India and Russia are working to upgrade the BrahMos missile to increase its speed from supersonic to hypersonic, though this upgrade will take at least five years. The National Advisory Council settled for a less ambitious National Food Security Act than previously agreed, recommending subsidized foodgrains for 46% of rural and 28% of urban populations. The BJP said that US aid to Pakistan should not be used to fuel terror activities against India. A new Chinese online mapping service shows the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of China, asserting China's territorial claims over the areas.

1. WEEKLY NEWSWEEKLY NEWS
for the week ended 24for the week ended 24thth
OCTOCT

2. India, Russia working outIndia, Russia working out
modalities to upgrade BrahMosmodalities to upgrade BrahMos
India and Russia are working out modalities
for increasing speed of the BrahMos missile
from super sonic to hypersonic.
This upgrade will take at least five years
since it requires modification of scramjet
engine, technology, reduction size and
weight.
The device, expected to ready for
production in six months, could be placed
even on the wrist watch worn by a person.

3. Poor get less food from Sonia'sPoor get less food from Sonia's
NACNAC
The National Advisory Council settled for a
much less ambitious National Food Security
Act than it had previously agreed to.
Decided to recommend subsidized
foodgrains for 46% of the rural Indian
population and 28% of the urban population.
The NAC has recommended that 48% rural
and 28% urban population will get 35 kg of
food grains every month.
 Rice will be given at Rs 3 a kg, wheat at Rs
2 a kg and millets at Rs 1 a kg.

4. Obama should ensure US aidObama should ensure US aid
to Pak not used against India:to Pak not used against India:
BJPBJP
US administration should ensure that its
aid to Pakistan is not used to fuel terror
activities against India.
An aide of $2 billion to Pakistan is not
used against India for terror activities.
Pakistan was using Taliban card as
commercial venture to seek funds from
America.

5. China's online mapping serviceChina's online mapping service
shows Arunachal as its partshows Arunachal as its part
An online mapping service launched by China to
rival 'Google Earth' shows Arunachal Pradesh and
Aksai Chin as its part, in what is being seen as the
latest move by Beijing to assert its claim over the
Indian territory.
The map makes no specific mention of southern
Tibet but its borders cover up to Arunachal
Pradesh.
The map already created ripples in recent weeks
when some of buyers of the new I-phone in
China raised objections over the use of the
Chinese language in it to identify the places in the
rest of the world

6. China's online mapping serviceChina's online mapping service
shows Arunachal as its partshows Arunachal as its part
An online mapping service launched by China to
rival 'Google Earth' shows Arunachal Pradesh and
Aksai Chin as its part, in what is being seen as the
latest move by Beijing to assert its claim over the
Indian territory.
The map makes no specific mention of southern
Tibet but its borders cover up to Arunachal
Pradesh.
The map already created ripples in recent weeks
when some of buyers of the new I-phone in
China raised objections over the use of the
Chinese language in it to identify the places in the
rest of the world