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CNR Rao awarded with Sheikh Saud International Prize for Material Research. ISRO puts ‘lightest satellite’ Kalamsat V2 into orbit. Navy Commissions CULTURE & CULINARY TRAVEL TO INDIA INS Kohassa. CHARMING PLACES TO VISIT IN Kozhikode Biryani Recipe INDIA LRSAM Successfully tested. Kannada writer Jayant Kaikini awarded DSC Prize for ‘No Presents Please’.

: indianembassyjakarta.com : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : IndianEmbJkt 1 CNR RAO AWARDED WITH SHEIKH SAUD INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH Eminent scientist and recipient of Bharat Ratna C N R Rao has been chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research, given by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the UAE. The prize committee unanimously decided to award this to Professor Rao of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre forAdvanced Scientific Research. The award involves a plaque, a medal and a cash prize of USD 100000. The award will be presented to Rao during the International Workshop on Advanced Materials in Ras Al Khaima,UAE, on February 25. His Highness Sheikh Saud will be presenting the award to Rao. Professor Rao is the National Research Professor, Linus Pauling Research Professor and Honorary Presidentof Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India in 2014. Source - Business Standard

ISRO PUTS ‘LIGHTEST SATELLITE’ KALAMSAT V2 INTO ORBIT The world's lightest satellite, made by Indian students, was successfully placed in orbit by a rocket launched by the ISRO. It's on the house - not a single rupee is being charged by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the task. The satellite designed and built by students who work with a private organisation called "Space Kidz India" in Chennai weighs less than a wooden chair at only 1.26 kg. It cost Rs. 12 lakh to make and was made ready in six days, though the group perfected the technology over a span of six years. The Kalamsat-V2 is the lightest satellite in the world. it's the first satellite designed and built by an Indian private entity and Space Kidz India to be launched by ISRO. Source - NDTV

NAVY COMMISSIONS INS KOHASSA Chief Sunil Lanba commissioned the INS Kohassa at in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Earlier, it was Naval Air Station (NAS) . INS Kohassa has been named after a White-Bellied Sea Eagle, which is a large bird of prey, endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Indian Navy said. NAS Shibpur was established in 2001 as a Forward Operating Air Base (FOAB) for enhanced surveillance in North Andaman. The close proximity of Coco Islands (Myanmar) and wide expanse of Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) makes the base a very vital asset. The airfield provides sustained detached operations of Indian Navy, and Coast Guard aircraft. The Air Station presently operates Short Range Maritime reconnaissance (SRMR) aircrafts and helicopters. These aircrafts undertake EEZ surveillance, Anti-poaching Mission , Search and Rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions within ANC are of responsibilities. Source - UniIndia.com

: indianembassyjakarta.com : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : IndianEmbJkt 2 LRSAM SUCCESSFULLY TESTED India successfully flight tested Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) from a warship off western coast. The missile destroyed a low flying aerial target paving way for its deployment in the armed forces. A defence official termed the mission highly successful. “The missile was fired for the first time from the Kolkata-class stealth guided missile destroyer ship of the Indian Navy. It achieved all mission parameters. Apart from the missile, the system includes a multi functional surveillance and threat alert radar for detection, tracking and guidance of the missile. The radar provides users the capability to track down any aerial threats. The trajectory of the state-of-the-art advanced missile was throughout tracked and monitored by radars and electro-optical systems. The test validated all the elements related to naval and land-based variants of the missile including the phased array radar, battle management system, communications and the interceptor. Both Israel and Indian scientists and technicians were involved in the launch of the weapon system. The missile having an operational range of 75 km can destroy airborne threats like jets, aircraft, anti-ship missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and rockets including projectiles launched simultaneously. The missile has a length of about 4.5 metre, a diameter of 0.54 metre, wingspan of 0.94 metre and weighs around 275 kg including a 60 kg warhead which detonates at proximity. Source- NewIndianExpress

KANNADA WRITER JAYANT KAIKINI AWARDED DSC PRIZE FOR ‘NO PRESENTS PLEASE’ Kannada writer Jayant Kaikini won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for No Presents Please (HarperCollins), a collection of his Mumbai stories that offers a fine-grained, ground-up view of arguably India’s greatest metropolis. The stories were translated by Tejaswini Niranjana, who shared the prize and the generous purse of USD 25,000. The award was announced at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet. This is the second big literary prize, after the JCB Literature Prize (won by Malayalam writer Benyamin’s Jasmine Days), that has recently been awarded to a translation. In its announcement, the jury said “it was deeply impressed by the quiet voice of the author through which he presented vignettes of life in Mumbai and made the city the protagonist of a coherent narrative. The Mumbai that came across through the pen of Kaikini was the city of ordinary people. It is a view from the margins and all the more poignant because of it. This is the first time that this award is being given to a translated work.” Source- IndianExpress

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1st India Indonesia Pharmaceutical and Health Industry Forum (IIPHIF) held in Jakarta In partnership with Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) & Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KADIN) the 1st India Indonesia Pharmaceutical and Health Industry Forum was hosted by Embassy of India at Hotel Westin on 24th January, 2019. A 19-member business delegation from Pharmexcil representing various streams of drug and pharmaceuticals including Homeopathy, Ayurveda and herbal medicines participated at the 1st IIPHIF. 2. The 1st IIPHIF was inaugurated by Mrs Engko S Magdalene, Director General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Services, Indonesian Ministry of Health along with H.E. Pradeep K Rawat, Ambassador of India. The Forum was attended by senior representatives of Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade, BKPM, Indonesian Private Hospital Association, Indonesian SOE, PT Biofarma and Association of Indonesian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, M/s. G.P. Farmasi

3. A detailed presentation was made by National Agency for Drug and Food Control of Indonesia (BPOM) on all aspects of regulatory mechanism in Indonesian pharma sector like registration process, evaluation, licensing etc., A B2B Meet was also organized on the occasion which was attended by 52 Indonesian pharmaceutical companies, during which interactive sessions took place with Pharmexcil delegates consisting of manufacturers and exporters with focus on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, formulations, herbal, cosmeceutical and nutraceuticals products etc. Investment opportunities in pharma sector including ownership of pharma companies for setting up of manufacturing units of API, were also discussed. 4. Bilateral trade between India and Indonesia stood at USD 20 billion (approx.) in 2017 and registered a growth rate of 21%. Pharmaceutical sector has been identified as an important -

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area of bilateral economic cooperation. It may be noted that an MOU on Health Cooperation was finalized between the two countries during the visit of Prime Minister of India to Jakarta in May 2018 and was aimed to strengthen collaboration in Research and Development, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and IT based medical equipment. Both countries also share another MoU between Central Drugs Standard Control Organization and BPOM, which is aimed at strengthening cooperation in regulatory functions related to pharmaceuticals, biological products and cosmetics which is likely to further facilitate and enhance trade in these areas. 5. The 1st IIPHIF was aimed to build synergies between Indian and Indonesian pharmaceutical industry and generate significant business linkages during the B2B segment. PHARMEXIL delegates have extended an invitation to the Indonesian Pharma industry representatives to participate in the International Exhibition for Pharma and Healthcare to be held in Gandhinagar (Gujarat, India) from 10-12 April 2019.

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70th Republic Day of India Reception was earlier held in Jakarta on 25 Jan 2019!

70th Republic Day Flag Hoisting at India House today in Jakarta!

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India Culture Week in Balikpappan (Indonesia) commences with Indian Food Festival and Joint Press Conference today. Indian delegation calls on Vice Mayor.. Indian Films, Dance performances, Yoga and Photo Exhibit on shared Islamic heritage.

India Culture Week takes off with a spectacular dance performance at Balikpapan City Plaza. Mayor along with thousands of locals join in the colour filled celebrations.

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India Culture Week @Balikpapan hosts the Indian Film Festival.. “Chennai Express” screened as the first of the seven day movies festival at CGV Balikpapan Plaza yesterday... school and college students flock in at inaugural show!

India Culture Week @Balikpapan - Mass Yoga Session conducted by Indian Yoga Teacher at city center in Balikpapan - hundreds join in at IDY curtain raiser.

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India Culture Week @Balikpapan - Mayor inaugurates the photo exhibit on Shared Islamic Heritage of India and Indonesia at Balikpapan Plaza. Exhibit to be on display for two weeks at city center!

India Culture Week @Balikpapan - 122nd birthday of Balikpapan City celebrated yesterday with an Indian Cultural Dance performances... Mayor and entire city leadership join in the celebrations!

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FLAVOR'S OF INDIA KOZHIKODE BIRYANI How to Make Kozhikode Biryani : TOTAL TIME ; 1h Step 1 PREP TIME : 30m Roast the whole spices and grind them to make a fine CALORIES : 851 powder. Keep it in an airtight container, this is your

Ingredients Of Kozhikode biryani masala. Next, wash the chicken pieces well and Biryani : marinate in a large bowl with curd, prepared biryani 750 gm chicken masala, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric 2 green cardamom powder, black pepper, salt and poppy seeds for half an hour. 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds Step 2 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Chop all the veggies and keep on the chopping board, 1 cup yoghurt (curd) separately. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame and add 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoon lemon juice onions in it. Fry till they turn brown in colour and take 1 small ginger out in a small bowl. Add some more oil to the same pan and 1 medium tomato fry cashews and raisins, and keep them in another small 2 medium onion bowl. 5 mint leaves 5 cup boiled rice Step 3 1 teaspoon rose water Now, heat oil in a deep pan and add star anise, cinnamon, 4 cinnamon clove and black pepper powder. When the spices turn 4 clove 1 teaspoon cumin seeds aromatic, add the onions, tomatoes, green chillies, ginger 4 star anise and garlic. Cook for a while and then, add the marinated 1/4 teaspoon mace chicken in the pan with turmeric, salt and biryani masala. 2 tablespoon biryani masala Put mint and coriander leaves in it and cover the pan with powder 1 teaspoon turmeric a lid. Cook till the chicken pieces turn soft. 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds Step 4 8 cloves garlic Now, in a large vessel put one layer of cooked rice and then 4 green chilli 6 tablespoon ghee top it with the fried onion, cashews and raisins. Repeat it to 2 tablespoon coconut oil make 4-5 layers and for the last layer, add the chicken masala 1 bay leaf which we just prepared. Cover the vessel with a lid and cook over medium flame for 10 minutes and serve hot with raita!

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Diu, Daman & Diu: India’s island prodigy

Once a pacifying retreat for the Portuguese, Diu remains a major source of attraction for tourists who look forward to a soothing retreat far away from the madding crowd. The quaint sea beaches, calm environs and placid weather of January set up this place perfectly and puts it on the list of top holiday destinations in India in January. It’s around the same time of the year that Festa De Diu- Asia’s longest beach festival,takes place and during this time, the whole Diu is adorned like a bride. The picturesque territory and amazing weather call you to Diu.

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Goa: Beauty by the beach

India’s most celebrated holiday destination and the fulcrum of bachelors’ most awaited tour plan is at its prime in winters. While vibrant colors of beach fashion essentials adorn the place; palm-fringed beaches make it one of the most favorite places to visit in January in India.

A popular settlement of the Portuguese, Goa has plenty of attractions to offer during the month of January. India Yoga Festival and Goa Lokotsav remain the highlight of popular activities to attend in Goa in January.

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Munnar -Alleppey-Thekkady, Kerala: To the backwaters How does the idea of floating frivolously on the calm backwaters of Kerala sound like? Exciting ya! There’s more to it. The calm haven of a boathouse, glaze of lighthouse beach, and exciting cruises make Kerala one of the intriguing places to visit in January in India. Not only this, after the monsoon departs it leaves the place impregnated and ready to exude greenery and divine beauty. But all that gorgeousness is of no use if you aren’t there to praise the beauty. Munnar- Alleppey-Thekkady is the perfect trio calling out for you. And the experience that it would leave you with after you have booked your Kerala package is going to be next to none!

Mamalla puram-Madurai, Tamil Nadu: The charm of down south January is the time when Tamil Nadu is at its best. The place exhibits a myriad of colors offered by nature. Also, January is the time for Mamallapuram Dance festival, which is an absolute treat for culture lovers. Around the same time, Pongal calls for a statewide celebration, making Madurai and Mamallapuram the best places to visit in in January. Madurai celebrates Float Festival with huge processions that are carried out from Meenakshi temple. While the tempting aroma of crisp vada and dosa permeate the air around; the chanting of mantras cleanse the atmosphere, and to top it all the exciting designs of rangoli adorn the households immaculately.

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This out-of-the-world place by far remains the most preferred honeymoon destination for most of the couples worldwide. Turquoise water, silky sand, quaint beaches – the breathtaking spectacle of nature makes Andaman one of the best places to visit in India in December-January with family and loved ones. Havelock island being the best of them all calls out the seekers of peace and retreat. Unblemished and spotless as it is, the place definitely has plenty of wonderful things to offer. With temperature continuously hovering between 20 and 28 degrees, nothing matches the beauty and charm of Andamans. Source : traveltriangle

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