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Delhi talks up credentials in bid to join elite nuclear clubsAgainst the backdrop of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) tightening regulations for the export of sensitive technologies, India has underlined its "impeccable non-proliferation record" and hopes to join the elite nuclear clubs that control the global flow of atomic material and equipment. "Over the recent years, our Civil Nuclear Initiative has resulted in international civil nuclear energy cooperation with various international partners, including the United States, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Canada, etc," Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Monday. Her speech —... Read more.. Date : Jun 30 Source: Gulf News
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India miffed over Nuclear Suppliers Group U turn on ENR exportsRecent decision to tighten the guidelines for enrichment and reprocessing technology (ENR) by the Nuclear Suppliers Group is clearly seen as a U turn by the 47 member cartel which controls the nuclear exports and takes measures to keep proliferation under check.
Date : Jun 30 Source: New Kerala
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ITC-Ramky likely to set up paperboard manufacturing plantITC Limited today said that in association with city-based waste management entity Ramky Group it may set up a paperboard manufacturing plant using waste paper as raw material. Date : Jun 29 Source: MSN India
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New solar power project in rural areas launchedAiming to improve access to electricity in rural areas, a new programme to take solar power to villages across the country was launched here Wednesday Launched by NGO Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra (KBSK), the programme will be implemented in the national capital region, the northeastern region, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. The programme will initially be launched in 50 villages across India. "Solar energy is sustainable energy and the best method to provide electricity. It is eco... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: New Kerala
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NHPC to finalise JV for 3 projects in OrissaThe country's largest hydro power producer NHPC will soon finalise a joint venture with the Orissa government for setting up three hydel projects having a total capacity of 300 MW in the state. The three proposed hydro power projects would come up at Sindol, near Dhenkanal.
BSE | NSE Date : Jun 29 Source: Business Standard
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Increasing Concern of Air Pollution in South-East AsiaBackgrounder Date : Jun 29 Source: Public Information Bureau
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Karma Energy to invest Rs 240cr in Dhule power projectKarma Energy, the subsidiary of Weizmann Limited, on Tuesday said it plans to invest Rs 240-crore to set up a 60 MW power project at Dhule in Maharashtra. "The land we have acquired is a forest land. It has cleared stage one. The land will be procured in six months time and we will start our work there," Karma Energy Managing Director G N Kamath told PTI, adding that he expected it to be operational by 2013. The company has developed and is currently operating about 33 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, with further projects aggregating over... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: Economic Times
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Suzlon Energy expects wind energy momentum to continueToday, India is the fifth largest renewable wind energy producer in the world, says Tulsi Tanti, CMD, Suzlon Energy . “Today, nearly 3.5% energy is coming from the wind. The best part is that in the last three years nearly 25% new energy installation is coming only from the wind.” According to Tanti, wind energy momentum will continue and the next five years will see 40% year-on-year (YoY) growth. “The Prime Minister has set a very ambitious target, 15% has to come from the renewable energy by 2020. And that has led to huge momentum.” Tanti further says the Chinese suppliers... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: MoneyControl.com
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New Zealand partnership invited in infra,energy, agro processingIndia today pitched for enhanced people to people contact and fair visa regime with New Zealand. The call came during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and the visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and the Trade Minister Tim Groser. Mr Key is leading a large business delegation on his first visit to India. Delivering his keynote address at the business session with Mr Key, Mr Sharma said, "India and New Zealand have a longstanding and positive bilateral relationship. The two economies are essentially complementary and there is... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: New Kerala
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Lanco Infra to invest Rs 1,700 cr in solar unitLanco Solar Energy, a subsidiary of Lanco Infratech, plans to infuse Rs 1,700 crore for the second phase of India’s first integrated Solar PV manufacturing special economic zone (SEZ) project in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. “We will inject over R1,700 crore for the second phase for manufact uring polysilicon, ingots, wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules with capacities equivalent to 250 MW (megawatt) per year,” said V Saibaba, CEO, Lanco Solar Energy. The SEZ project, which commenced four months ago, is being developed in phases to put Chhattisgarh in the global map of... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: Hindustan Times
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GMR Energy, CLP India & BS Transco accuse Power Grid of unfair business practicesPower firms, GMR Energy, CLP India and BS Transco, have threatened to take legal action against Power Grid Corporation for alleged collusion with state utilities in getting contracts worth 45,000 crore, just two months before January 5, when the sector was thrown open for competitive bidding. Power Grid signed bulk contracts before the cut-off date to avoid competition from private players, senior executives representing power firms said. Before January 5, almost all power transmission contracts were awarded to state-owned Power Grid. "Some of these contracts could have been... Read more.. Date : Jun 29 Source: Economic Times
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SAIL bags Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2011Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has received the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2011. The award, in recognition of SAIL’s initiatives and achievements in the field of environment management, was presented by Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri P. Chidambaram on 24th June, 2011 at a glittering function held in the Capital. The Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors, New Delhi, are presented annually under various categories. The winners of the Golden Peacock Awards for 2011 were finalised by a jury... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Business Standard
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EDI students return from China visitChintan Shah, a student of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has just struck upon a business idea of importing affordable solar water heaters from China. Another student of EDI Gaurav Bagaria has become more confident about his business plan for exporting iron ore to China. Shah and Bagaria are part of a group of 10 students of EDI who visited China to understand the ambience, characteristics and opportunities of entrepreneurship there. It was their first visit to China. The visit that was organized by the institute in association with Yunnan University of... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Times of India
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City heritage sites tap sun’s power, electricity bill dips
The solar panels at Jantar Mantar and Safdarjung’s Tomb have helped slash the electricity bill of these Centrally protected monuments almost by half. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is now thinking of expanding the initiative and installing solar panels at 11 other heritage sites in the Capital.
The panels at these two heritage sites were installed around six months ago, following an initiative of the ASI and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The power bill for Jantar Mantar has seen a dip of Rs 5,000 per month — from monthly... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Indian Express
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States told to pay attention to power, waterPlanning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia asked states to pay more attention on expediting reforms in power distribution, efficient use of water and effective management of urbanisation. On the other hand, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan made a strong pitch for coordination and convergence of various schemes by the central government. The states argued the central government should not apply “one cap fits all” principle but state-specific schemes need to be implemented. Ahluwalia along with chief ministers and finance ministers of these... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Business Standard
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'Digitisation will not hit paper industry'The demand for paper consumption would grow for the next 20-25 years, irrespective of digitisation and technological advancement. Digitisation is not going to affect the Indian paper industry, as the current consumption of paper in India is only 10 kg per capita, as against 300 kg per capita in developed countries, according to Madhukar Mishra, president, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA).
Click here to visit SME Buzz Date : Jun 28 Source: Business Standard
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Long-term financing key focus at UN climate conferenceWhile there has been little discussion within the UNFCCC on the issue, the G-20 has attempted to step in. The G-20 is of the view that the UNFCCC is "not the relevant forum" to discuss longterm finance and that an efficient track was required to follow up on long term finances, to ensure that the climate fund doesn't end up becoming an empty shell. The G-20 has asked the World Bank and the IMF to provide a report on the issue. While the World Bank is looking into instruments of multilateral development banks, private finance and carbon financing, the IMF is concentrating on... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Economic Times
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Energy efficiency industry to get incentives from the governmentThe government is set to provide incentives to the emerging energy efficiency industry including Light Emitting Diode (LED) under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). To funds - Partial Risk Guarantee Fund and Venture Capital Fund --- have been set up under the m ission to provide financial incentives necessary to kick start a new industry. "Both these instruments is ensuring public money towards energy efficiency," said Ajay Mathur, Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the body mandated to implement the mission. Under the partial... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Hindustan Times
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Green rating helps get environmental nod fasterIf you're constructing a green building, you can jump the queue waiting for an environmental clearance. On Monday, the Environment Ministry decided that construction projects whose building plans have “integrated a high level of environmental norms” and has thus obtained a provisional or pre-certification for green rating will get priority for an “out of turn consideration” by the Expert Appraisal Committee. This committee is responsible for recommending environmental clearances. The green rating can be issued under the GRIHA programme — Green Rating for Integrated Habitat... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Hindu
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Carbon trading begins in Himachal PradeshA silent but significant revolution is taking place in mid and high hill ranges of Himachal Pradesh where community participation in watershed management programmes is making strong headway for success of world's largest and India's first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project registered for carbon credits by the United Nations. Date : Jun 28 Source: Newstrack India
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Report suggests ways to halt declining forest coverForests in the districts of Uttara Kannada, Chikmagalur and Shimoga will show the effects of climate change by 2030. This is what the final report that was submitted to the State Government by the Bangalore Climate Change Initiative-Karnataka (BCCI-K) inMay,has revealed. Overall, as much as 38 per cent of the forest areas will be impacted. The report said that there is 3.62 million hectares of forest area in Karnataka and there has been a marginal declined from 2001 to 2007. Based on a range of vegetation modelling studies in 2007, it has been concluded that one-third of the... Read more.. Date : Jun 28 Source: Hindu
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Rs 181 cr released to 7 states for extending green revolutionA total of Rs 181.35 crore has been released to seven states as on June 1 for extending green revolution to east India in the current financial year.
A sum of Rs 400 crore has been earmarked for this sub-scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for this year. The programme targets improvement in the rice based cropping system in the selected States. The scheme was introduced under RKVY in the last financial year (2010-11) for Extending... Read more.. Date : Jun 27 Source: New Kerala
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Delhi to host National Energy Investment Summit from July 21In a bid to achieve energy independence by 2022, the inaugural National Energy Investment Summit, to be held here from July 21-22, will bring together the capital raising companies and investors from the Indian energy sector.
The Summit is supported by a number of government and industry associations, including the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, The Energy... Read more.. Date : Jun 27 Source: New Kerala
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Amul is top Indian Green Brand for 2011
AMUL has been rated as the top Indian Green brand by the Global Green Brands study which researches consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards ‘green’ issues.
The team conducting the public opinion research- Cohn and Wolfe, Esty Environmental Partners and Penn Schoen Berland- polled over 9,000 people in eight countries from April 2 to May 3, 2011, ranking more than 370 brands and determined which companies have the greenest reputation across the world. A total of 1101 respondents from metros in India were surveyed.
The countries, where the poll... Read more.. Date : Jun 27 Source: Indian Express
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India to monitor water pollutants coming from PakistanFor the first time, India will be monitoring water pollutants coming from Pakistan to end diplomatic row over highly polluted drains that flow between the two countries. The bone of contention is transboundary Hudiara canal, which zig-zags between India and Pakistan. It originates from Batala in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and enters Pakistan at Ladoo, before re-entering India and finally submerging into river Ravi after traveling for 63 kms in Pakistan.
Pakistan has been repeatedly accused over 100 industries on the banks of the canal in India for polluting the... Read more.. Date : Jun 27 Source: Hindustan Times
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