A decade later, optimism prevails at Earth Summit 
Johannesburg: The number of apologies speakers offered at the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg summit must have broken all records of any global meet. 
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Maharashtra may consider Dabhol power at Rs 2.77 - Price not realistic: MSEB officials
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet is expected to consider a proposal next week to allow the State electricity board to buy power from the troubled Dabhol power project at a tariff of Rs 2.77 per unit. 
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SC stays Centre's order on pump allotments
New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the Union Government's August 9 decision to cancel allotment of petrol pumps, gas agencies and kerosene delearships from January 2000 and directed return of the cancelled allotments to the dealers within two weeks. 
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Maran flays rich nations for misusing dumping agreement 
Johannesburg: Commerce minister Murasoli Maran has criticised the attempts made by certain developed countries to push discussions on implementation issues towards the end of the on-going World Trade Organisiation negotiations. 
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Big measures for small units 
New Delhi: The government has announced the restoration of exemption limit for the ball & roller industries in the small sector. 
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