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Iran stops uranium enrichment after deal
21 Jan 2014
Iran has halted uranium enrichment as implementation of a deal to curb its nuclear programme got under way, Iranian state TV said
Power tariff cut by 15-20% in Maharashtra except in Mumbai
20 Jan 2014
The Maharashtra government’s decision to cut power tariff ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections will impose a Rs7,099-crore annual burden on the state government to compensate MahaVitaran
Kudankulam N-power plant yet to start commercial operation
17 Jan 2014
The Kudankulam atomic power plant will take another month or two to start commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW unit
Toshiba to acquire 60% stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration
15 Jan 2014
With Toshiba in command, NuGeneration Ltd will move ahead with plans to build three nuclear reactors 400 km north-west of London
Iran agrees to nuclear rollback for easing of sanctions
13 Jan 2014
In a path-breaking deal, Iran agreed with a group of six world powers to curb parts of its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for limited relief from Western sanctions.
Coalgate: Maharashtra, AP join opposition states to blame centre
09 Jan 2014
The Supreme Court said any investment made in anticipation of clearances cannot be justified and such blocks cannot be protected if the companies fail to get clearances within a time frame fixed under the law
Researchers warn of disastrous consequences of geo-engineering plan to curb global warming
09 Jan 2014
Japan veers round to civil nuclear cooperation with India
07 Jan 2014
A top Japanese coalition leader has backed a flexible approach in civil nuclear cooperation with India
Maharashtra mulls AAP-style power tariff cut, sets up committee
01 Jan 2014
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan today announced the setting up of a committee to look into the issue of a reduction in power tariff in Mumbai
On Kejriwal plea, CAG to prioritise probe of Delhi power discoms
01 Jan 2014
CAG will put in place special teams on a priority basis to audit Delhi’s three electricity distribution companies (discoms) following a request from the city-state’s new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
US overtakes Germany for the first time in 15 years in solar installations
27 Dec 2013
2013 is forecast to be the first time in more than 15 years that the US has installed more solar capacity than world leader Germany
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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