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India proposes coal tax for clean energyNew Delhi (UPI) Mar 1, 2009 The Indian government proposed a coal tax Friday aimed at creating a fund for promoting clean energy. Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said a clean energy tax of $1 per metric ton would be applied to domestic and imported coal. The minister also proposed tax incentives to boost investment in solar, wind and geothermal power generation. The National Clean Energy Fund, Mukherjee said, is being created to fund research and innovative projects in clean energy technologies. Muk ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Feb 23, 2009 Indian air force pilots have begun testing two Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets for flight evaluation trials, part of an order for 126 planes in a deal valued at $10 billion. The pilots will examine the Typhoon's flight performance under specific Indian conditions, European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., manufacturer of the combat aircraft, said in a statement. Additional trial ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Feb 23, 2010Pakistan's foreign minister said Tuesday that his country was serious about improving relations with India, ahead of the first official talks between the South Asian rivals in more than a year. Shah Mahmood Qureshi was quoted by state media as saying in Beijing that Pakistan wanted "peaceful settlement of all outstanding disputes". The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are set to ... more  
Sydney (AFP) Feb 23, 2010Mining is returning to boom times in Australia, a top central bank official said Tuesday, thanks to a spike in investment driven by the rampant resources appetites of India and China. Deputy Reserve Bank governor Ric Battellino said the Australian economy was experiencing a surge in mining activity and investment as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. The growth "is very b ... more |
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Bangladesh shipbreakers protest new environmental standardsChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) Feb 22, 2010 Bangladesh's ship breaking yards ground to a halt Monday as some 30,000 workers protested a government decree aimed at improving environmental standards in the industry, police said. Under a government order issued in late January, ships heading for breaking yards must now be certified as toxic chemical-free before they are imported and scrapped. "Ship breakers are demanding the order be reversed and 30,000 ship breaking workers are protesting with a massive rally in the centre of Chittagong," s ... read more |
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