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A Relative Comparison of Science and Technology Development in India with Neighbors like China and Pakistan

Dr K K Jha

Applied Science and Humanities, DCE, Gurgaon

 Introduction:

The advances of science and technology have a profound impact on our lives in almost every sphere of activity, such as health, agriculture, communication, transportation, and defence. These advances have been driven by an ever-growing exciting discoveries, patented and parented by  science laboratories in the West, and by their transformation into technology and new products that have flooded world markets. . The world is today sharply divided by a technology boundary that separates the technologically advanced countries from the technologically backward ones. India shares almost 1500 Km geographical boundaries each with China and Pakistan. The three neighbors  show almost the same (poor) indicators of social development but they are struggling to achieve sustainable economic growth, self-reliance in technology development and in gaining an important global position. India, Pakistan and China have totally different political systems which play a vital role in their growth and development and in shaping their science and technology policies.

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Team Anna wrote to the Prime Minister yesterday on the corruption in defense deals

http://www.box.com/shared/static/f91de7748e360d0a4a10.pdf

Letter to PM _Defense    to read click

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Where is the Tatra scam whistle-blower?

Reported by Tejas Mehta,   Updated: April 04, 2012 18:40 IST -NDTV

New Delhi:   Has the whistle-blower in the Tatra truck scam gone underground fearing for his life? Since the Army Chief General VK Singh disclosed last week that he was offered 14-crores as a bribe to clear “sub-standard” trucks, a new surge of attention is being paid to the 7000 Tatra trucks that have been bought by the Army since 1986. Tatra is a Czech-manufacturer. It is owned by Vectra, a London-based company, which supplies parts to a defence-run public sector unit, BEML, based in Bangalore. The trucks are assembled at BEML and sold to the Army. Their performance and price have both been questioned by military analysts in the past, but it took General Singh’s statement about the bribe to prompt close scrutiny. A CBI inquiry is looking at how the trucks were sold in violation of rules – all defence equipment has to be bought directly from the manufacturer but Tatra trucks allegedly come to the Army via middleman.

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टाट्रा घोटाला: रवि से आज फिर होगी पूछताछ!

नई दिल्ली। टाट्रा ट्रक घोटाले में सीबीआई आज फिर से वेक्ट्रा समूह के प्रमुख रवि ऋषि से पूछताछ कर सकती है। सीबीआई ने ऋषि से शनिवार शाम को दूसरे दौर की पूछताछ की थी।

उल्लेखनीय है कि सेनाध्यक्ष जनरल वीके सिंह के टाट्रा ट्रक खरीद में भ्रष्टाचार पर लाल झंडा उठाने के मामले की जांच में जुटी सीबीआई ने ऋषि के देश छोड़ने पर रोक लगा दी है। जांच एजेंसी ने दो दौर की पूछताछ के बाद उनके खिलाफ लुक-आऊट नोटिस जारी कर दिया है। सीबीआई ने सभी हवाई अड्डों और देश से बाहर जाने वाले रास्तों पर अलर्ट जारी कर दिया है, ताकि ऋषि देशछोड़कर न जा सकें।

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Kony 2012

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Serious lapses in NTRO equipment buying: CAG

Serious lapses in NTRO equipment buying: CAG

by Danish Raza Mar 12, 2012 First Post

New Delhi: While the Comptroller and Auditor General’s  (CAG) special audit report of National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)remains a top secret, the auditing authority has officially admitted it found serious lapses in recruitment of regular employees and procurement of equipment by NTRO.

“We have noticed cases of appointment of ineligible candidates and lack of transparency in recruitment of regular employees in NTRO,” the office of the Directorate General of Audit (central expenditure), an arm of CAG, said in response to RTI application filed by V.K. Mittal

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DNA Exclusive: CAG nails NTRO; NSA sits on report

DNA Exclusive: CAG nails NTRO; NSA sits on report

Published: Monday, Mar 5, 2012, 9:15 IST
By Saikat Datta | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA

An aggressive audit of the country’s premier technical spying agency, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), by the CAG — the first time an intelligence agency has been audited — has revealed large-scale irregularities, corruption and several instances of official position/s being misused.

The report is unlikely to be made public or even placed before Parliament, but is bound to raise questions on National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon’s role as he has not taken any action on the report for months. The NTRO does not come under any ministry and it reports directly to the NSA.

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Arjun under fire, Army wants another MBT — Manu Pubby Posted: Sat Apr 26 2008, 23:54 hrs NEW DELHI, APRIL 25:

The latest round of user trials has made it clear that even after 30 years of development, Arjun Tank comes nowhere near meeting minimum operational requirements of the Army.

However, what is worrying the top brass is that DRDO’s insistence on inducting larger numbers of the indigenous tank will come in the way of a newer, better “Main Battle Tank (MBT) of the future” that is now required by the Army.

While Army HQ is not even thinking about extending its original order of 124 Arjun Tanks for two regiments, given that it is unacceptable for induction in the present form, the top brass is concerned that continued DRDO efforts on the Arjun will delay its requirement of a futuristic MBT.

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Open Appeal –Save DRDO: Dr Saraswat and Dr Avinash

All of us pained by various letters and RTI proofs appearing on Internet about Corruption & Nepotism about DRDO. We are more pained that you both are keeping silent and no visible actions are being taken. The Villain (Selwamurthy) of DRDO is enjoying and he pushing his people on all fronts to destabilize and embarrass you. One fine example is Varshney who is controlling your office and passing minutely details to his Real BOSS-Selwamurthy.

The material appearing on Internet, may be some of them incorrect and exaggerated, but has created unrest in DRDO- Some are enjoying, some are pained and some, particularly younger lot, confused and feeling betrayed.

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NTRO Latest News

Re: Illegal wiretapping and intellegence agencies oversight

www.outlookindia.com | Who?ll Monitor The Monitor?

A CAG audit, inquiry by a high-powered committee spell disaster for NTRO

Created in the aftermath of the intelligence failure in Kargil, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) was supposed to be at the cutting edge of gathering intelligence via technical means. But just six years after its birth on April 14, 2004, the outfit is gasping for breath.

Mired in corruption and known for operational inefficiency, it has become a hub for nepotism and has the dubious distinction now of being the first intelligence agency in the history of independent India to be subjected to a financial audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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