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India withdraws nuclear power bill New Delhi (UPI) Mar 16, 2009 The Indian government withdrew the introduction of a bill that seeks to limit the liabilities of companies setting up nuclear power plants in the country. The bill would cap to about $65 million the compensation that foreign nuclear operators would be liable for in the event of a nuclear accident. The Indian government's liability, however, would be limited to about $385 million. All claims would be required to be presented within 10 years. The government maintains that without the legis ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) March 24, 2010China indicated Sunday it would take a hard line on the selection of a successor to the ageing Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in rare comments on the sensitive issue. The final decision on the reincarnated successors to the Buddhist region's top lamas lies with Beijing, insisted Qiangba Puncog, Tibet's former governor and a delegate to the national parliament. "It must get the a ... more  
Nairobi (AFP) March 7, 2010Somali pirates raked in an estimated 60 million dollars in 2009 but the Indian Ocean's ransom hunters have also spurred a much larger industry of ship protection devices. As the 36,000 ships that bottleneck into the Gulf of Aden each year try to dodge marauding pirates and keep a lid on insurance premiums, an astonishing array of inventions has cropped up on the flourishing market. With ... more  
Kanpur, India (AFP) March 5, 2010On the banks of the Ganges in northern India, tanneries that have poured effluent into the holy river for decades are closing. For environmentalists, it's a victory over filthy companies with no regard for nature and a rare example of pollution legislation being enforced. They say the closures point to a willingness to tackle serial polluters even at the expense of jobs. But the most ... more |
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ISRO's Budget Is Just Three Per Cent Of That Of NASABangalore, India (PTI) Mar 04, 2010 Indian Space Research Organisation's budget is just three per cent of that of its US counterpart NASA, its Chairman K Radhakrishnan said. Delivering a convocation address at Tumkur University, he said despite the low funding, the Indian space programme is ready to take a giant leap towards inter-planetary missions and human space flight programme. "The success of Chandrayaan-1 prepares the basis for many futuristic missions. Mission planning is being carried out for Chandrayaan-2, Mars orbiter and ... read more |
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