Attach to aid in preserving a centuries-old underground well.

The officials of the Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Mangalagiri were in the process of excavating a deep well when they discovered that the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) had agreed to bring in specialists to preserve the historical significance of th...

Attach to aid in the preservation of an ancient underground well.

The officials of the Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Mangalagiri were in the process of excavating a deep well when they discovered that the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) had agreed to bring in specialists to preserve the historical significance of th...

A member of the Ground SDF has issued an unusual apology for sexual harassment.

Japan's army commander apologized to a former service member for the harm done by a group of service members by admitting sexual harassment for the first time in the country's history on Thursday.

The chief of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, Yoshihide Yoshida, has stated ...

SUMITOMO WARNED FOR LEAKING BLUEPRINTS OF SDF WEAPON TO CHINA

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• Sumitomo warned for leaking blueprints of SDF weapon to China.
• The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued the warnings on April 28 to the company.
• A subcontracted firm by Sumitomo Heavy leaked blueprints of a mili...

JAPAN GOVT. TO BOOST ITS SDF CAPABILITIES IN OUTER SPACE

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• Japan govt. to boost its SDF capabilities in outer space.
• In March an 80-member electronic warfare unit was launched at a Ground Self-Defense Force.
• The electronic warfare unit detects and analyzes naval and airborne comm...

JAPAN GSDF TO CONDUCT DRILLS WITH ALL ITS UNITS FOR THE 1st TIME

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• Japan GSDF to conduct drills with all its units for the 1st time.
• The nationwide exercises will be the first in about 30 years.
• Japan GSDF has around 140,000 personnel.
• With the nationwide drill, the GSDF aims ...

JAPAN’S GSDF, U.S. MARINE CORPS & FRENCH ARMY TO HOLD JOINT DRILL

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• Japan GSDF, U.S Marine Corps & French Army to hold joint drill.
• The joint drill will be held at a training ground in southwestern Japan, likely around May.
• This is said to be the first large-scale exercise that Japan ...

SEUNGRI, EX-MEMBER OF BIGBANG INDICTED FOR THREATENING PEOPLE

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• Seungri, ex-member of BIGBANG indicted for threatening people.
• The prosecutors added the new charge to Seungri’s existing case.
• In January 2020, Seungri was charged on eight counts by the prosecutors.
• The...

JAPAN’S SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL STANDS CANCELED AMID RISING COVID-19 CASES

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• Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival stands canceled amid rising COVID-19 cases.
• This will be the first time that the country’s biggest winter festival is canceled.
• The event normally sees around 2 million domestic a...

JAPAN GOVT. PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM IN PARTS

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• Japan Govt. proposed suspension of ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program in parts.
• Parts of the country that are under pressure due to increase in infections may see the suspension.
• Japan has so far confirmed a recor...

U.S MADE OSPREY TILT-ROTOR AIRCRAFT TESTED BY JAPAN GSDF FOR THE FIRST TIME

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• U.S made Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft tested by Japan GSDF for the first time.
• The aircraft drill was held at a camp east of Tokyo.
• The first Osprey flight outside the camp was scheduled to fly earlier on Nov.10.

DEFENSE MINISTRY OF JAPAN TO SEEK A NEW BUDGET OF $51.8 BILLION FOR FISCAL 2021

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• Defense Ministry of Japan to seek a new budget of $51.8 billion for fiscal 2021.
• The ministry will make a budget request by the end of September.
• The new unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force will be headquartered at the...

E COLI SUSPICION IN GROUND BEEF, BATCHES RECALLED FROM ACROSS THE US

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• The USDA has called the recall a class 1 recall which means that the consumption of this batch of beef can even turn fatal

• Two brands sell the ground beef from the meat producer: The Marketside Butcher and the Thomas Farms

For post – Brexit deals, the EU lays down ground rules

According to the top Brexit negotiator in Brussels, The EU will keep engaging with the UK through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN. As both, the sides work out a deal on their future ties once Britain leaves the bloc. 

Michel Barnier said that the post-Brexit relations...

The ground was broken for US$1 million hemp ranch

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Audley Shaw, on Thursday, joined Virtudes Company is kicking things off for its initially authorized hemp ranch, a US$1 million undertaking, in Westmoreland. Virtudes Hemp Farm will develop restorative hemp with plans to supply its side-effe...

Auto commercial gets Ford in trouble

A quirky promotion that's used to boost sales figures is nothing new in the automotive industry, but one particular campaign out of South Carolina in America is raising eyebrows for all the wrong reasons. As the auto industry is suffering from a global crisis we expect them to work ...

No rise in the concentrations of background radiation around the Lynas plant, reports

Lynas Malaysia is not a nuclear power plant and does not generate nuclear waste, states Amanda Lacaze, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Lynas Corporation Ltd. In an interview, Lacaze told Bernama that the high-quality rare earth materials processed at the companys plant had not changed th...