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Ceremony to commemorate 50 years of Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation

Ceremony to commemorate 50 years of Indo-German Bilateral Development CooperationNew Delhi, Oct 20 : The Governments of India and Germany will jointly organise a ceremony to commemorate 50 years of Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation today.

The German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul will participate in this event.

A strategy paper on the Indo-German Bilateral Cooperation will be released on this occasion. The strategy paper will delineate the framework of bilateral development cooperation.

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan commander Baitullah Mehsud

Srinagar, Oct 19 : A high-level official team from Pakistan will visit Baglihar dam tomorrow for an on-the-spot assessment of the water level in Chenab river.

The team will also inspect water storage in the Baglihar dam, besides the water flow in the river.

Pakistan has blamed India for blocking River Chenab''s flow in order to fill the Baglihar dam on the occasion of its inauguration.

Indus Water Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah, who arrived here on Saturday, is leading the delegation.

During their two-day visit, Shah is also scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart G Ranganathan on the issue of Chenab river water sharing and other related subjects.

Indo-US bilateral naval exercise 'Malabar 08' begins

New Delhi, Oct 19 : Indo-US bilateral naval exercise ''Malabar 08'' began today in the Arabian Sea, in which frontline units from both the navies are participating.

The scope of Malabar exercise includes diverse activities, ranging from gun-firing and fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers, to combating the scourge of terror, through Maritime Interdiction Operations exercises.

India To Soon See Slew Of Unbundled BlackBerry Handsets

India To Soon See Slew Of Unbundled BlackBerry Handsets Since India is being considered as the fastest-growing wireless market, the maker of BlackBerry devices, Research In Motion (RIM), which is based in Canada, is thinking to sell unbundled handsets through retail chains and some exclusive stores in India.

According to the sources, “The company is on fast track to roll out a few own outlets and sell its devices through other mobile stores. This is in addition to the operators with whom it has tied up in India.”

Chandrayaan-1 All Set To Be Launched

Chandrayaan-1 All Set To Be LaunchedIndia is all set to launch its latest unmanned moon mission on Wednesday, 22nd October. On the dawn of this day, nearly thousand highly qualified scientists will work together to launch India’s first moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, (C-1).

From the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, C-1 would be launched about 10 minutes after sunrise. This centre is located at the little peninsula of Sriharikota, India’s spaceport on the Bay of Bengal.

Global Food Retail Chain Spar Forays Into India

Global Food Retail Chain Spar Forays Into IndiaGlobal food retail chain Spar has revealed that the company has commenced its Indian operations on Friday by kicking off its first supermarket at Hyderabad.

The company has forayed in the Indian market under a license pact with global retail major Landmark Group's Indian subsidiary Max Hypermarkets.

Under the pact, Max Hypermarkets will be responsible for the entire business operation- from capex outlay to routine operations including the management of the supermarket, while Spar would offer knowledge transfer and technical expertise.

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