Myanmar’s parliament nominated five candidates for president on Tuesday, and the country’s junta chief was not on the list.
Month: February 2011
Flying car at Aero India
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•As incredible at it sounds, Aero India 2011, beginning in Bangalore next Wednesday, will feature a flying car as one of the exhibits at the show. The car, a Maruti 800 hatchback, has been converted into a flying machine by a company known as Bangalorean.
Ministerial group considering hike in defence FDI
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•Defense Production Secretary Raj Kumar Singh said the Commerce Ministry proposal to increase the FDI limit from the existing 26 percent was under the consideration of the ministerial group.
India bars Chinese media from air show
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•Chinese journalists have been unable to register for accreditation as the online registration form did not provide China as an option.
Lahore shooting: US official barred from leaving Pakistan
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•The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed authorities to place the name of US official Raymond Davis, who had gunned down two people, on a list that prohibits people from going abroad, a media report said.
Karzai to visit India
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•India is expected to convey its strong reservations over Pakistan’s attempts to influence the Taliban reintegration process when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday.
Karmapa cash row: Enforcement Directorate scans records
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•The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday reached Tibetan leader Karmapa Lama’s place of residence at the Gyuto Tantric University and Monastery near Dharamshala on Tuesday and scanned documents and questioned functionaries for more than four hours.
Rafael in Bangalore
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•General Dynamics to exhibit airborne-compatible Bowman BMS
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•General Dynamics UK will showcase its Bowman Battlefield Management System (BMS), configured for tactical communication between air and land domains, at Aero India 2011 in Bangalore next week. It will also demonstrate its solutions for airfield security and avionics systems for the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) and the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Northrop Grumman to show-off ISR systems
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•Northrop Grumman Corporation plans to show-off its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems ‘including airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance, fire control radars and unmanned aerial vehicles’, at Aero India 2011 in Bangalore, next week.
Myanmar president to be elected lawmaker
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•Myanmar’s next president will be an elected member of parliament, ruling out the country’s current military supremo as a candidate, state media announced on Monday.