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Iran test fires cruise missile "Ghader"

February 16, 2013

Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile named “Ghader”, which means Capable in Farsi, in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz. About “Ghader”: Surface-to-surface, ground-to-ship cruise missile Range of 200 kilometres Highly advanced with radar, satellite communications, precision in target ..

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Rare Whooper Swan spotted after 113 years in Himachal

February 7, 2013

Rare migratory bird Whooper Swan was spotted in Pong Dam lake of Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh after 113 years. Whooper Swans, which migrate from Central Asia and Europe and are rare migrants to India, were last seen in the ..

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China understates strategic importance of Gwadar

February 6, 2013

China has played down the strategic importance of a Chinese company taking control over the management of Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, stating that Beijing’s intentions were purely commercial. Pakistan had decided to transfer the control of the ..

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National award to Vizag for NREGS implementation

February 5, 2013

Visakhapatanam (popularly known as Vizag) district of Andhra Pradesh was given a national award for successfully implementing the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and thereby improving social equality.

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Pakistan gives Gwadar port to China for operations

February 5, 2013

Pakistan has handed over the operations responsibility of its strategically located Gwadar port to China’s Overseas Port Holdings. Previously it was with Singapore’s PSA (Port of Singapore Authority) International. Why the port offered to China? There occurred some discords b/w ..

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Panna Tiger Reserve of MP undergoes vulture population estimation

January 30, 2013

The Vulture Population Estimation-2013 has been concluded in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.Counting found 867 vultures including 160 migratory and 48 of unidentified origins.  The number of vultures found this year is less compared to last year. The ..

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India, Rwanda ink MoU in Water Resources Development and Management

January 29, 2013

India and Rawanda inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral co-operation in Water Resources Development and Management. The pact targets various areas of co-operation with focus on planning, design and implementation of marshland and hillside irrigation, watershed management, water ..

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Ameet Shah appointed to US Dept committee on renewable energy

January 28, 2013

The Co-Chairman of Astonfield Renewable Resources Ltd, Ameet Shah, has been appointed to the US Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC). Shah will represent project developers in the renewable energy sector. He will advice the ..

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