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18 Dec 2009

Forwarded herewith a Tender notice as per following details:-

Tender No. ORDFYS/OFC/DAVP/04/09-10/EO/01/Intimation dated 14.12.2009 issued by Ordnance Factory, Kanpur (UP) Region.

The detailed information is available at the website www.tenders.gov.in. It is requested that information about the above tender notification may be circulated amongst interested Korean companies.

Thanking you.                                                                                                                                                                          Yours sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                        (Satish Sharma) Second Secretary (Com)

18 Dec 2009

Forwarded herewith a Tender notice as per following details:-

Tender No. OFPKR/EO/NC(P)/0102-103/G/09/09-10- dated 27.11.2009 issued by Ordnance Factory Project Korwa-Sultanpur (UP) Region.

The detailed information is available at the website www.tenders.gov.in. It is requested that information about the above tender notification may be circulated amongst interested Korean companies.

Thanking you.                                                                                                                                                                          Yours sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                        (Satish Sharma) Second Secretary (Com)

17 Dec 2009

India breaks into elite science club
livemint.com : December 09, 2009

The US, the UK, China, Canada and South Korea are the five other countries to map the genetic code

New Delhi: India has joined an elite group of six countries which have successfully decoded the human genome indigenously.

The discovery, which was announced by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will bring pharmaceutical companies a step closer to designing drugs accounting for the specific characteristics of the Indian physiology.

The US, the UK, China, Canada and South Korea are the five other countries to map the genetic code.

Every cell in the human body consists of strands of nucleic acid, called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which are essentially made of permutations and combinations of four kinds of molecules, called bases.

The sequence of base pairs are a blueprint to the millions of proteins that are made up in the body and thus, the building blocks of every physiological process. These arrangements of base pairs that play some role in a protein’s fate and are usually consistent across individuals, are called genes.

A change in the base-pair sequence could mean certain proteins are not formed or some are processed in excess, causing mutations and thereby diseases.

The genome, as the bases, DNA and other hereditary molecules are collectively referred to, consists of around 3.1 billion base-pairs and 25,000 known genes. If all the DNA from every cell in the body were taken out and laid out end to end, it would stretch from the earth to sun 70 times and back.

Sequencing the entire genome essentially means photographing this chain of base pairs several times over, to accurately estimate an individual’s unique structure. The sequencing technique, Illumina-Solexa, used by CSIR, has been licensed from San Diego-based Illumina Inc.

Doing this fast enough requires enormous computing power and qualified manpower, adding to the cost. For sequencing the genome of the Indian, the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), which is part of CSIR, chose a 52-year-old male from Jharkhand, 167cm tall and weighing 52kg. The identity was not disclosed keeping with the ethical code laid down by the Indian Council for Medical Research.

Samir Brahmachari, CSIR head, said the sequencing was done in Delhi, between 25 September and 4 December, using a cluster of computers with one teraflop of processing power.

A teraflop refers to the processing speed of a computer and what IGIB employed is roughly 10,000 times more powerful than desktop computers available for Rs30,000 in India.

However, for scientists to be able to predict diseases, several more individuals would need to be sequenced.

“This is only the first step. A decade back, we couldn’t afford to do this and had to watch other scientists work at deciphering the human genome,” said Brahmachari. “Today we’ve basically bridged the technology gap. We can do this too, is our message.”

The next step would be to sequence 10 other Indians, said Rajesh Gokhle, director, IGIB, though he didn’t specify a time frame. China has an ongoing project to sequence the genomes of 100 citizens.

Experts say that the benefits of human genome sequencing will become apparent only after the cost of sequencing falls to $5,000 (Rs2.34 lakh) or less. It currently costs around $50,000 to commercially sequence the genome in the US.

“The good news is that just six years ago it cost a billion dollars to get a sequence done. Prices have fallen drastically since,” said Arjula Reddy, who co-chairs the genetic engineering approval comittee at the environment ministry. “When a lot of people sequence their genes, it will help scientists reliably predict disease probabilities.”

CSIR’s endeavour cost around $30,000, said Brahmachari, and that didn’t include the cost of infrastructure and manpower. Science minister Prithviraj Chavan likened CSIR’s achievement to Chandrayaan, India’s indigenously crafted moon mission. “It’s in the same league as Chandrayaan. When genetic tests become commonplace in the next few year, this will be a momentous day,” he said.

17 Dec 2009

Indian pharmaceutical industry valued at over US$ 20 billion
IBEF: December 04, 2009

New Delhi: India's pharmaceutical industry is now the third largest in terms of volume. Speaking in the Lok Sabha in reply to a written query, Minister of State in the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry Srikant Kumar Jena said, "The Indian pharmaceutical industry, now over US$ 20 billion industry, has shown tremendous progress in terms of infrastructure development, technology base creation and a wide range of products."

Worldwide, India now ranks third in volume and accounts for 10 per cent of the world’s production in terms of volume. The country ranks fourteenth in terms of value. Minister of State Srikant Kumar Jena added, “Globally, it ranks fourth in terms of generic production and 17th in terms of export value of bulk actives and dosage forms.”

Indian companies export pharmaceuticals to more than 200 countries including the tightly regulated markets of West Europe, Japan, USA, and Australia.

08 Dec 2009

The Korea Foundation Cultural Center as a part of "SPECIAL FILMS IN RETROSPECT" is now showing "SWADES" Hindi Feature film starring Shah Rukh Khan. All screenings are open to public for free. For more information click on: http://www.kfcenter.or.kr//

The next screening would be on December 19, 2009, 7 p.m. at the Korea foundation cultural Center, JoongAng Ilbo Building, 1st floor, 7 sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. Click below for location map. http://www.kfcenter.or.kr/english/intro/05.asp

17 Nov 2009

The Ministr yof Overseas Indian Affairs works towards strengthening he bonds of affinity with overseas Indians, facilitating their participation in India's developmental activities and enhancing the process of engagement and mutually beneficial partnerships wit hthem.

Overseas Indians have been a major source of foreign exchange remittances that has led to the present state of comfortable foreign reserve in our country. the yhave also made investments in several sectors. Real estate is a sector of special interst to NRIs/PIOs.

Of late, the Ministry is in receipt of several references from NRIs/PIOs on property related issues e.g. illegal occupation of land/flats/apartments/houses by unscrupulous persons, delayed handling over of the promised flats by builders/realtors, delay in settlement of related court cases.

A seminar to discuss these and other facets of the property related issues of NRIs/PIOs is being organised on 7th January 2010 from 1000-1300 hrs at vigyan bhavan in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharathiya Divas (PBD) 2010. Please visit http://pbdindia.org/cpd.html for details.

The seminar would be open to delegates registered for the PBD 2010 being held on 7-9 January 2010.

17 Nov 2009

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2010

The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 07-09 January 2010.

The eighth edition of this flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has been differently structured this time around with a view to provide the delegates with an opportunity to interact with:

(i) Cabinet Ministers from India
(ii) PIO Ministers/dignitaries from other countries
(iii) State Chief Ministers
PBD-2010 will also see the launching of an annual Lecture series “PBD Oration” under the overarching theme of ‘India and its Diaspora: Everlasting Bonds of Togetherness’. The first in this lecture series will be delivered by Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati, an eminent Person of Indian Origin (PIO).

The convention will have four concurrent sessions on: ‘Investment’, ‘Knowledge’, ‘Philanthropy’ and ‘Gender Issues’.

Seminars on ‘Nano-Technology’ and ‘property-rated issues’ of NRIs/PIOs are also to be held.

The high-profile convention will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on January 8, 2010. President of India will deliver the valedictory address on January 9, 2010 and would confer Pravasi Bharathiya Samman Awards for 2010.

The Convention is being organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) would be the institutional partner. Online registration for participation has already been started. Visit http://pbdindia.org/index.html for further details.

19 Oct 2009

Daejeon, 13 October 2009

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G Madhavan Nair has been made the president of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). Nair is the first Indian expert to become the head of IAA founded in 1960.

According to an official communiqué released by ISRO, Nair took over as IAA president on Sunday, during its general assembly in Daejeon, South Korea. Nair had been IAA’s vice-president for the last four years, the release said.

Nair is also the Secretary to the Department of Space of Government of India. He is also the president of Astronautical Society of India (ASI). Nair began his career as Avionics Project Manager in the first Indian launch vehicle project. “He was responsible for design, development and operationalisation of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the work-horse launch vehicle of India. He held various responsibilities in ISRO including Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (largest Centre of ISRO) and Director of Liquid Propulsion System Centre. He became the Chairman of ISRO in 2003, and has 25 successful missions so far during his tenure. He operationalised multiple satellite launches using PSLV. His most significant contribution is the successful launch of India’s first mission to the Moon, the Chandrayaan-1, which has earned tremendous international acclaim. He is conferred with ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 1998 and ‘Padma Vibhushan’ in 2009 by the Government of India. He was awarded honorary Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Science by 16 Universities in India,” the release said.

IAA with its headquarters at Paris, France is an independent organisation of distinguished individuals elected by their peers for their outstanding contributions to astronautics and the exploration of space. The IAA organises conferences and collaborates with other partner societies. Although, the IAA has many connections to other similar organisations, it is distinctive as the only international academy of elected members in broad area of astronautics and space. IAA membership consists of individuals who have distinguished themselves in one of the fields of astronautics or one of the branches of science of fundamental importance for the exploration of space. IAA membership has 1,200 members from 85 countries. The IAA is an honorary society with an action agenda. The Academy has a strong scientific program this year with about 16 stand-alone conferences around the world, the ISRO release added.

Meanwhile, in another release from Bangalore the ISRO announced that all three payloads on-board the Oceansat-2, launched on September 23 through PSLV-C14, have been successfully turned on and is providing good quality data. The payloads include the Ocean Colour Monitor, Scatterometer, and Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric. All the instruments have been functioning successfully, the release said.

The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM), a multi-spectral imaging radiometer, provides information on chlorophyll concentration, and helps locating Potential Fisheries Zones. The Scatterometer, an active microwave sensor, facilitates retrieval of sea-surface wind speed and direction, and monitoring polar sea-ice. The Radio Occultation Sounder measures the parameters pertaining to lower atmosphere and ionosphere. The data provided by the different sensors on-board Oceansat-2, will also facilitate monitoring of turbidity and suspended sediments, sea-state and sea-surface winds, and meteorological/climatological studies. The satellite collects data over the entire globe once in two days, the release added.

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