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Satellite recovered from sea
(January 24, 2007)
The Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) Space
Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-I)
was a “grand success” as the
capsule “gently” splashed down
into the Bay of Bengal and
recovered by the Coast Guard.<More>
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Russian Engines and Chinese
Planes
(January 24, 2007)
Russia has assured India that
it will not allow China to use
its RD-93 engines in the JF-17
Thunder multi-role fighter
aircraft in planes it plans to
sell to Pakistan and is
apparently covered in the
end0user certificate contracts
barring export of technology
to Pakistan.<More>
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Pak Forces Attacked by NATO
(January 24, 2007)
NATO troops using helicopter
gun-ships returned fire on a
Pakistani check post on the
Afghanistan border in an
obvious retaliation for
Pakistani Army giving covering
fire for infiltration of
terrorists in North Waziristan.<More>
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M&A Worth $8B in FDI
(January 24, 2007)
Global economists have
predicted that the “high
performance of the Indian
economy” infused by “the
improving policy environment”
is expected to accelerate
“direct investment” to USD 8
billion from USD 6.5 billion
the previous year.<More>
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IT Revenues Projected at USD
47B
(January 24, 2007)
An industry review of
Information Technology and
Information Technology
Enhanced Services (IT/ITES)
projected a 28% growth revenue
from these sectors to net USD
47.8 billion and its portion
of gross domestic product
(GDP) at 5.4% in 2006-07.<More>
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Iran Bars IAEA Inspectors, US
Warns
(January 24, 2007)
In an apparent retaliation
against UN sanctions imposed
last month on its
controversial nuclear program,
Iran barred 38 UN nuclear
inspectors from entering the
country and the US upped the
ante saying that rapprochement
with Iran was “not possible.”<More>
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Nepal King Public Appearance
(January 24, 2007)
Since being sidelined by the
Seven Party Alliance (SPA),
Nepali King Gyanendra made his
first appearance in connection
with a Hindu festival Vasanta
Panchami but government
officials and politicians who
traditionally the attend the
festivities remained aloof.<More>
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