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November 3, 1980 - THE CANADIAN INDIA TIMES
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New Delhi: The regional Commonwealth Prime Ministers* Conference held here identified the *'tremendous scope for regional cooperation" to sponsor industrial development1 in the region and decided to take effective steps for pooling of resources for industrilisaiion of the region.
However, they were not unanimous in their approach even on industrialisation. Some; nations expressed themselves against industrialisation on the ground, that it would destroy their trad ITIONAL VALUES.
Mrs. Gandhi who glided the proceedings was keen � that the developing countries assisted each other in a much more effective manner and referred to the setting up of Iabourriricentive industries ;because of the avail-ability of manpower,in the region.
She said India had developed considerable expertise in a variety of fields,, particuflarly in
developing small scale industries and inaustrial estates and �
pressed happiness in sharing the expertise with other countries.
Mrs. jGandhi did not agree With the vieivs expressed by the Singapore frime Minister, Mr. Yew, for whole-hearted participation by developing countries in the rat-race for industrial development in tpday'icompetitive worlds Industrialisationshould take place without destroying traditional values; she said. �. >:;
The Australian Premier, Mr. Fraser/ and the Bangladesh President, Mr. Rahman thought it would-be a good idea to take a fresh ijdok at the trading policy of Japan and Western Europe. The restrictive trade policy had put the world economy in bad shape.
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The Commonwealth secretariat has now identified 81 projects whichi offer scope for functional economic cooperation, in the region. v"-:-v>-:;:.^
Bangalore, (UNI) - Indo-Germam
cooperation in sophisticated space research will caver wide area in tbc; next Six' to seven years. '� :;:' ' , � �
The areas,of cooperation were identified in the talks between scientists of Indian Space
Research Organisation (1RSO) and its West German counterpart {DFVLR)J The seven-member Indian delegation was led by Professor U R. Rao, Director of the Satellite Centre here.
The joint effort in .research >you!d cover earth research using microwave sensing devices and navigation via satellites. The collaboration would also include mobile communications and time distribution. Besides this Indian and German scientists would also
continue the design and building of further payloads. under the Altitude Sensing Techniques (AST) Projects. ,
The German contribution in the microwave sensing campaign was expected to comprise active and passive microwave sensors, while India would provide an aircraft carrying these sensors and . organize the; campaign. Evaluation would be done by the scientists of both the' countries and tjie results would be shared.
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Bijapur (Kamataka) (UNI) -Fortune is again smiling upon the 400-year-old cannon installed on Malik-e-Maidan here.
A relic of the chronic wars waged by -the Sultans of the Deccan Plateau in South India, the 57-ton jie cannon had belched death on enemies in many a battle. Records say it put fighting elephants to rout by its mere roar. It was reputed to be the world's largest piece of ordinance.
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Montreal � Honourable PiV. Narasimha *Rao, Minister j of External Affairs Government ? of India, said the Government |>is being approached again to reopen the case with a view; to modify its rule so as to permit Ihdo-Canadians to retain citizenship of both the coundtriei -Canada and India.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), (UNX) � the National Sugar Institute (NSI) here is working on a project to study the technical and commercial feasibility of using alcohol as a fuel in place of patrol.
According to institute director N,A. Ramaiah, ethyl alcohol is widely considered the most appropriate replacement j for petrol. It can be produced from molasses, an important! by product' of the sugar industry.
The institute, he said," [was conducting experiments tc see if cars could run on alcohol dr by mixing it with petrol withouit the need to change the engine raising,44We have achieved some encouraging results," he added.
New Delhi {UNIJ- The Indian Government is launching a drive to uncover and seize unlicensed ;�'arms. . �:j .
Union Home Secretary s.m-.r. Burney has in a letter addressed to the Chief; Secretaries^ of all State Governments and Union Territory administrations, suggested that they should set up special cells, each under an officer of the rank of superintendent of police to tackle the 4 * menace of unlicensed arms.
The Home Secretary has also suggested that all sub-divisional police officers be instructed to make special efforts to uncover unlicensed manufacturers and
prevent private sale of fire-arms.
Offer of rewards in the form of cash or advance increments for officers and non-gazetted staff and cash awards for members of the public for doing commendable work in this regardhave also been suggested.
There has been growing in the country oyer the increasing use of unlicensed fire-arms in different parts especially since the Moradabad riots during which large quantities of unlicensed arms were unearthed by police; Mr.Burney feels that the need for intensified measures to uncover and seize such arms and to stop smuggling of weapons from outside cannot be over-emphasised.
New Delhi, (UNI) � Plaris for ten^year-old Chameli, the senior white tigress at Delhi Zoo, ,tb go to Mysore Zoo in Karnatakaj have been dropped. : �' �.
Zoo authorities here have.indicated they would like to wait till they can get a,younger fernjale.
Chameli was to have travelled to Mysore under a government program to help establish new centres for breeding thej rare species. ^�v^:l-.';
New Delhi: A batch of 50 air
lines has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging their service rules which according to them contain sexual discrimination in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution..' � '�'/'-y.:
Their service rules restrict their right to marry and provide for compulsory retirement at the age of 30.
. The Chief Air Hostess. Miss. Touche, is still serving the airlines at the age of 40 on the strength of a stay she secured from the Supreme Court. Following suit a batch of airhostesses had earlier obtained a stay order.
With the present batch more than 20 per cent of the 400 airhostesses of the airlines have sought the; intervention of the court in order to continue in servince after the age of 30.
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[pore (UNI) --India's rubber-based industries, have a good scope for Undertaking joint venture in South East Asian countries, the Chairman of the Kerala-based Rubber Board, S.G. Sundaram has said;
Mr.Sundaram was here on his way home after attending the
international rubber group's conference Lumpur.
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Mr. Sundaram said that joint ventures^ would help industrial development in the region arid expose Indian industries to competitive markets. So far they had only been used to the protected home market.
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