India suffered worst slowdown in decade despite reforms push (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew Delhi: The Indian economy suffered its worst slowdown in almost a decade, with the country even facing the ignominy of a ratings downgrade, which…
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Developed world looks at India for investment, trade : US report
byWashington: As the global centre of economic growth moves to Asia, India has captured the attention of developed economies looking for new investment and trade…
Cyrus Mistry appointed Tata Sons chairman
byMumbai: Cyrus P. Mistry will take over as chairman of Tata Sons Dec 28, 2012, when current chairman Ratan Tata retires, the holding company of…
Hydropower generation in Himachal dips as winter freezes water flows
byShimla: Temperatures dropping in early winter days has reduced water flows in major Himalayan river basins, leaving hydropower dams short of storage that has…
Activists call for debate on India’s nuclear power programme
byChennai: The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) has called for a national debate on India’s ambitious nuclear power programme and making it an issue…
Uttrakhand resident bags IMC Inclusive Innovation Award
byMumbai: Awarded for his product – electricity and cooking coal from pine needles – Uttrakhand-based Rajinish Jain has been conferred the IMC Inclusive Innovation Awards…
Haryana to buy 2,000 MW power from Bhutan
byChandigarh: In its bid to resolve the power crunch in the state, Haryana has approached Bhutan to provide hydel-power, an official said Saturday. The state…
SP and BSP to rescue, government wins FDI vote in Rajya Sabha
byNew Delhi: The government today won the vote in the Rajya Sabha on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, two days after it sailed through…
‘Synthetic fuels could replace crude oil in US’
byWashington: The US could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel,…
Himachal residents fall back on fuel wood heating systems
byManali: Curtailing subsidy on LPG cylinders, something that hill folks had come to rely upon for heating needs besides cooking purposes, has forced Kullu…