INDIA
Dalai Lama postpones Sikkim visit
“In view of the recent disaster in Sikkim caused by floods and the ongoing focus of the state machinery in relief efforts, the planned visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Gangtok and Salugara scheduled from October 16 to 22 has been postponed until further notice,” an official statement said.
Air India evacuates crew members from Tel Aviv
As per sources, among the evacuees were 10 crew members, comprising pilots and cabin crew, who were stationed in Israel for the purpose of operating the return flight.
Chairman and CEO Dassault Aviation arrives in Delhi on Monday to negotiate Indian Navy order for 26 Rafale fighters
They are likely to meet senior officials in PMO, Defence Ministry, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Adm R. Hari Kumar and Chief of Navy and Air Force Chief Marshal V.R, Chaudhari. This visit, coming after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to France in July this year where he was the chief guest for the Bastille Day Parade.
IAF poised to embrace 21st century challenges, says CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
He said, "Let us all stand together in honouring the IAF and express our gratitude to the men and women who soar high to protect our skies and secure our future." As part of the celebrations, the force has organised the Air Force Day Parade at Air Force Station Bamrauli in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
Victory smiles upon those who anticipate changes in character of war: IAF chief
Quoting Guilio Douhet, the IAF chief said, "We must embrace changes in the character of warfare because in the words of Guilio Douhet, 'Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the change occurs'.”
Victory smiles upon those who anticipate changes in character of war: IAF chief
Quoting Guilio Douhet, the IAF chief said, "We must embrace changes in the character of warfare because in the words of Guilio Douhet, 'Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the change occurs'.”
Heightened security in Kashmir ahead of President Draupadi Murmu’s visit
This will be her first visit to the Valley after she became the country’s President. The President will award meritorious students/scholars of the University from 2020 onwards. Four hundred students/scholars will receive gold medals, PhD and M.Phil degrees at the convocation.
Canada confirms staff evacuated from Delhi over several weeks
Alhough no official statement has been made by the Canadian government on the evacuation of the staff from Delhi, government sources confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Friday that the lower-level diplomatic staff has been shifted from Delhi to Malaysia and Singapore.
ISRO preps first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission
According to the space agency, it will commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission. “Preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), which demonstrates the performance of the Crew Escape System, are underway,” ISRO said. The first development flight Test Vehicle (TV-D1) is in the final stages of preparation.
Has Yamuna become India’s river of sorrow?
The sickly Yamuna river is already dry. “Thanks to open drains upstream, the river has been reduced to a vast sewage canal. Already you can see foaming and white layer patches on the river bed downstream of the Gokul barrage in Mathura. Yamuna is stinking with filth and toxic effluents,” said environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya.
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