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Pakistan is set to sign an initial deal for import of electricity from India to overcome a crippling power crisis.
At a time when the international court has allowed India to divert water from the Neelum Jhelum River for the Kishanganga Dam in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
According to The Express Tribune, the Ministry of Water and Power had sent draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the Law Division for vetting, before signing it to pave the way for electricity import.
India has offered to supply about 500MW of electricity in the beginning and this plan could be implemented within a year by laying a transmission line, it added.
A senior government official said Pakistan felt that it could import 2,000-2,500MW of power from India to tackle the acute shortage
Famous Personality
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of fabled AK-47 automatic rifle, died on Monday, the office of the presidency in the Udmurtia region where he worked said.
He was 94.
Kalashnikov designed a weapon that became synonymous with killing on a sometimes indiscriminate scale but was seen in the Soviet Union as a national hero and symbol of Moscow's proud military past.
AK-47's name stands for "Kalashnikov's Automatic" and the year it was designed, 1947.
Also called the "Kalashnikov", the rifle and its variants are the weapons of choice for dozens of armies and guerrilla groups around the world.
Born in a Siberian village as the 17th child of family on 10th November 1919, Kalashnikov had a tragic childhood during which his father was deported under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1930.
National News
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Vinod Kumar Duggal, the former Home Secretary has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur
His appointment will come into effect from the date on which, he will assume the charge of the office.
He will replace the present Governor of the state, Ashwani Kumar, who was given an additional charge of Manipur, while being a Governor of Nagaland.
The post of Manipur Governor was vacant in July 2013, when former Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Gurbachan Singh Jagat's tenure of five years had ended.
Ashwani Kumar was given the additional charge till Duggal appointment.
New Awards
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad received Sword of Honour award
It is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd and it is first airport in India to receive this award.
The airport received award in recognition of its effective implementation of occupational health and safety management systems from the British Safety Council for health and safety works at the airport.
The Sword of Honour is considered to be Oscar of the Safety World.
The Organization has achieved 5-star certification in the British Safety Council’s audit Programme.
Defence News
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Agni-3 the nuclear capable ballistic missile was successfully test-fired by India .
It was test-fired for its full range of 3000 kilometer from the Wheeler Island of Odisha Coast.
The test fire of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted by Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army with the logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The missile was flight-tested from a mobile launcher at launch complex number 4 of the Integrated Test Range.
The Agni-3 missile is powered by a two-stage solid propellant system.
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Pakistan is set to sign an initial deal for import of electricity from India to overcome a crippling power crisis.
At a time when the international court has allowed India to divert water from the Neelum Jhelum River for the Kishanganga Dam in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
According to The Express Tribune, the Ministry of Water and Power had sent draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the Law Division for vetting, before signing it to pave the way for electricity import.
India has offered to supply about 500MW of electricity in the beginning and this plan could be implemented within a year by laying a transmission line, it added.
A senior government official said Pakistan felt that it could import 2,000-2,500MW of power from India to tackle the acute shortage
Famous Personality
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of fabled AK-47 automatic rifle, died on Monday, the office of the presidency in the Udmurtia region where he worked said.
He was 94.
Kalashnikov designed a weapon that became synonymous with killing on a sometimes indiscriminate scale but was seen in the Soviet Union as a national hero and symbol of Moscow's proud military past.
AK-47's name stands for "Kalashnikov's Automatic" and the year it was designed, 1947.
Also called the "Kalashnikov", the rifle and its variants are the weapons of choice for dozens of armies and guerrilla groups around the world.
Born in a Siberian village as the 17th child of family on 10th November 1919, Kalashnikov had a tragic childhood during which his father was deported under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1930.
National News
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Vinod Kumar Duggal, the former Home Secretary has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur
His appointment will come into effect from the date on which, he will assume the charge of the office.
He will replace the present Governor of the state, Ashwani Kumar, who was given an additional charge of Manipur, while being a Governor of Nagaland.
The post of Manipur Governor was vacant in July 2013, when former Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Gurbachan Singh Jagat's tenure of five years had ended.
Ashwani Kumar was given the additional charge till Duggal appointment.
New Awards
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad received Sword of Honour award
It is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd and it is first airport in India to receive this award.
The airport received award in recognition of its effective implementation of occupational health and safety management systems from the British Safety Council for health and safety works at the airport.
The Sword of Honour is considered to be Oscar of the Safety World.
The Organization has achieved 5-star certification in the British Safety Council’s audit Programme.
Defence News
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Agni-3 the nuclear capable ballistic missile was successfully test-fired by India .
It was test-fired for its full range of 3000 kilometer from the Wheeler Island of Odisha Coast.
The test fire of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted by Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army with the logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The missile was flight-tested from a mobile launcher at launch complex number 4 of the Integrated Test Range.
The Agni-3 missile is powered by a two-stage solid propellant system.
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