Month: November 2018

26th Conference of Central and State Organizations Information to the Press

open view web desk Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing 26th Conference of Central and State Organizations (COCSSO) on 15-16th November, 2018 at hotel D’Polo Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The conference will be inaugurated by Shri Vijay Goel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation on 15th November, […]

Cyclone ‘GAJA’ to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours

open view web desk The Cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’ over West central and adjoining East central & South Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 06 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of 14th November, 2018 over Westcentral and adjoining East central […]

Cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’ to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours.

open view web desk The Cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’ over Southwest and adjoining southeast & west central Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of 14thNovember, 2018 over Southwest and adjoining southeast & west […]

Crude oil prices lower on oversupply concerns, Trump’s comments

Crude oil prices were lower Tuesday morning amid concerns about a world market oversupply into next year, and after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected “much lower” prices, analysts said. As of 9.50 a.m. EST, WTI front-month had declined 2 percent to $58.76 per barrel, while Brent front-month was […]

BAE to provide technical services for Army’s 116th MIB

 The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command has awarded BAE Systems $100 million to provide technical and general support to the 116th Military Intelligence Brigade. The contract, running over four years, will provide technical experts who will assist the 116th MIB to better understand regional threats. “The demand […]

Airbus delivers first A330 tanker aircraft to South Korea

The first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force has landed at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea for acceptance tests. The Airbus and ROKAF crewed aircraft arrived in South Korea after ferrying from the Airbus Final Assembly Line in […]

Near-complete fossil reveals evolution of advanced flight among early birds

The most complete skeleton of an enantiornithine bird has offered scientists new insights into the appearance and behavior of the unique group. Analysis of the 75-million-year-old suggests enantiornithines evolved advanced flying capabilities similar to those of modern birds. The fossil — described Tuesday in the journal PeerJ — is an […]

‘Incomparable’ $50 mn pink diamond smashes record at Geneva auction

An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched 50.3 million Swiss francs ($50 million, 44 million euros) at auction in Geneva Tuesday, Christie’s said, setting a new per-carat record for a stone of its kind. The Pink Legacy, which once belonged to the Oppenheimer family who […]

It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand

Kolkata :  Indian chess great Viswanathan Anand sees signs of greatness in Nihal Sarin but says it’s a long journey ahead for the impressive 14-year-old since there has been a trend of players struggling to replicate success as they age. Sarin did exceedingly well by forcing a draw with […]

NGT directs CPCB to furnish report on 51,837 industries in Delhi

New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit the action taken report within a month on the status of 51,837 industries in the national capital which are running in residential areas without requisite approvals. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson […]

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