2015 NGeT(Next Gen Ticketing) response time Avg is 55-65 Sec. Unreserved Ticketing System A total of 60.95 crore ...
- 26 Sep 2015 19:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376175
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
all cell companies have for some time now, been allowed to use each other's cell towers on commercial terms. It's only that the private companies have bribed taken away prime locations on these towers in terms of coverage by moving PSU antennae to less advantageous positions on these towers with th...
- 26 Sep 2015 18:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mass Rapid Transit in India
- Replies: 1494
- Views: 297380
Re: Mass Rapid Transit in India
Mangalore is in Karnataka and Vijayawada is in AP so Bade ji could fix appointment with two IT secy who is not at all concerned with Metro except projecting requirement if there is some IT sector. Requirements are prioritised within each state and availability of funding, feasibility report, easy av...
- 26 Sep 2015 18:30
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376175
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
BSNL and MTNL owns towers in more number of locations. As part of restructuring and as a first step they could hive off these tower assets into a separate company and allow all cell phone companies to lease space on them so as to provide better coverage and get revenue out of inefficiently utilised ...
- 26 Sep 2015 18:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376175
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Almost every PSU owns land in premium locations ( back in those days when they started it might not have been so) . People have nothing against PSUs if they are able to provide service required of them rather than acting as a sinkhole for public money to prop inefficient work force.These are the pro...
- 26 Sep 2015 08:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 351616
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,
Why do they want to meet Modi so badly?? All noises coming from Pakis only. There was not offer of meeting from Indian side and Pakis said they would not accept any meeting with conditions. Then there was news that they would at least shake hands for photo-op. Then glimmer of hope among pakis and pa...
- 26 Sep 2015 08:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376175
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
There used to be VSNL. In those days VSNL was the monopoly.That is history now. Nobody remembers it. Almost everybody , who has a mobile /landline connection , has data connection. BSNL will be history in no time. It should certainly be privatised. No useful purpose is served by it as Govt service p...
- 25 Sep 2015 22:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and UN: better off out or in
- Replies: 122
- Views: 15916
Re: India and UN: better off out or in
You made the right association even though I did not mention her name.
- 25 Sep 2015 22:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and UN: better off out or in
- Replies: 122
- Views: 15916
Re: India and UN: better off out or in
In what capacity Mafia Queen was addressing UN?? She should not be clubbed along with PMs of India addressing UNGA. It would give wrong impression.
- 25 Sep 2015 22:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and UN: better off out or in
- Replies: 122
- Views: 15916
Re: India and UN: better off out or in
n photos: 70 years of India’s growing clout at the United Nations [/b] Instead it has to be India's diminishing clout at UN. We were founding member and we gave Veto to Chinese ...............now there is no difference between us and Burkino-Faso. yes, It was Nehru who proposed to make China a perm...
- 25 Sep 2015 21:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679613
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Kumbh Mela in numbers Number expected to bathe: 100 million Number of days: 55 Area: 20 sq km (4,932 acres) Drinking water: 80 million litres Toilets: 35,000 Doctors: 243 Police: 30,000 Number united at lost-and-found centre since 14 January: 40,000 Number treated at 14 hospitals: 152,326 For Praya...
- 25 Sep 2015 12:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
All these coaches are designed for High volume yet not adequate in numbers for the requirements, especially for high volume routes. General coahes of ICF carries 90, SGS Hybrid carries 99 and LHB carries 100 per coach. You have generally two bogies per train for general passengers and at least 400 g...
- 24 Sep 2015 19:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
2nd A/C is supposed to have very literate, well educated people as passengers. And this is what they do with the bio digester system in the toilets. I was reading through a couple of pages in this same thread, lamenting about IR not able to change the toilet system. My understanding is that IR is t...
- 24 Sep 2015 18:17
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1321355
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
^ Forget that, that is bleeding edge stuff; here we do not even have standard light detector diode setup for street lighting , that is why street lights remain on even during the day time. BBMP has a helpline for citizens to call and inform them about street lights which stay on during the day time...
- 24 Sep 2015 17:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
I think main points in above reports are 1. Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor report of JICA 2. DFC and its funding through LIC. 3. Another point would be how to get private funding for railways project. Railways Board if last to realise that things have changed and there can not be a slothful ex...
- 24 Sep 2015 10:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 729952
Re: Indian Railways Thread
PMO concerned about slack progress of key railway projects, wants high-investment ones to be expedited NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Office is pushing the railway ministry to speed up key projects, given the primacy accorded to the sector in Narendra Modi's economic vision. In a September 7 letter...
- 23 Sep 2015 23:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
gakakkad, I hope you have asked prasannasimha ji before posting some details abt him and his positions. @ theo fidel sir u are inadvertently making a bakra out of me....doc prasannasimha sir is a very well known medical educator and doctor and presently HOD/Dean level...he is at least 30 years senio...
- 23 Sep 2015 17:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1303453
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
Its very sad. May he come back to serve the Nation again.
- 22 Sep 2015 23:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 351616
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,
6th Dec is Babri Masjid Demolition day. Intel agencies remain on high alert during that period. Is this mistake a coincidence?
- 22 Sep 2015 22:57
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
Genesis of profiteering in education is to be found in plethora of supreme court judgement on private colleges. It would require a treatise level of writing. Suffice to say that in Final judgement , which overturned the interim order in Unnikrishanan case was like this. 1. Private colleges have thei...
- 22 Sep 2015 22:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
Go to the latest and greatest IIMs or IITs, every IIM including the ones this year, started off in buildings which will shame a half decent school. I have studied in college which opened the previous year. Those institutes have also been given 5 years by the AICTE for a reason and they cannot impro...
- 22 Sep 2015 22:33
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
Chanakya saar, I get the feeling part of the problem is many folks are looking at it from a parents point of view rather than societies point of view. Parent want a sure thing. College, nice job, nice car, nice wife, nice kids, etc. Straight line, no deviations…. Societies point of view is open com...
- 22 Sep 2015 20:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
the same is also rampant when AICT inspections go on. Get temporary teachers for the inspection , fudge records, show nonexistent facilities and hire temporary equipment during inspection time etc etc.The list is endless. That is what I object to. ..........You can argue that due diligence needs to...
- 22 Sep 2015 20:48
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 791286
Re: Indian Education System
I was talking of Bihar and UP and NKC report does talk about regional imbalances in Higher education. I know for a fact that while there are less colleges in Bihar , those who can afford , get admitted to TN etc colleges. My point is why should this happen and why those who cant afford extra money (...