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Thailand mulls land passageway for reducing shipping traffic on Strait of
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI): In an effort to reduce shipping traffic on the Strait of Malacca, Thailand is planning to construct a 100-kilometre-long land passageway that would link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, bypassing the already congested sea lane.
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Prestige Group Announces Virtual Launch of Prestige Primrose Hills in Beng
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Unprecedented times call for exceptional measures. As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the globe are exploring new strategies to adapt to the 'new normal'.
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US stealth bombers in Diego Garcia, warships in South China Sea, boost mor
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): The deployment of three B-2 stealth bombers by the United States, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, is sending a clear message to deter China from starting a war in the India-Pacific.
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Indian Envoy Jawed Ashraf held talks with French Ambassador for Indian Oce
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 20 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf and French Ambassador for the Indian Ocean M. Marcel Escure held a discussion on Wednesday.
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Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth - the closest flyby on record
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 19 (ANI): Near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs, pass by our home planet all the time. But an SUV-size asteroid set the record this past weekend for coming closer to Earth than any other known NEA: It passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometres) above the southern Indian Ocean
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Amid border tensions, Navy commanders to discuss security situation with C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Amid continuing tensions with China over the territorial dispute, top Navy commanders will meet on Wednesday to discuss its preparedness to deal with the situation and its deployments to counter the activities of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
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Government to launch Project Dolphin in 15 days: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will launch Project Dolphin in 15 days for conservation and protection of the mammalian species in Indian rivers and oceans, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
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Navy to urgently buy 10 ship-based drones
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Aiming to boost surveillance capabilities against enemy warships operating in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy has moved a proposal to urgently acquire 10 shipborne drones which can keep a close eye on activities of the adversaries.
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Shipping Ministry reduces port tariff rates by 70 pc to promote cruise tou
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Shipping has rationalized tariff rates for the cruise vessels plying on the rivers and oceanic waters of India. The net effect of the rate relaxation would be an immediate reduction in port charges ranging from 60 per cent to 70 per cent, whic
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India, Maldives special friendship as deep as waters of Indian ocean: PM M
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): India will continue to support Maldives in mitigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
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2 Odisha villages recognised by UNESO for Tsunami readiness
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Two coastal villages in Odisha -Venkatraipur and Noliasahi- have been recognised as tsunami ready by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. This is the first time that any state in India is getting recognition.
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Diversification in supply chains will be key in post-COVID order: Hardeep
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Diversification in supply chains for nations around the world is going to be the key in planning for the post-COVID order, said Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday.
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