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  Mango miracle: How Mukesh Ambani transformed Jamnagar's barren lands © Provided by Deepak kumar blogs A name synonymous with petroleum, telecommunications and retail, Mukesh Ambani is called a visionary businessman for a reason. Whichever field he picks up, he ensures that he sets a benchmark for others to follow. Leading Reliance Industries Limited, he has expanded the company's influence into agriculture, making it the largest mango exporter globally. This transformation highlights Reliance's shift from industrial dominance to agricultural leadership under Ambani's stewardship. It all began from barren lands of Jamnagar in 1997 bechtel In 1997, when confronted with severe pollution challenges at its Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, Reliance Industries responded with a forward-thinking approach. To address environmental concerns and meet Pollution Control Board standards, the company initiated a project to transform the adjacent barren lands into a vast mango orchard. T...

  IN-SPACe invites pvt sector to build Earth observation sat systems © Provided by Deepak kumar blogs B ENGALURU: The Indian national space promotion and authorisation centre (IN-SPACe) Thursday released an expression of interest (EOI) inviting private Indian entities to build and manage a space-based Earth Observation (EO) satellite system under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Stating that the initiative marks a significant milestone in India’s space programme, IN-SPACe said it opens the doors for private sector participation in designing, building, and launching a constellation of satellites equipped with advanced imaging technologies. Pawan Goenka, chairman, IN-SPACe, said: “This initiative by IN-SPACe and Isro aims to create a self-reliant, robust, and sustainable Earth Observation System catering to the growing demand for EO data. The upstream infrastructure of the satellite constellation with advanced imaging technology is expected to create significant downstr...

  Ties between the two countries deteriorated in July 2020 after a military clash killed at least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese. File Photo- FP I ndia and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff, India’s government said Friday. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Laos, where they stressed the need for an early resolution of outstanding issues along the disputed Line of Actual Control, the long Himalayan border shared by the two Asian giants. The line separates Chinese and Indian-held territories from Ladakh in the west to India’s eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims in its entirety. Ties between the two countries deteriorated in July 2020 after a military clash killed at least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese....

  In this photo from PTI archives, Indian army soldiers are seen with the Bofors gun during the Kargil War, in July 1999. File images/ PTI Photo J uly 26 is celebrated every year as the Kargil Diwas, marking India’s victorious closure to the war that Pakistan foisted on Indian armed forces 25 years ago. The Kargil war of 1999 remains etched in memory as a time of intense strife and sacrifice for India.  It unfolded amid the rugged peaks and challenging terrain of the Kargil sector, where Pakistani forces stealthily infiltrated Indian positions. This incursion, daunting in its audacity and scale, required a swift and robust response from the Indian military to evict the intruders and regain control of the strategic heights overlooking key supply routes. It was against this backdrop in the hilly landscape of Kargil, a controversial weapon system, the Bofors howitzer, emerged as the unsung hero that turned the tide in India's favour. Bofors had been a tainted name in Indian polit...