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Delhi to notify rules under nuclear liability act in Aug
08 Jul 2011
Commercial nuclear activity in the country is likely to receive a fillip with the Centre all set to notify implementation rules of the Nuclear Liability Act by August.
2G scam: NGO moves SC against Sibal, Vahanvati
08 Jul 2011
The centre for Public Interest Litigation has sought a CBI probe into the conduct of current telecom minister Kapil Sibal and attorney general G E Vahanvati in connection with 2G spectrum granted to RComm
2G scam: tainted Maran quits cabinet
07 Jul 2011
Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran resigned from the union government this morning, a day after CBI officially accused him of complicity in the now infamous 2G spectrum scam.
Maran under SC scanner in 2G scam
06 Jul 2011
Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran is now under the Supreme Court's scanner in the 2G spectrum allocation scam with the CBI uncovering his role in “forcing” Aircel promoter into selling his stake Malaysian firm in Maxis in 2006.
PVR buys out JP Morgan, ICICI stake in movie arm
06 Jul 2011
PVR buys out JP Morgan, ICICI stake in movie arm
06 Jul 2011
PVR buys out JP Morgan, ICICI stake in movie arm
06 Jul 2011
Varun Group uncovers rare earth deposits in Madagascar blocks
06 Jul 2011
Mumbai-based Varun Group said Tuesday it had discovered rare earth critical to the technology industry and titanium minerals in its ten exploratory and mining lease blocks in Madagascar.
Scotch is now ‘Made in Scotland’ only!
05 Jul 2011
India has granted 'geographical indication of origin' status to ‘Scotch Whisky’, a legal protection that formally recognises that as a product ‘Scotch Whiskey' can only be made in Scotland.
India, Iran may resolve oil payments crisis soon
05 Jul 2011
With the oil payments crisis involving India and Iran turning ugly with Tehran threatening to shut off crude oil supplies, both countries have signalled they may perhaps secure a long-term solution.
Global warming could alter the US premium wine industry within 30 years
04 Jul 2011
The amount of high-value Northern California land suitable for growing premium wine grapes could be cut in half by 2040 because of global warming.
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