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India provides 203 million rupees in grants to uplift lives of war widows in Eastern Sri Lanka
Saturday, 4 June 2011 - 11:03 AM SL Time
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June 02, Colombo: India has agreed to provide 203 million rupees in grants assistance to establish a Trade Facilitation Centre and a Community Learning Centre in Batticaloa to uplift the lives of war widows in Sri Lanka`s Eastern Province.
Sri Lanka Ministry of External Affairs signed the agreement on May 31, 2011 with the Government of India and Self Employed Women`s Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad to provide technical assistance and implementation support for establishment of the two centers.
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Indian Navy`s First All Women Airborne Tacticians Officers Batch Passes Out
Monday, 6 June 2011 - 1:38 AM SL Time
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The first all-woman batch of Indian Navy `observers` passed out from the Observer School in Kochi on Saturday signaling a milestone in the integration of women in India`s armed forces.
The four women officers Sub-Lieutenants Priya Jayakumar, Santhosh Kumari, Swetha S and Sandhya Chauhan were among nine officers including one from the Sri Lankan Navy who were awarded `Wings` at an passing out parade. Wings are worn by Naval aviators on the chest as part of their uniform.
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India Clears the Deal for Strategic Airlift Aircraft
Tuesday, 7 June 2011 - 3:52 PM SL Time
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India has formally cleared the biggest-ever Indo-US defence deal, the $4.1 billion contract for 10 C-17 Globemaster-III, the giant strategic airlift aircraft.
All decks for the almost Rs 19,000-crore deal, which will support over 22,000 jobs in the US as Barack Obama himself put it, were cleared last month, as was first reported by TOI. On Monday, the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by PM Manmohan Singh gave the final go-ahead for the contract, under which the 10 Globemasters are to be delivered to IAF between 2013 and 2015.
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In Pakistan, a Christian finance minister can t present the provincial budget
Tuesday, 7 June 2011 - 7:37 PM SL Time
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LAHORE: Several provincial legislators in Punjab belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have objected to Punjab cabinet member Kamran Michael presenting the budget on grounds that he is Christian, sources within the party told The Express Tribune.
Sources say PML-N leaders are in a bind trying to figure out who to assign the finance ministry portfolio before the budget is presented before the Punjab Assembly on June 10.
Several party members are reported to have objected to a Christian being given such a prominent position as that of delivering the annual budget speech and fear losing votes amongst some of their conservative, right-wing vote bank. The PML-N is already afraid of losing ground in its heartland of Punjab to other parties that have been making inroads in the province in recent months.
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The Quicker The Better
Saturday, 11 June 2011 - 7:29 PM SL Time
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COLOMBO: Seeking a `quick` solution to Sri Lanka`s drawn out ethnic conflict, India has pressed the Mahinda Rajapaksa government to come to a `political arrangement` with the minority Tamils.
`The quicker the Sri Lankan government can come to a political arrangement (with Tamils) the better,` national security adviser Shivshankar Menon said on Saturday after his talks with President Rajapaksa along with foreign secretary Nirupama Rao and defence secretary Pradeep Kumar.
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Britain demands Sri Lanka probe, sets time line
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 - 7:30 PM SL Time
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The British government said Wednesday it is shocked by a documentary that purportedly shows Sri Lankan troops committing war crimes, and warned that it will back international action unless the island nation shows progress with an investigation this year.
Foreign office minister Alistair Burt said he was `shocked by the horrific scenes` in the documentary aired by Britain`s Channel 4 television late Tuesday.
`Since the end of the conflict, the UK has called for an independent, thorough and credible investigation of the allegations that war crimes were committed during the hostilities, and the UK government expects to see progress by the end of the year,` Burt said in a statement.
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India, China becoming core of global geo-politics: WTO chief
Thursday, 16 June 2011 - 3:06 PM SL Time
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Nations which were on the periphery of the global landscape are becoming its core, thanks to the unimaginable role being played by fast-rising India, China and other emerging economies, WTO chief Pascal Lamy has said.
With the change in the geo-political landscape, India, China and other emerging economies are playing a role which was unimaginable even 20 years ago, Mr. Lamy said addressing the Panglaykim Memorial lecture in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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India To Be The Largest Economy By 2050 - Robert O Blake
Sunday, 19 June 2011 - 11:42 AM SL Time
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KOLKATA: US Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of South and central Asian affairs) Robert O Blake today said the future of Indian economy seems very bright and the country is likely to become the world`s third largest economy by 2030, and the largest by 2050.
He added, `The incredible growth of India`s economy has resulted in positive spillover effect for the US between 2002-2009, US goods exports to India quadrupled, growing from $ 4.1 bn to more than $ 16.4 bn in 2009.`
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India, China organise conference on Buddhism
Sunday, 19 June 2011 - 6:47 PM SL Time
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Beijing, Jun 18 (PTI) India and China today sought to rediscover their centuries-old close cultural and religious ties by jointly organising a conference on the impact of Buddhism in Asian countries.
Inaugurating the conference, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, `Buddhism defines Asia as a unique space.
Over its long history, it has been the most inclusive, most tolerant and most accommodative way of life when it comes to fostering diversity, solidarity and oneness across Asia`.
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Indian Army Chief Back In Bangladesh
Monday, 20 June 2011 - 5:55 PM SL Time
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DHAKA: General VK Singh, the Indian Army Chief who took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh, on Sunday arrived in Dhaka on a five-day official visit to deepen military ties between the two neighbours.
General Singh, who is here at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart General Mohammed Abdul Mubeen, will be the chief guest at the passing-out parade at Bangladesh Military Academy on June 22 in southeastern port city of Chittagong, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The presence of the top Indian General at the ceremony was expected to inspire young Bangladeshi officers with the spirit of 1971 Liberation War.
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India Set To Expand Second Major Naval Base On West Coast
Tuesday, 21 June 2011 - 9:23 PM SL Time
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NEW DELHI: India is finally getting ready to spend around Rs 10,000 crore on the proposed major expansion of the strategic Karwar naval base in coastal Karnataka. Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (the refurbished Admiral Gorshkov), Scorpene attack submarines and other frontline warships will be based there in the future.
Under Phase-II, Karwar will get an airbase, armament depot, dockyard complex and missile silos, apart from additional jetties, berthing and anchorage facilities. The eventual aim is to base 50 major warships at Karwar after Phase-IIB is completed.
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Satellite to operate GAGAN system in position
Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 8:22 PM SL Time
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Indian satellite to operate GAGAN (GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system) that will offer seamless navigation to air traffic over the Indian Ocean and the Indian airspace, has been positioned.
`The initial phase is now over. The satellite is now in position,` Airports Authority of India chairman VP Agarwal said here.
GAGAN has been taken up with an objective to implement Satelite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) technology over the Indian region.
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Ranjan Mathai - India` New Forign Secretary
Monday, 27 June 2011 - 9:07 PM SL Time
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NEW DELHI: Ranjan Mathai, India`s ambassador to France, will be the next foreign secretary, succeeding Nirupama Rao.
Ranjan Mathai, a 1974-batch IFS officer, will assume charge from August 1 and will be there for a term of two years, official spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
After completing post graduate studies in Political Science at the University of Pune, Mathai joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974.
He has served in Indian embassies in Vienna, Colombo, Washington, Tehran and Brussels.
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India Honours The Legend
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 - 2:33 AM SL Time
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The Indian government on Tuesday felicitated legendary Sri Lankan musician and Magsaysay award winner Pandit WD Amaradeva for his contribution to strengthening India-Sri Lanka ties through his music. The 85-year-old Sinhalese classical music legend was honoured for his `outstanding and unique contri
bution to enriching the relationship between two countries through the promotion of music.`
Amaradeva, who has also been awarded the Padma Shri, is known for blending Sri Lankan folk music with Indian ragas.
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India and Sri Lanka hold first Army-to-Army staff talks
Thursday, 30 June 2011 - 3:31 PM SL Time
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NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka began their first Army-to-Army staff talks on Wednesday to bolster bilateral military cooperation with joint exercises and training programmes.
The three-day talks, led by Sri Lankan military secretary Major-General HCP Goonetilleke and Indian Army`s additional director general (international cooperation) Major-General I P Singh, will chalk out the programmes to be undertaken by the two armies over the next one year.
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