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Dec. 4, 2016. Thirty-two people have been confirmed dead an explosion at a coal mine in Chifeng of Inner Mongolia on Saturday.

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हॉर्ट ऑफ एशिया सम्मेलन में आतंकवाद पर तगड़ी चोट, पाकिस्तान फंसा

अमृतसर, 04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) अफगानिस्तान के पुनर्निर्माण की प्रक्रिया के समर्थन एवं सहयोग के लिये यहां जुटे विश्व के 45 से अधिक देशों और संगठनों ने क्षेत्र से हर प्रकार के आतंकवाद के सफाये की आज पुरज़ोर आवाज उठायी और आतंकवादियों और उनकी पनाहगाहों को नष्ट करने तथा उनके वित्तीय एवं सामरिक सहयोग के सभी रास्तों को खत्म करने का संकल्प जताया।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 6:52 PM

पाकिस्तान की आतंक नीति का पर्दाफाश करेंगे भारत-अफगानिस्तान

अमृतसर 04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) भारत और अफगानिस्तान ने आज फैसला किया कि वे संयुक्त राष्ट्र सहित सभी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मंचों पर आतंकवाद के मुद्दे पर एक राय रखेंगे और दुनिया को पाकिस्तान सरकार की आतंकवाद को पोषित करने वाली नीति का पर्दाफाश करेंगे।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 4:19 PM

सीमापार आतंकवाद की निगरानी के लिये तंत्र बने: गनी

अमृतसर 04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) अफगानिस्तान के राष्ट्रपति अशरफ गनी ने क्षेत्र में आतंकवाद को बढ़ावा देने की पाकिस्तान की नीति का आज पर्दाफाश कर दिया और मांग की कि सीमावर्ती इलाकों में आतंकवादी गतिविधियों की असलियत का पता लगाने के लिये अंतर्राष्ट्रीय निगरानी प्रणाली बनायी जाये।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 4:00 PM

प्रणव, मोदी और पर्रिकर ने दी नौसेना दिवस पर बधाई

नयी दिल्ली, 04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) राष्ट्रपति प्रणव मुखर्जी, प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी तथा रक्षा मंत्री मनोहर पर्रिकर समेत कई गणमान्य लोगों ने 45वें नौसेना दिवस पर नौसैनिकों को बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं दी है तथा राष्ट्र के प्रति उनकी सेवाओं को याद किया है।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 5:39 PM

चुनाव से पहले ही घुटने टेक चुकी है सपा: मौर्य

लखनऊ, 04 दिसम्बर (वार्ता) उत्तर प्रदेश में भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) अध्यक्ष केशव प्रसाद मौर्य ने आज दावा किया कि मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव के चुनाव पूर्व गठबंधन की मंशा जताने से साफ हो गया है कि समाजवादी पार्टी (सपा) अगले साल होने वाले राज्य विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले ही अपनी हार स्वीकार कर चुकी है।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 5:54 PM

सीबीडीटी ने जनधन खाताधारकों से फिर किया आग्रह

नयी दिल्ली, 04 दिसम्बर (वार्ता) केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड (सीबीडीटी) ने जनधन खाता धारकों को आज फिर आगाह किया है कि उनके खाते का कोई दूसरा व्यक्ति अपने हित के लिए दुरुपयोग नहीं करे।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 5:28 PM

युवाओं को जोश के साथ सेना भर्ती में भाग लेने की सलाह

जयपुर, 04 दिसम्बर (वार्ता) केन्द्रीय सूचना एवं प्रसारण राज्यमंत्री कर्नल राज्यवर्धन राठौड़ ने युवाओं का पूरे जोश के साथ सेना भर्ती में भाग लेने की सलाह देते हुये कहा कि इस बार बेहतर तरीके से आयोजन किया गया है।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 5:28 PM

भारत ने दूसरी बार जीता महिला ट्वंटी 20 एशिया कप

बैंकाक ,04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) स्टार बल्लेबाज मिताली राज (73) की ट्वंटी-20 करियर की सर्वश्रेष्ठ पारी की बदौलत भारतीय टीम ने अपनी बादशाहत कायम रखते हुये रविवार को हुये फाइनल में चिरप्रतिद्वंद्वी पाकिस्तान को 17 रन से हराकर लगातार दूसरी बार महिला ट्वंटी 20 एशिया कप क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट में खिताब अपने नाम किया।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 5:43 PM

इलाज को भी आधार कार्ड से जोड़ा जाएगा

नयी दिल्ली, 04 दिसम्बर (वार्ता) सरकार अब अस्पतालों में मरीजों के इलाज को भी आधार से जोड़ने की योजना बना रही है।

आगे देखे..04 Dec 2016 | 2:57 PM

‘अपनी छवि के गुलाम’ हैं मोदी: राहुल

नयी दिल्ली 04 दिसंबर (वार्ता) प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी के उत्तर प्रदेश के मुरादाबाद रैली पर कटाक्ष करते हुये कांग्रेस पार्टी के उपाध्यक्ष ने उन्हें ‘अपनी छवि का गुलाम’ करार दिया।

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RBI announces it will issue new Rs 50 and Rs 20 notes, old notes to be valid

The year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote, RBI said in a release.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Sunday said that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with inset letter 'L' in both the number panels, bearing signature of Urjit Patel.

RBI will also shortly issue Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005.

The year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote, RBI said in a release.

All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20 issued in the past will continue to be legal tender.

"The design and security features of these banknotes will be similar to the banknotes of Rs 20 denomination with the ascending font of numerals in both the number panels and without intaglio print issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005." RBI said in a release.

SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites – 3 Months After Pad Explosion

Ken Kremer द्वारा

Upgraded SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off with Thaicom-8 communications satellite on May 27, 2016 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. 1st stage booster landed safely at sea minutes later. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com

Only three months after the catastrophic launch pad explosion of their commercial Falcon 9 rocket in Florida, SpaceX has set Dec. 16 as the date for the boosters ‘Return to Flight’ launch from California with the first batch of Iridium’s next-generation communications satellites.

Iridium Communications announced on Thursday that the first launch of a slew of its next-generation global satellite constellation, dubbed Iridium NEXT, will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on December 16, 2016 at 12:36 p.m. PST from SpaceX’s west coast launch pad on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

However the launch is dependent on achieving FAA approval for the Falcon 9 launch.

All SpaceX Falcon 9 launches immediately ground to a halt following the catastrophic Falcon 9 launch pad explosion that suddenly destroyed the rocket and its $200 million Israeli Amos-6 commercial payload on Sept. 1 during a routine fueling and planned static fire engine test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

“This launch is contingent upon the FAA's approval of SpaceX's return to flight following the anomaly that occurred on September 1, 2016 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida,” said Iridium said in a statement.

SpaceX quickly started an investigation to determine the cause of the anomaly that destroyed the rocket and its payload and significantly damaged the infrastructure at launch pad 40.

“The investigation has been conducted with FAA oversight. Iridium expects to be SpaceX's first return to flight launch customer.”

The goal of the privately contracted mission is to deliver the first 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low-earth orbit to inaugurate what will be a new constellation of satellites dedicated to mobile voice and data communications.

Iridium eventually plans to launch have a constellation of 81 Iridium NEXT satellites into low-earth orbit.

“At least 70 of which will be launched by SpaceX,” per Iridium’s contract with SpaceX.

"We're excited to launch the first batch of our new satellite constellation. We have remained confident in SpaceX's ability as a launch partner throughout the Falcon 9 investigation," said Matt Desch, chief executive officer at Iridium, in a statement.

"We are grateful for their transparency and hard work to plan for their return to flight. We are looking forward to the inaugural launch of Iridium NEXT, and what will begin a new chapter in our history."

Pad 40 is out of action until extensive repairs and testing are completed.

The Sept. 1 calamity was the second Falcon 9 failure within 15 months time and called into question the rockets overall reliability.

The first Falcon 9 failure involved a catastrophic mid air explosion about two and a half minutes after liftoff, during the Dragon CRS-9 cargo resupply launch for NASA to the International Space Station on June 28, 2015 - and witnessed by this author.

Stay tuned here for Ken's continuing Earth and Planetary science and human spaceflight news.
Ken Kremer

Pakistan setting up world's biggest solar park

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is setting up the world's largest 1,000 MW solar park as part of its plans to promote renewable energy, Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has announced, according to media reports.

Pakistan has also enacted the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, 2016, to promote effective conservation and efficient use of energy, Hamid said on Tuesday, reports Associated Press of Pakistan.

The minister led a Pakistani delegation to participate in COP22 Conference held in Morocco, which provided an opportunity to signify achievements made in addressing climate change.

Read More: Centre plans to set up three solar Ultra Mega Power Projects in Maharashtra

He said the world community was informed that Pakistan's contribution to global warming was minimal, and added, "We emit less than 1 per cent of total annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet we are ranked amongst the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change."

The world community was also informed that Pakistan faces several major risks relating to climate change, including glacial melt, variable monsoons, recurrent floods, rise in sea level, higher average temperatures and higher frequency of droughts, he said.

He added that millions of people were affected and colossal damage was caused on recurring basis.

"These threats pose major survival concerns for Pakistan, particularly in relation to country's water security, food security and energy security. They also have enormous adverse consequences for all socio-economic sectors, impeding our ability to promote sustainable growth and development and economic prosperity of our people," the minister highlighted.

The minister said Pakistan has developed a National Sustainable Development Strategy and has become perhaps the first ever country whose National Assembly passed a unanimous resolution adopting the agenda.

Pakistan Parliament was also the first in the world to become completely "green" by converting 100 per cent to solar energy.

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मुख्य समाचार- India

हॉर्ट ऑफ एशिया सम्मेलन में आतंकवाद पर तगड़ी चोट, पाकिस्तान फंसा

पाकिस्तान की आतंक नीति का पर्दाफाश करेंगे भारत-अफगानिस्तान

सीमापार आतंकवाद की निगरानी के लिये तंत्र बने: गनी

प्रणव, मोदी और पर्रिकर ने दी नौसेना दिवस पर बधाई

चुनाव से पहले ही घुटने टेक चुकी है सपा: मौर्य

सीबीडीटी ने जनधन खाताधारकों से फिर किया आग्रह

युवाओं को जोश के साथ सेना भर्ती में भाग लेने की सलाह

भारत ने दूसरी बार जीता महिला ट्वंटी 20 एशिया कप

इलाज को भी आधार कार्ड से जोड़ा जाएगा

‘अपनी छवि के गुलाम’ हैं मोदी: राहुल

Global News- India (PTI)

RBI announces it will issue new Rs 50 and Rs 20 notes, old notes to be valid

SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites – 3 Months After Pad Explosion

SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites – 3 Months After Pad Explosion

Pakistan setting up world's biggest solar park

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