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22 Apr

We will effectively introduce FTA between India & UK: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and the UK are working on closing the negotiations for a free trade agreement by the end of the year. Addressing the joint media address after the bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held at Hyderabad House, Modi said, "Recently we have concluded FTA talks with UAE and Australia. We wish to go for FTA with the UK with the same spirit and commitment. "Last year, we established the strategic partnership and we have added the important Roadmap-2030 and during our talks, we reviewed the progress made in…

05 Sep

China’s Mars simulation base planned for science, eco-tourism

Beijing: Chinese authorities have mapped out a 400 million yuan ($61 million) development plan to turn a red rock basin in the country into a Mars simulation base for scientific research and eco-tourism. Liu Xiaoqun, from the moon and deep-space exploration department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said on Tuesday that a planning meeting was held in Qinghai province to determine the base's development, reports Xinhua news agency.As China's only Mars simulation science and recreation base, we hope it will focus on the scientific theme of space exploration." The red rock area in Qaidam basin in western Qinghai has…