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AIR MSHL Nayyar stresses need for modernistation

Chandigarh, Feb 2 (UNI) Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Maintenance Command, arrived on a four-day inspection and review visit to the 3 Base Repair Depot (3BRD), here today.

On his arrival, the Marshal reviewed the Guard of Honour.

Interacting with the officers of the depot, Air Marshal Nayyar stressed upon the need for modernisation of equipment and processes and also underlined the need for rapid indigenisation under the self- help approach. A possible collaboration between the private industry and an in-house defence research laboratories could help achieve this objective, he added.

During his visit, the AOC-in-C would inspect various ongoing projects at 3 BRD besides reviewing the production for the current year and setting up of targets for the next year.

Air Marshal Nayyar was accompanied by his wife Rachita Nayyar, who is also the President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA)-Regional.

During her stay here, Ms Nayyar would be interacting with the ladies of the station and would also be inspecting various welfare activities being run by AFWWA-Local.

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Kamal, Poulomi in 10-member India team for World Team Championhips

New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) National champion Achanta Sharath Kamal will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Team Table Tennis Championships to be held in Guangzhou, China from February 24 to March 2. Kamal will be joined by Subhajit Saha, Soumyadeep Roy, Pathik Mehta and A Amal Raj. The women's team will comprise of Mouma Das, Poulomi Ghatak, Neha Aggarwal, K Shamini and Kasturi Chakraborty a Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) statement said.....

Public hearing meeting witnessed protest

Mangalore, Feb 2 (UNI) The committee under the Ministry of Environment and Forest which convened a public hearing meeting, to hear the grievances from the public on Mangalore Special Economic Zone project (MSEZ), witnessed commotion and protest here today. Initially all the assembled people were not allowed to participate in the meeting. The people raised protest when the officials denied the entry to the media also to cover the event. Ultimately bowing to the pressure,.....

MeSEB Leshka project to prop up power scene in Meghalaya

Shillong, Feb 3 (UNI) With the commissioning of the 126-Mw Myntdu Leshka hydroelectric project, the current power crisis in Meghalaya could be over by next year, the Meghalaya State Electricity Board (MeSEB) sources said. ''The coming up of industries at Byrnihat and other places of the state had changed the power scene in Meghalaya from that of surplus to starving,'' and the completion of the new project would bring in relief to the power-starved state,.....
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