The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the launch of the PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite from Singapore, along with six co-passenger satellites, from the Sriharikota spaceport on July 30.
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Singaporean marine security firm praises Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police in report
The Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police have earned plaudits for their efforts to check the buying of illegal goods stolen from ships by onshore vendors, which has led to a drastic drop in high seas robberies against vessels in Indian waters, a top official of a regional maritime agency said today.
From now on, foreigners need government approval to buy ‘commercial and residential’ land in Singapore
Foreigners in Singapore will need government approval to buy land currently zoned as ‘commercial and residential’ from today onwards.
Indian-origin Singaporean minister Iswaran grilled for over 10 hours by anti-corruption agency
Indian-origin Minister S Iswaran, under fire over a corruption scandal, was questioned for around 10 hours by the authorities, according to local media reports.
Singapore passport topples Japan to take the No. 1 rank on Henley Passport Index 2023
Passport power is measured by the number of countries that grant visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to holders of a particular passport, and the Singapore passport gets visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 listed on this index.
Three of nine incoming nominated MPs in Singapore are of Indian-origin
Three of nine incoming Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) in Singapore are of Indian-origin. They will be sworn in next month.
Setback for Iswaran, but system will work: Singapore Presidential candidate Shanmugaratnam on CPIB probe
Singapore’s Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran was arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body stated.
Indian-origin recidivist jailed, caned in Singapore for violent crimes
A 29-year-old Indian-origin repeat offender, who handed his alleged accomplice a harpoon that was later used to stab a man, was today sentenced to nearly 22 months in jail and ordered to receive 12 cane strokes by a court in Singapore.
Singapore Parliament pays tribute to Indian-origin MP Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his last day
Members of Parliament in Singapore paid tribute to senior Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his last day as an MP for his contributions to public service over more than two decades.
Singapore’s signature ‘Mandai Wildlife Run’ through country’s wildlife parks returns
The Mandai Wildlife Run will take off on September 23 and 24, 2023, as part of Singapore Zoo’s 50th anniversary or Golden ZOObilee celebrations.
