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India blocks massive expansion of Vedanta refineryNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 21, 2010 India on Thursday denied Vedanta Resources permission for a six-fold expansion of its aluminium refinery in Orissa state over environmental concerns, dealing a fresh blow to the British company. The latest setback comes as Vedanta battles to win Indian government approval of its planned 9.6-billion-dollar acquisition of a controlling stake in Cairn India, a unit of Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy. Two months ago the environment ministry also rejected Vedanta's plans to mine bauxite on land held sac ... read more |
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![]() Can Hungary's Red Sludge Be Made Less Toxic With Carbon The red, metal-laden sludge that escaped a containment pond in Hungary last week could be made less toxic with the help of carbon sequestration, says an Indiana University Bloomington geologist who ... more | .. |
![]() India mulls Boeing Globemaster III deal India and Boeing remained locked in negotiations for the former's purchase of as many as 10 military transport aircraft by Dec. 15. India's indecision led to the cancellation of a previous contra ... more | .. |
![]() Indian panel advises scrapping clearance for S.Korean plant The majority of an Indian government panel probing the environmental impact of a 12-billion-dollar South Korean steel plant said Monday that clearances for the project should be scrapped. Steel ... more | .. |
![]() Charcoal Biofilter Cleans Up Fertilizer Waste Gases Removing the toxic and odorous emissions of ammonia from the industrial production of fertilizer is a costly and energy-intensive process. Now, researchers in Bangladesh have turned to microbes and ... more | .. |
![]() French carrier needs weeks of repairs before Afghan mission France's only aircraft carrier needs weeks for repairs after returning to port a day after it set off to fight piracy in the Indian Ocean and support NATO's Afghan mission, the military said Saturda ... more |
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India seeks 'cool jacket' design to help hot labourers
Thiruvananthapuram, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2010A state in southern India is running a competition for designers to produce an "air-conditioned" jacket for outdoor labourers with prize money of more than 20,000 dollars up for grabs. Local authorities in Kerala have challenged individuals and research organisations to produce a prototype cooling jacket that could be used by workers who toil in hot weather. "If it is successful, then it ... more New species of carnivorous mammal found in Madagascar
Antananarivo (AFP) Oct 14, 2010A new species of carnivorous mammal, likely highly endangered, has been discovered in eastern Madagascar, conservationists told AFP Thursday. The animal, brown and similar to a mongoose, was found in the wetlands of Lake Alaotra, the largest expanse of fresh water on the Indian Ocean island. It has been baptised Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durelli) after the late British naturalist Ger ... more Humpback whale beats long-distance record
Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2010A humpback whale has broken the world record for travel by any mammal, swimming at least 9,800 kilometres (6,125 miles) from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean in search of a mate, marine biologists reported on Wednesday. The female humpback was first photographed among a group of whales at a breeding ground on Abrolhos Bank, off Brazil's southeastern coast, on August 7 1999. By sheer chan ... more |
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India set to buy 300 aircraft from RussiaNew Delhi (UPI) Oct 12, 2010 India has announced plans purchase as many as 300 combat aircraft from Russia in a joint agreement including the development and production of the aircraft. Speaking to reporters during a news conference, Indian Defense Minister AK Antony said Russia would supply as many as 300 fifth-generation fighter aircraft and about 45 multi-role transport planes. India will receive 250-300 advanced fighter jets, Antony said. "These are the two major projects for the next 10 years which will be a sh ... read more |
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