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Lockheed, Tata in JV to make F-16 jet wings

In a major boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, American security and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin announced that the wings of its F-16 fighter jets will be produced in India.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

2+2 to address U.S. issues on Iran, Russia

New Delhi hopes the U.S. will consider the importance of its relationship with India carefully, while considering any moves to sanction defence purchases from Russia under the new CAATSA, or Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, official sources said on Tuesday ahead of the inaugural Indo-U.S. 2+2 dialogue.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

Japan to test mini ‘space elevator’

A Japanese team has developed a “space elevator” and will conduct a first trial this month, blasting off a miniature version on satellites to test the technology.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

Google to help EC track online political ads

With poll season round the corner, Google, which controls the lion’s share of the digital advertising market, will soon be helping the Election Commission (EC) keep tabs on online political advertising.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

RBI tightens ombudsman scheme

The Reserve Bank of India has tightened the banking ombudsman scheme with the objective to strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism for customers.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 4th Sep 2018