Industry
RIM buckles down, to set up proxy server in India
30 Aug 2010
RIM has agreed to set up a proxy server in India, as it has reportedly done the US, China, Russia, the UK and of late, Saudi Arabia
Nuclear liability bill sails through RS with BJP backing
30 Aug 2010
With the passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha, it now only awaits the president’s assent before becoming law
PM tells games organisers to pull up socks
30 Aug 2010
Top politicos embrace ‘Peepli Live’
30 Aug 2010
BHEL-NTPC project in Andhra to take off this week
30 Aug 2010
The mega project, scheduled to start nearly two years ago, has been waiting for the formal inauguration by the prime minister, which was cancelled several times.
Russia inaugurates Far East oil pipeline to China
30 Aug 2010
In a significant development Russia inaugurated its section of a crude oil pipeline that will feed output from its oilfields in eastern Siberia to China, the world’s largest energy consumer.
Decision on BlackBerry ban likely today
30 Aug 2010
Reports say that the Canadian government has warned India that any attempt to block BlackBerrry services would be counterproductive as security concerns are not specific to BlackBerry alone.
Indian gold demand gallops despite high prices
30 Aug 2010
India’s bullion demand almost doubled in the first half of the year even as prices reached a record in June as investors sought a haven and higher salaries spurred jewellery sales
Pilot assures spectrum allocation on schedule
28 Aug 2010
SEBI seeks full disclosure on media’s private treaties
28 Aug 2010
Not only must the details be revealed on their websites, media companies must also disclose in news reports their stakes in the companies being written about, the market regulator said.
Court clears Newcrest’s $22.3-bn Lihir Gold takeover
28 Aug 2010
Brisbane-based LGL is a major global gold producer with operations in PNG, Australia and Cote d’Ivoire, including one of the world’s largest gold mines and processing facilities on the island of Lihir in New Ireland province of PNG
US offers India technology to exploit shale gas
26 Aug 2010
In a major initiative Washington has offered India and China its expertise in exploiting shale gas resources which would help both nations reduce their dependence on O&G imports.
Rentals in Mumbai soar over last year figures
26 Aug 2010
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