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Hyderabad company Raghu Vamsi develops fully indigenous micro turbojet engine for UAVs

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Hyderabad company Raghu Vamsi develops fully indigenous micro turbojet engine for UAVs

HYDERABAD: Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of high precision engineering components, mechanical sub-assemblies and tooling systems for aerospace & defence, oil & gas and power transmission sectors, has developed a fully indigenous micro turbojet engine – INDRA RV25: 240N.Though the engine, developed in academic partnership with IIT-Hyderabad, has primarily been developed … Read more

AFN chief looks to turn new leaf with Poilievre from Harper-era tensions – National

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AFN chief looks to turn new leaf with Poilievre from Harper-era tensions – National

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party’s last time in power. The legacy of the Idle No More movement has shaped how young Indigenous activists and leaders view the Conservatives, an image that still … Read more

Artifacts from Franklin’s lost expedition found in shipwrecks off Nunavut

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Artifacts from Franklin’s lost expedition found in shipwrecks off Nunavut

Underwater archaeologists with Parks Canada, working in close collaboration with an Inuit historical society, have found a treasure trove of artifacts from the lost Franklin expedition at the site of two shipwrecks in northern Nunavut. The items recovered include pistols, coins and an intact thermometer. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were the two ships … Read more

Dementia projected to surge 273% in Indigenous communities while support services lacking

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Dementia projected to surge 273% in Indigenous communities while support services lacking

New research by the Alzheimer Society shows Indigenous communities should brace for a whopping 273% increase in dementia cases by 2050, substantially higher than the potential 187% increase forecast for the overall population in Canada. Dementia is a broad term for symptoms caused by progressive loss of brain function. It can impair judgment and memory, … Read more

IIL rolls out India’s 1st indigenous Hepatitis-A vax Havisure | India Business News

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IIL rolls out India’s 1st indigenous Hepatitis-A vax Havisure | India Business News

HYDERABAD: Biopharma major Indian Immunologicals Ltd has developed India’s first indigenous Hepatitis-A vaccine — Havisure — to protect against the highly contagious liver infection that is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.The two-dose inactivated virus vaccine for pediatric, adolescent and adult use, that took eight years to develop as the company lost … Read more

Quebec, Inuit to reopen self-government negotiations in new year

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Quebec, Inuit to reopen self-government negotiations in new year

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 20, 2023 7:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North. Pita Aatami, president of the Makivik Corporation, which represents Quebec’s Inuit in their … Read more

The feds cut Trans Mountain a $1.8M tax break in the ’50s for a pipeline. A First Nation got just $2,400. It’s still fighting for redress

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The feds cut Trans Mountain a .8M tax break in the ’50s for a pipeline. A First Nation got just ,400. It’s still fighting for redress

The Chief of a First Nation in British Columbia is angry and frustrated at pipeline giant Trans Mountain and the federal government, saying both have failed to fairly compensate his community for all the crude oil that’s been pumped beneath their land since the 1950s. And he’s not letting go. Seven decades ago, court records … Read more

Ottawa tables long-awaited bill to improve, protect First Nations water quality – National

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Ottawa tables long-awaited bill to improve, protect First Nations water quality – National

The Liberal government tabled much-anticipated legislation Monday that aims to improve water quality in First Nations communities, improve collaboration on water protection and codify a new First Nations-led commission. The long-promised bill, which Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is touting as the result of immense collaboration and knowledge-sharing, would apply a new framework for source … Read more

Indigenous community haunted by U.S., Canadian military presence in Japan – National

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Indigenous community haunted by U.S., Canadian military presence in Japan – National

The presence of U.S. military bases on the Japanese island of Okinawa, regularly used by Canadian Armed Forces members, is coming under criticism from locals who are Indigenous to those lands. “It’s clear our message is dialogue is the most important,” anti-war activist Chobin Zukeran told Global News. The island is important to the U.S. … Read more

Buffy Sainte-Marie is latest accused of being a ‘Pretendian’

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Buffy Sainte-Marie is latest accused of being a ‘Pretendian’

By Harmeet Kaur | CNN When there were few other Indigenous celebrities in the spotlight, there was Buffy Sainte-Marie. The celebrated singer-songwriter rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s, building a name as a Cree artist. She sang about the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples in songs such as “Now That the … Read more