Business Bhargava will join SpaceX as Starlink’s country director on October 1, 2021, as the Musk-led US aerospace company prepares to compete with Bharti group-backed OneWeb and others in the launch of fast satellite broadband services in India next year.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Showing Declining Trend in Weekly Positivity Since Mid-May; Govt Issues Festive SOPs.
India Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Twenty-three MBBS students studying in KEM & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai have been found to be corona positive even after taking the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The daily rise in coronavirus infections had remained below 20,000 for the second consecutive day on Thursday with 18,870 fresh cases recorded inContinue reading “Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Showing Declining Trend in Weekly Positivity Since Mid-May; Govt Issues Festive SOPs.”
Goodbye Ordnance Factory Board: A 220-year-journey ends
India OFB controls 41 factories and employs more than 70,000 people. Its annual turnover is approximately 19,000 crore rupees. All of these will be divided into seven defense public sector units (DPSU), wholly owned by the government. The seven successor DPSUs are:Indian munitionsArmored car NigamIndia’s advanced weapons and equipmentForce comfortYantra IndiaOptel, IndiaIndian gliderAll seven DPSUsContinue reading “Goodbye Ordnance Factory Board: A 220-year-journey ends”
Committed to nuke-free world, reiterates India
India Based on universal commitments and an agreed multilateral non-discriminatory framework, express loyalty to the goal of nuclear disarmament through a gradual process. Foreign Minister Hash Shringela stated at the United Nations that India will engage with all member states in an “spirit of openness” in order to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. TheContinue reading “Committed to nuke-free world, reiterates India”
Paras Defence stock lists on October 1. What could be the premium for listing?
India According to analysts, given the overwhelming investor response and the government’s push for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make-in-India’ initiatives, the shares may begin trading at a more than 100 percent premium at the upper end of the price band at Rs 175.
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Bill Gates hails India’s digital health ID framework News outlet CNN has said it scrapped its Facebook presence in Australia claiming that the social media behemoth refused to disable the comments section, while also citing the country’s high court ruling which made publishers responsible for defamatory comments posted by users on social media.
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India integrated climate protection into its national development: MoS Lekhi Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs, today said India has taken many bold steps on clean energy, energy efficiency afforestation and bio-diversity. And also added it has integrated climate protection into its national development and industrial strategies. Lekhi, while speaking at Impact FinanceContinue reading “India”
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Public-private partnership can bring ‘defence production revolution’: Rajnath Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government has created an atmosphere of jointness to ensure modernisation of the armed forces in the rapidly evolving global security scenario. In his address at Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) annual meeting, he added public-private partnership can bringContinue reading “India”
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Delhi allows muted Dussehra, Durga Puja celebrations, curbs to remain in place. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has asked organisers to cap gatherings at venues to the total of seats. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday granted permission for celebration of Dussehra and Durga Puja festivals this year amid strict restrictions in place.Continue reading “India”