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The
Ministry of Civil Aviation is
considering the creation of an
independent body that will
regulate airport and civil
aviation issues. Civil Aviation
Minister Praful Patel revealed
that this authority would manage
issues like allotting parking
bays, time slots, airport tariffs,
consumer issues, and other
functional issues. With the
increase in the number of domestic
flights and international carrier
flights to India, there is an
increasing demand for parking and
landing rights in overcrowded and
under-prepared airports.
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Environment,
Health and Education
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Uranium
starved India will start
exploring for that material
near the Nagarujasagar
reservoir ignoring fears
that the material may
pollute the dam that is also
a major source of drinking
water. Chitrial, which has
intense radioactivity is
spread over 50 kilometer, is
at the heart of the Rajiv
Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary,
which is a major Tiger
reserve. Improper
management, inadequate
administrative attention,
and sheer greed have
decimated tiger population
in India. Most tigers are
poached for body parts to be
sold in China for use in its
medicine.
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Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Vice-Admiral
Arun Kumar Singh revealed
military plans to expand its
operations in the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands (A&N) to
include three new airbases,
increase in coast guard troop
levels, and strengthening
infrastructure of existing
facilities. A&N is
strategically crucial because it
is close to the pirate-infested
Straits of Malacca and is the
stepping-stone to eastbound
trade. Singh said that they
found a 3000-feet World War II
runway at Kamorta Island in good
condition, which will be
developed as an airbase. The
other two will be at Campbell
Bay and Diglipur after existing
runways will be enhanced to
handle transport and fighter
planes. India already has a
strong naval presence in Nicobar
Islands. China has built a navy
base on a Myanmar island at the
mouth of the Strait. Although
the area was badly affected with
Dec 26, 2004 tsunami, defense
forces quickly rebuilt the area
and held several exercises which
included Sukhoi and Jaguar
aircraft. Historically, dominant
Indian kingdoms had always
maintained their presence at
Nakkavaram (as it was called
then) to facilitate trade with
China, Sri Vijaya (Sumatra), and
Mataram (Bali), and Kadaram (Kedah).
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Ancient
Indian dynasties documented their
administration, significant
developments, grants, and
milestones as inscriptions in
temples. The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) has documented
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These pages
contain inscriptions from Pallava,
Chola, Pandya, Western Chalukya,
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