IISH Messages

Army to take 20 Kashmiri boys on educational tour to curb stone-pelting
The Indian Army is zeroing in on young stone throwers in Kashmir — not to lock them up but to take them around India and give wings to their dreams.

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Congress leader calls Indian Army Chief ‘Galli Ka Gunda’ – Apologises Later
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Sunday withdrew his controversial statement made on army chief General Bipin Rawat and tendered an apology for the same.

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GST won’t hamper movement of goods, e-way bill rule to be deferred;
e-way bill rules make it necessary for any movement of goods, within the country, having value of more than Rs 50K to be registered with GSTN website

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Induction of Scorpene Submarines will add major firepower to India’s underwater capabilities
The Indian Navy is all set to add teeth to its might as it goes ahead with strengthening its crucial submarine arm.Khanderi, the second of the six Scorpene class submarines being built in India at Maharashtra-owned Mazagon Docks Ltd (MDL), in . . .
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Government to kick start process for Rs 60K crore submarine programme
The government is all set to roll out the process for the Rs 60,000-crore submarine programme, moving swiftly after unveiling a major policy for defence manufacturing in the country.
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For Indian telcos, this could be a week of reckoning; Separately, handset makers are seeking the intervention of finance minister Arun Jaitley to start the introduction of the GST a month later from August 1.

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Integrated command among three forces must happen: Army Chief Bipin Rawat
An integrated command of the defence forces must happen at some point of time and it must be looked at as an option, suggests Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat.
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Many US firms plan to incrementally invest in India, China: UBSThe report said that US FDI is heavily biased towards Western Europe, and China and India host just 2 per cent of total.

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GST Council revises rates for 66 items; “After considering the recommendations, GST Council has reduced tax rates on 66 out of 133 items on which representations were made by the industries,” FM said.
PM Modi is silently transforming India’s bureaucracy 2. UP under Adityanath takes shine to infra projects
Apple is making old iPhones new again to win India 2. Hunt for next State Bank of India chairman underway

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Indian Army destroys several Pakistani Posts and Bunkers in cross-border retaliation
India today launched another major offensive against Pakistan after latter’s army targeted defence locations and civilian areas along Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri and also activated International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district.

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Sonia should apologise over Dikshit’s ‘gunda’ remarks: BJPThe Commerce Minister’s remarks came a day after Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit stoked a controversy with his description of Army chief General Rawat as a “sadak ka gunda”
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In a ‘goodwill gesture’, India to release 11 Pakistani civil prisoners today
Days after PM Narendra Modi’s casual meeting with his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, India will on Monday release 11 civil prisoners in what officials described as a ‘goodwill gesture’.

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IAF to trial American F-16, Swedish Gripen for 120-jet Make in India project to replace MiGs
The Indian Air Force will hold limited trials of the American F-16 and Swedish Saab Gripen fighter aircraft for selecting the foreign partner to build 120 combat planes under the Make in India project.

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China-Pakistan’s dam projects in Gilgit-Baltistan should worry India
On the occasion of the opening of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) forum in Beijing, President Xi Jinping urged countries across the globe to join hands with China in pursuit of globalisation: “We have no intention to form a small group detrimental to stability. What we hope to create is a big family of harmonious co-existence.”
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India, Israel set to expand defence ties
As India and Israel celebrate 25 years of their diplomatic relations, Tel Aviv has quietly emerged as one of the largest and trusted suppliers of defence equipment to the Indian armed forces, which rely heavily on imports.

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Indian Navy looks to dominate Malacca Straits
Aiming to dominate the Indian Ocean and have maritime domain awareness, the Navy was last week tasked to patrol sea-shipping routes to the Malacca Straits, an important ‘choke-point’ south-east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

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After OBOR gets ready, Pakistan will become China’s colony: S Akbar Zaidi
Pakistan will become a colony of China once the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — flagship project under the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is operationalised, contended top Pak political economist S Akbar Zaidi on the very day the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit praised Beijing’s mega connectivity plan.
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ISIS gameplan for Kashmir caliphate: Fight and kill idol-worshipping infidels; ISIS appears to be pursuing a nefarious gameplan to turn Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir into a caliphate, a blueprint prepared by its terror masterminds suggests.

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China has no intention to threaten India: Consul General Ma Zhanwu
Chinese consul general Ma Zhanwu has said that China had no intention to threaten India, while stressing on the need to strengthen business ties and increase understanding between the people of the two nations.

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Ex-IAF chief PV Naik for use of air power, red zones in Kashmir
Former IAF head Air Chief Marshal P V Naik has called for “ruthless measures” – including the use of air power and special zones where intruders can be killed without a warning – to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Army to buy Radars that see through walls to minimise casualties
In an attempt to minimise casualties and collateral damage, Indian Army plans to acquire hand-held radars to detect militants hiding in houses in Jammu and Kashmir during counter insurgency operations.

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Terrorists kill two kidnapped Chinese Teachers in Pakistan

Islamic State has killed two Chinese teachers it kidnapped in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province last month, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said on Thursday, in a blow to Islamabad’s efforts to safeguard Chinese workers.

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India’s War Chest of Forex Reserves at life-time high of $381.167 bn
India’s forex reserves surged by $2.404 billion to reach life-time high of $381.167 billion in the week to June 2 on account of rise in foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank said today.