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India, Russia due for big upgrade in bilateral relations
11 Mar 2010
India and Russia have lined up a slew of agreements to be signed in both the civil and defence sectors in the course of Russian premier Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India.
EU clears GM crops for cultivation, sale
03 Mar 2010
The European Commission has cleared the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of modified maize for food and feed, saying they posed no risks to public health.
India, UK to formalise nuclear agreement today
11 Feb 2010
India and the UK will formalise a civil nuclear agreement in the course of signing ceremony in New Delhi on Thursday, making it the seventh such agreement which the country will have secured so far with nations around the world.
Indo-US N-deal lurches ahead another step
04 Feb 2010
The Indo-US nuclear deal lurched ahead another step with president Barack Obama certifying that India had formally agreed to provide access to the IAEA of its civilian nuclear reactors.
India set for heavy investments in Nigeria’s energy sector
27 Jan 2010
India will invest atleast $360 million in developing two oil blocks in Nigeria, apart from across the spectrum investments it would like to make in the country’s energy sector.
Government relaxes ECB norms for 3G bidders
27 Jan 2010
India, South Korea summit meet to discuss nuclear pact
25 Jan 2010
India and South Korea are set to negotiate a bilateral civil nuclear pact and also formalise agreements in a number of areas, including IT and space technology on Monday.
Congress backs Ramesh on Bt Brinjal
23 Jan 2010
Cabinet panel clears National Knowledge Network plan
21 Jan 2010
The physical infrastructure of the NKN, with about 25 core point of presence (PoPs) and 600 secondary PoPs, is expected to be completed in a span of 24 months.
Russia govt goes ‘nyet, nyet’ on Vodka
14 Jan 2010
Dubbing it a "national disaster," the Russian government has launched a campaign against alcoholism, aiming to halve alcohol consumption by 2020. Consumption of spirits is more than double the critical level set by WHO.
India to generate 7,500 MW of power from solar energy
12 Jan 2010
The Indian government will incorporate solar energy in a big way as part of its power generation programme for 2022, installing 20 million solar lights and 20 million square metres of solar panel around the country.
India extends $1-billion credit line to Dhaka - its largest ever
12 Jan 2010
In an unprecedented gesture, India has extended $1 billion as line of credit to Bangladesh for economic development - the largest ever provided by India to any country.
India targets 20,000 MW from solar power; seeks MIT technology
11 Jan 2010
India will aim to generate 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 as part of its ambitious solar energy mission, and will seek smart technologies that will facilitate the achievement of such ambitious plans.
India-Canada nuclear deal by June
09 Jan 2010
A senior Canadian trade official has let it be known that all ground work relating to finalisation of the India-Canada civil nuclear deal would be given final shape by June this year.
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