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Pune development plan for 30 years gets nod

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2013

A plan that is expected to steer the city's development for the next three decades has been approved by the elected members.

The general body of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday approved the draft for the revised city development plan (CDP) for 2041 as...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Pipavav Port among four port projects to get green nod

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2013

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, the entity that runs the Pipavav port in Gujarat, has survived a scare after the environment clearance granted to the firm in June 2012 for expansion and modernization of the port was re-validated by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in the Union...

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Arlington firm aims to power up India

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2013

 India is a country where power can be unreliable at the best of times. Flip a switch or turn on an appliance and there's a chance that nothing will happen.

"In India, their grid is very undependable," said Drew Zogby, president of the Bellingham-based Alpha...

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UN Launches Green Climate Fund With Little In Its Coffers

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2013

 The Green Climate Fund, designed as the United Nations' most important funding body in the battle on climate change in developing nations, launched its headquarters on 4 December' 2013 in South Korea, but uncertainty over finances clouded the event.

The launch was...

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USTDA Funds Idea Cellular For Green Telecom Pilot In India

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2013

 Idea Cellular has issued a statement mentioing that it has been awarded a Grant of over USD 1 million from the US Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), to fund a pilot involving deployment of Solar Hybrid Methanol Based Fuel Cell (SHMBFC) at telecom sites in India.

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Indian plastics industry poised for major growth in new technologies: AIPMA

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2013

 Indian plastics industry is poised for a substantial growth in investment in new technologies with the increasing demand from various sectors such as agriculture, automobile, engineering, packaging, infrastructure and healthcare. 9th Plastivision India 2013 to be held in...

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ET Solar Turn-key Solutions Available in Indian Market

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2013

ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, has delivered 1MW high quality and high-efficiency photovoltaic modules to a solar power plant in Tada, Andhra Pradesh, India, as a technical and commercial co-development partner of Marigold Steel...

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Subject Tags: Technology

KPIT Launches India's First ARAI Certified On-Bus Intelligent Transport System

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2013

KPIT (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a fast growing product engineering and IT consulting solutions and services provider to automotive & transportation, manufacturing and energy & utilities corporations, today launched an On-Bus Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for Bus-...

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India, Japan close to agreement on civil nuclear deal

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013

 India and Japan are "close to agreement" on a civil nuclear deal and are also in discussions on boosting their business and people-to-people ties, a Japanese official said as Emperor Akihito held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Monday.

Sakutaro Tanino,...

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Subject Tags: India , Japan , Technology

Global Apparel Companies in India: Can They Be Socially Responsible?

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013

Over the last few years, consumer demand for fashion and branded apparel has seen a steady increase. To balance the demand and supply, branded companies have relied on outsourcing materials and production. Recent, horrific tragedies in Bangladesh have only highlighted what...

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