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India cabinet approves key nuclear bill: reportsNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 20, 2010 India's cabinet on Friday approved a long-delayed draft law aimed at opening up its civilian nuclear power industry to private investment, particularly from US companies, reports said. The bill, which will now be sent to parliament where it is expected to pass comfortably, is part of a landmark atomic energy pact with the United States in 2008 that granted India access to foreign nuclear technology. But US companies have been reluctant to invest without a new legal framework governing their work ... read more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Aug 13, 2010India's flagship outsourcing industry reacted angrily Saturday to a new US law that tightens security at the Mexico border with measures paid for by steep hikes in work visa fees. The 600-million-dollar measure, signed into law Friday by US President Barack Obama, will sharply increase visa fees for some information technology workers entering the United States. "The US government has a ... more 
Hambantota, Sri Lanka (AFP) Aug 15, 2010A China-funded port in Sri Lanka will be a symbol of Colombo's non-partisan foreign policy, the president said Sunday amid Indian concerns over Beijing's interests in the region. President Mahinda Rajapakse marked a key milestone in the construction of the 1.5 billion-dollar port in the southern Sri Lankan town of Hambantota with a message of goodwill to all nations. "This port will symb ... more  
New Delhi, India (PTI) Aug 13, 2010India Tuesday launched a satellite-based navigation system to aid air traffic in the region and joined a select club of nations which have similar capabilities. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel launched the Global Position System Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (gagan) based on a constellation of 24 satellites positioned in six earth-centred orbital planes. gagan will provide seam ... more |
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Australian opposition vows uranium for India, warns on ChinaSydney (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 Australia's opposition Thursday vowed to sell uranium to nuclear power India if elected this month and cautioned against over-reliance on China, the country's top trading partner. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and his conservative, opposition rival Julie Bishop debated foreign policy for the first time ahead of knife-edge August 21 elections, laying out contrasting visions. Smith touted his government's record since taking office in 2007, saying Labor had restored "neglected" ties with the Unit ... read more |
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