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10 - 16 September 2018 Embassy of India
INDIA'S LATEST
Jakarta
NEWS
NEWS
MISSION'S ACTIVITIES
HIGHLIGHT
15th Pravasi Bhartiya
Divas to be held in
Varansi, website launched
Hindi weekly news
bulletin from United
Nations has begun:
Sushma Swaraj
Indian passport holders
may soon get priority
visas to 26 European
countries
India to build 12 biofuel
refineries to reduce oil CULTURE & CULINARY TRAVEL TO INDIA
Best Places to visit in August in India: The Mid-
imports Malabar Chicken Fry Monsoon Trips (Part 3)
India joins Elite Club
possessing air-to-air
fighter jet refueling
capability
India aims to send
astronauts into space by
2022
India to launch space
science channel: ISRO
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15TH PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS TO BE HELD IN VARANSI, WEBSITE
LAUNCHED
The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in Varanasi in January 2019. The Indian diaspora
attending the event will get an opportunity to participate in the ‘Kumbh Snan’ and attend the
Republic Day parade. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath jointly launching a dedicated website for the
event from January 21-23.EAM also said that Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth will
be chief guest for the January 22 main event, while Norway leader Himanshu Gulati and New
Zealand MP Charanjit Singh Bakshi will be special guests at the PBD event to be held on January
21.
Source- Express News Service
HINDI WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN FROM UNITED NATIONS HAS
BEGUN: SUSHMA SWARAJ
A Hindi weekly news bulletin from the platform of the UN has started broadcast as part of a pilot
project, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced, emphasizing that the government
was also making efforts to make Hindi one of the official languages of the world body. All Hindi-
speaking people from across the world can listen to the news broadcast from the UN. The news
bulletin on UN radio is weekly and is 10 minutes long. EAM Mrs. Swaraj also said that the
government is continuing to make efforts to make Hindi one of the official languages of the UN.
Source-PTI
INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS MAY SOON GET PRIORITY VISAS TO 26
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Priority visa, currently being offered in India by the UK, may soon be offered by other European
countries. The Schengen states are the ones looking at this option. Currently, the UK offers
priority service charging Dh90,000 in addition to the visa fees for 'super priority' category,
where visa decision is delivered in a day. For Rs. 20,000, the visa decision takes less than a week
in the 'priority' category.
Source- Khaleej Times
INDIA TO BUILD 12 BIOFUEL REFINERIES TO REDUCE OIL IMPORTS
India aims to set up 12 biofuel refineries in a bid to reduce oil imports by $1.74 billion through an
increased use of biofuels. The government will achieve 10 percent ethanol blending in petrol by
2022 and aims to double it to 20 percent by 2030. So far, India has allowed for the blending of up
to 10 percent ethanol extracted from sugarcane in gasoline.
Source-sputniknews
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INDIA JOINS ELITE CLUB POSSESSING AIR-TO-AIR FIGHTER JET
REFUELING CAPABILITY
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully completed air-to-air refueling in actual terms on the
domestically built fighter aircraft Tejas MK1 with an IL-78 MKI tanker. India's state-owned
aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced that Tejas had
successfully completed the wet (actual) engagement by transferring 1,900 kilograms of fuel from
the IAF IL78 mid-air refueling tanker.
Source- Sputnik News
INDIA AIMS TO SEND ASTRONAUTS INTO SPACE BY 2022
India will send an astronaut into space by 2022, the Prime Minister of India said during the
Independence Day speech. He said “We have decided that by 2022, when India completes 75
years of independence, or before that, a son or daughter of India will go to space with a tricolor
[Indian flag] in their hands,”
Source-The Guardian
INDIA TO LAUNCH SPACE SCIENCE CHANNEL: ISRO
India will soon launch a dedicated space and science television channel to make their benefits
reach people across the country. Within the next three to four months, there will be a television
channel launched to reach even the rural parts of India on how space program can benefit the
common man.
Source-IANS
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MISSION'S ACTIVITIES
Ambassador met the Minister of Research, Technology, Ambassador met the Governor of East Kalimantan Province
& Higher Education, H.E. Mr. Muhammad Nasir and H.E. Mr. Awang Faroek Ishak. They discussed ways of
discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in education cooperation in fields of education, culture & economy.
field.
Ambassador Rawat made a visit to Buddhist Center Samarinda
Ambassador made a visit to Borneo (the biggest Buddhist Center in Southeast Asia). Ambassador
Orangutan Survival Foundation at Samboja was received by Head of Buddhist Centre Romo Pandita Hendri
ilir, Samarinda. Ambassador planted an iron Suwito
tree as part of the BOS Foundation forest
conservation program
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INDIA CULTURE WEEK AT SURABAYA
India Culture Week commenced in Surabaya from 7 to 21 September. Visit India Tourism Seminar
and Indian Food Festival held at Shanghai-La Hotel. Airlangga University hosted Indian Film
Festival, Indian Cultural Dance Performance, Photo Exhibition on Shared Cultural Heritage of India
Indonesia and a Yoga Session
Yoga session at Airlangga University on 7 September 2018
Visit India Tourism Seminar
at Shangri-La Hotel on 7 September 2018
Indian Food Festival at Shangri-La Hotel on 7-14 September 2018
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INDIA CULTURE WEEK AT SURABAYA
India-Indonesia Shared Cultural Heritage Exhibition
at Airlangga University on 7-21 September 2018
Indian Film Festival
at Airlangga University on 7-14 September
2018
Grand Indian Cultural Evening
at Airlangga University on 7 September 2018
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INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2018
Indonesia International Book Fair 2018 (IIBF 2018) was held from 12-16 September 2018 at Jakarta Convention
Center, Jakarta (Indonesia). National Book Trust, India (NBT) showcased more than 150 books on various subjects
both in English and Hindi. These books represented the work of about 20 Indian publishers. NBT has been participating
in the IIBF for last two years.
NBT, an apex body of the Government of India under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, is engaged in the
promotion of Indian publishing abroad. It organizes the prestigious New Delhi World Book Fair every year which is the
largest book fair in the Afro-Asian region. The next fair, New Delhi World Book Fair 2019 will be held from 5-13
January 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
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FLAVOR'S OF INDIA
MALABAR CHICKEN FRY
INGREDIENTS: HOW TO PREPARE:
500 grams Chicken, cleaned and To begin making the Malabar Chicken Fry recipe, Cut the
cut into small pieces chicken into medium, bite size pieces and clean the chicken
1 teaspoon Garlic, minced with water. Marinate the chicken pieces with minced
1 teaspoon Ginger, minced ginger, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, turmeric
2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chilli powder and salt. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
powder For the second marination, to the already marinated
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder chicken, add half the kashmiri red chilli powder, meat
(Haldi) masala powder, remaining vinegar and mix well. Keep aside
2 tablespoon Vinegar for 1 hour.Using kashmiri red chilli powder gives a fiery red
1 Green Chilli,slit lengthwise colour to the chicken fry.Take grated coconut in a small
1 tablespoon Meat masala bowl, add remaining kashmiri red chilli powder and mix
3 tablespoons Fresh coconut, well. Keep aside.Heat coconut oil in a pan, add the
grated marinated chicken pieces in oil along with slit green
Salt , to taste chilly. Fry well on low flame.Once the chicken pieces are
2 sprig Curry leaves half cooked, add the grated coconut mix, and curry leaves
3 tablespoons Coconut Oil to it. Add 100ml water to allow the chicken to cook well.
100 ml Water Fry until the water is fully reduced, chicken is properly
fried and cooked soft.Remove the chicken from the fire
when oil starts to leave the sides of the pan and when it is
well done. Tasty Malabar Chicken Fry is ready to be served.
Source : bestindiancooking
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BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN\ AUGUST IN INDIA: THE
MID-MONSOON TRIPS (PART 3)
10. Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg, a popular hill station located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka is widely known as the Scotland of
India, owing to its picturesque hilly setting. During the monsoon season, especially in July and August, the
entire town transforms into a lush green paradise. The weather becomes quite pleasant and cool because of
the heavy rains. August is the best time to visit the splendor of the seasonal waterfalls of Coorg. For the
adventure sports enthusiasts, it’s the perfect time to indulge in sports like river rafting.
11. Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Located in the in the Satara district of Maharashtra,
Mahabaleshwar is one of the most popular tourist places to
visit in August in India and the largest hill stations in the
Sayadri range. Most of the tourists usually avoid this place
in the monsoon season due to the torrential rains. But this
is also the time when the beauty and greenery of
Mahabaleshwar is enhanced, If you want to enjoy the cool,
foggy, lush green environment, then head over to this
beautiful hill station in August.
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12. Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
A World Heritage site, the Valley of Flowers is situated at the
meeting point of the Zanskar and Western and Eastern Himalayan
ranges. The high, tranquil Himalayan peaks nestle this virtual
paradise on Earth. While it is mainly known for it sprawling
meadows of numerous species of flowers, the fauna here is also rich
including rare and endangered animals like the snow leopard, musk
deer and the brown bear. This place is one of the most beautiful
places to visit in August in India as it’s the time when new flowers
and plants start germinating and burst into full bloom,
4. Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Udaipur is considered to be one of the most romantic cities of the world and has rightly received the tag of
the Venice of the East. Also known as the City of Lakes, this is also a historically significant place as it
remained the capital of Mewar for several centuries. The main attractions of the city are the City palace and
the Udaipur Lake Palace located in the middle of the Pichola Lake. One of the best times to visit Udaipur
would be in the monsoon season as you get respite from the piercing heat Rajasthan.
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14. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
The southern most tip of the Indian subcontinent, Kanyakumari forms an essential part of almost every trip to
South India. Surrounded by water on all three sides, the weather here is usually cool and pleasant, the usual
seaside climate. It is the first place in the country to receive the monsoon showers. If you’re a fan of rain,
then experiencing the monsoon at this place in August in India should be a part of your to-do list. Also, being
a lean season, one might avail some good discounts on hotels and restaurants at this time.
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