India Parliament Panel Proposes Tough Nuclear Bill
August 18, 2010
Parliamentary group on Wednesday recommended changes to the bill to the opening of India’s $ 150 billion nuclear power market, including the triple burden of accidents and increased liability cover for private providers.
The group formed the government after the political opposition to the bill, presented its recommendations to Parliament on Wednesday.
He proposed a bill that would facilitate the entry of firms in the U.S. company General Electric and Westinghouse Electric, a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp in Japan, to fix the limit of liability on the state operator in the $ 320 million.
The recommendations, if accepted, would mean higher costs for private firms through higher premiums, but would clarify the policy, which will help expedite the projects.
The original bill was capped liability of about $ 110 million for the state operator of the reactor without placing any load on the compensation of private suppliers and contractors.
“It was an attempt committee to the bill in accordance with the expectations of India in terms of adequacy and timeliness of compensation and allow the Indian nuclear industry will grow by not unduly burden” the panel said in its report.
The bill is important for private companies, whose liabilities are not guaranteed by the governments of these countries, as is done by the governments of Russia and France. Compensation claims from a nuclear accident could have been the bankruptcy of a private company.
Bill personal support of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose 2008 deal with former U.S. President George W. Bush ended India’s isolation in the world nuclear market.
The Government seeks to ratify the bill and the alignment of nuclear entry for global companies, including from the United States until November Obama’s visit to India.
Jamia Millia Islamia University Of India
August 17, 2010
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University, was adopted as an extension center for sports in India, an official said Tuesday.
‘The University will be used as a “Special Training Center” and “Special Area of games for the younger audience level,‘ JMI media coordinator Simi Malhotra said.
She said schools and colleges that are actively involved in sports, have adequate infrastructure and the history of national and international athletes, are eligible for this scheme.
“The choice of tests on hockey, athletics, volleyball will be held from August 25 and 27 in the age group 14 to 19, ‘Malhotra said.
Tata Motors Global Sales Grow By 36 Per Cent
August 16, 2010
Tata Motors Global Sales Grow By 36 Per Cent:Sales of luxury brands of Jaguar Land Rover were 19,386 units in July, up 30 percent over the same period last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.
Although sales of luxury brands Jaguar sedans rose 26 percent last month to 5676 units, Land Rover sales were up 31 percent to 13,710 units, he added.
He said overall sales of passenger cars totaled 50,070 units in July 2010, an increase of 42 per cent compared with the corresponding month last year.
Commercial vehicle sales also grew 30 percent to 40,576 units from the same month last year, he added.
With global sales of Tata Motors include Tata, Tata Daewoo Hispano Carrocera and a number of commercial vehicles, passenger cars, along with Tata distributed brands in India, Jaguar and Land Rover.
For the period April-July total vehicle sales rose 46 percent to 3,39,824 units.
While overall sales of passenger cars increased by 53 percent to 1,88,094 units, sales of commercial vehicles jumped 38 percent to 1,51,730 units in the first four months of this fiscal.
Cotton Futures Slip On Good Monsoon,India
August 12, 2010
Cotton Futures Slip On Good Monsoon,India:New Delhi, August 12 (PTI) Cotton prices fell by 12 rupees to the RS1, 042 / y in the future trading today, as speculators engaged in unloading their stocks on expectations of better harvest because of adequate rain fall. Trading sentiment was also affected by reports of weakening trend in spot markets.
Analysts said the reports of adequate monsoon rains in the areas of production in this season resulted in sales of speculators in futures trading. The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange counter, cotton contract month January unnoticed RS12 or 1.14 percent to 1,042 rupees per quintal, the synchronization of open positions on 510 lots.
Current contract month of August also shed Rs 9, or 0.81 percent to 1,096 rupees per quintal in the open interest in 21,920 lots.
U.S. Tops List Of Adoptions From India
August 9, 2010
U.S. Tops List Of Adoptions From India:At least 3,976 Indian children were placed for adoption through the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) with the highest 1500 is available in the U.S. in the period 2005-2009, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
Of the 3976 children adopted in foreign countries, the highest – 1500 – were deployed in the U.S., and then in Italy, 679 and 320 in Spain.
CARA monitors the welfare of children placed for adoption in another country through the adoption of subsequent reports received from foreign enlisted agencies that are accredited by the host country, said women and children, Minister for Development Krishna Tirath.
KARA laid down the principles regulating international adoptions. They are based on the provisions of the Hague Convention on intercountry adoptions in 1993 ratified by India in 2003, as well as the direction of the Supreme Court.
New Delhi Warned Pakistan Against Carrying Out Any Terrorist Act
August 7, 2010
Minister of External Affairs, Master of Science Krishna said that India had conveyed to Pakistan that any further terrorist attack in India, stemming from Pakistani territory would cause enormous damage to the process of normalization.
Replying to questions in Rajya Sabha on his recent visit to Pakistan, Mr. Krishna said India also called for a credible and decisive action against terrorist groups and their leaders, such as Hafiz Saeed, who continue to incite violence against India.
Mr. Krishna said the Delhi told Pakistan that such things will not help reduce the deficit of trust between the two countries. He said that the obligations on the part of Pakistan not to allow territory under its control to be used for any terrorist activities against India in letter and spirit will be the biggest confidence building measure.
Stating that India was willing to discuss any issue with Pakistan, said Mr. Krishna India’s approach step by step to expand the dialogue on all issues of mutual interest.
Flash Floods kill 60 In Kashmir
August 6, 2010
At least 60 people were killed and hundreds injured after the rare rains caused floods on Friday in the Indian portion of Kashmir, popular among foreign fans of high-altitude adventure sports.
Overnight floods caused by heavy rain, broke through Leh, the main town in the Buddhist dominated Ladakh region, resulting in as Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora called “unprecedented” devastation.
Television footage showed scenes like an earthquake completely destroyed the buildings, downed power lines and people scrabbling to his knees in mud, trying to dig survivors from the rubble.
Leh floods and nearby villages without warning at night, when most residents were asleep.
“So far we have 60 dead, Jora told AFP from Lech.
He said that the death toll may rise “significantly” with dozens are still missing in Leh and rescuers were unable to reach some of the affected areas nearby.
At least 200 people were injured.
“The devastation is unprecedented,” Jora said, adding that the military were called in to help in relief efforts.
The Indian army is a significant presence in Ladakh, whose shares are sensitive border with neighboring China.
The force of flash flood was so strong that it destroyed part of the camp belonging to the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force.
“More than a dozen of our cars are washed away,” said a CRPF Prabhakar Tripathi.
Mountainous region, sitting in the southeastern part of the Muslim-majority Kashmir, popular among foreign tourists interested in the Himalayan adventure tours and river works.
August is peak tourist season in Ladakh, which is experiencing extreme weather conditions and largely inaccessible during the harsh winter.
Around 3500 meters above sea level, surrounded by tall Lech desert, where torrential rains are rare.
The city was virtually cut off Friday, with the flow of water washes away the areas major highways, to a popular backpack of Manali and Srinagar.
“While we have no reports of any tourists among the dead, but some of them were on the road Leh-Manali. The army has sent rescue workers there,” said Jora.
A police spokesman said the Leh airport were also damaged, stop all incoming and outgoing flights.
Daily fluctuations in temperature in Leh is troubling. In the summer months, the thermometer can plunge to minus 3 degrees Celsius during the night and then rise higher than 30 degrees during the day.
“I would say that we see something quite unusual in this year,” said Ravi Ramaswamy, director of travel agency in Leh.
“We conducted intensive melting of snow because of soaring daytime temperatures and the rivers were running at alarming levels,” said Ramaswamy.
Update:Mumbai’s 18-Acre Plot Goes For 875 Crore
August 4, 2010
18-acre site for industrial use, belonging to Borosil glass factory in Marol, Andheri (East), is believed to have been sold Ashwin Sheth of Sheth Developers around Rs 875 crore. The transaction was completed recently and both sides are now reported to smooth documents.
Sheth could not be reached for comment. Nevertheless, real estate sources said that perhaps the developer approach of state power to punish parking FSI (area index) at this stage to make the project financially viable.
The Government has not miserly parking FSI (4) for developers who agreed to build a public parking lot on part of their land and pass it on BMC’s free. As compensation, the government gives developer extensions FSI, which allows the construction of additional rights.
In February this year, Sheth developers bought Golden Tobacco Company (GTC) of property in Vile Parle for Rs 591 crore. Earth Borosil in Marol been in power since January this year, and killed the leading developers like Lodha Group Runwal, Piramal Sunteck Realty, HDIL Dheeraj and expressed interest in it or in turn to discuss issues related to its Borosil management. In May, TOI reported that the company with reference to the price range of Rs 800-1000 Rs.
Land near the Andheri-Kurla road and has the potential development of approximately 2,000,000 square meters. Earlier this year, the company announced that it closed plant Marol and given VRS to its employees amounting to Rs 18 rupees, except for payment of another five rupees rupees as penalty. Public listed company said that the creation of modern borosilicate glass melting furnace in Bharuch district of Gujarat.
Sachin Tendulkar Became The Most Capped Player In Test
August 3, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar Became The Most Capped Player In Test:Sachin Tendulkar was little chance that the impact on day one of third Test against Sri Lanka, as he became the most capped player in Test history.
Story of India, 37, makes his appearance hundred and sixty-nine, transmitting the report of the former Australian captain Steve Waugh.
After winning the toss and batting, the average for Sri Lanka guided them to 293-4 at the end of Colombo.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with a fine 75, while Thilan Samaraweera was not out 65 at stumps.
Tendulkar has many records in addition to its new brand to hat testing, including the most Test centuries (48) and most test runs (13 742).
He scored their fifth Test double-century of the second Test, which was developed, and with India having lost the first test of a three game series they need to win at P Sara Oval to level the contest.
Wickets and seamed and spun out on Wednesday, but some solid batting owners put them in a situation where sound bad light brought an early end to play shortly before the scheduled close.
India lifted the gate in the fourth position in Ishant Sharma took the movement at the beginning of the day to have Tharanga Paranavitana caught for eight.
India struck in the final before dinner, when Murali Vijay produced a sharp piece of deployment on the stupid time to run out Tillakaratne Dilshan for 41.
Sri Lanka, captain Sangakkara, dropped by Suresh Raina in the slips on 23, it seemed, was 100, the third series.
He created several power strokes, and were collected 5 fours and two sixes, as he picked up the ball from the left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha straight to Virender Sehwag at long-term loss of 75 to tea.
Mahela Jayawardene was low birth weight in Pragyan Ojha for 56 subdued evening session, but not Samaraweera was unbeaten on 65 at the end, with Angelo Mathews, 26, and the owners have built a solid foundation.
1 killed In Latest Police Firing,Indian Kashmir
August 3, 2010
Government troops in Indian Kashmir opened fire on hundreds of people protesting the rule of New Delhi in the Himalayan region, killing one person and wounding at least five men Tuesday for a few weeks of civil unrest continues.
The troops opened fire on demonstrators on the road near Srinagar, the main town in Kashmir, when they began a campaign against Indian rule in violation of the strict curfew, police said. One person was killed and one wounded in the shooting, the officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
At least 41 persons were killed over the past seven weeks in street clashes between protesters and Muslim paramilitary Hindu dominated government.
Angry young Kashmiris attacked security camp with stones and set fire to police stations. Government forces responded by introducing a curfew and the use of live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
Recent unrest in Kashmir – divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both – like the late 1980′s, when protests against the government of New Delhi led to armed conflict, which has since claimed 68,000 lives, mostly civilians.
Shortly after the shooting on Tuesday, protests erupted in the area with residents chanted slogans “Go India!” Back “and” We want freedom “.
Hundreds also ignored the curfew in the western town of Kashmir Budgam and held a protest march. Government forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, wounding four people, the officer said.
Tens of thousands of armed police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of Indian Kashmir, and warned residents to stay indoors.
The police officer said that the army is also patrolling the main roads in the region to stop the protesters, blocking them.
the top elected official of Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, reiterated his appeal for calm and reviewed the situation with the military, police and intelligence soon after returning from a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
Abdullah and Singh discussed ways to resolve the crisis and restore normal life in Kashmir, officials said.
Last week, local authorities asked two retired judges to investigate the deaths of demonstrators, but the move failed to calm the young Kashmiris.
India and Pakistan have fought two wars over control of Kashmir since they gained independence from Britain in 1947.
Separatist politicians and militants in Kashmir reject Indian sovereignty over the area and want to carve out a separate homeland or merge with predominantly Muslim Pakistan.
