Space Warfare , Technology , India, Defence Space Agency

GSLV Successfully Launches South Asia Satellite

India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) successfully launched the 2230 kg South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into its planned Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) today (May 05, 2017). Today’s launch of GSLV was its eleventh and took place from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, the spaceport of India. […]

UK Visa, India, First Home Affairs Dialogue , UK

UK Visa woes: India raises issues with the UK

The First Home Affairs Dialogue between India and UK was held today. The Indian side was led by Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi and the UK delegation was led by Patsy Wilkinson, Second Permanent Secretary, Home Office, Government of UK and UK Visa for Indian professionals was raised prominently. The meeting was held as a […]

Minister for Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju , Air Cargo, India

Air cargo set to grow at 9% in future

While delivering the key note address at the India Integrated Transport & Logistics Summit 2017, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the country has seen significant growth in domestic air traffic and infrastructure development. He said that his Ministry is taking steps to make air transport affordable to the common man […]

Hindraf, Malaysia, Waythamoorthy, Malaysian Indians, Vashi Sharma, Agniveer

Hindraf: Why impose Islamic laws on non-Muslims?

Malaysia human rights group Hindraf today questioned why Kelantan government decided to impose a 15-minute blanket ban on trading at dusk (Maghrib prayer). Kelantan is a state of Malaysia and this statement was made by a senior politician Mustapa Mohamed. The New Straits Times quoted Mustapa as saying: “The Kelantan state government is duly elected […]