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Interim Fukushima report points to several human failures
27 Dec 2011
The chairman of a government panel inquiring into the response to the Fukushima disaster, Yotaro Hatamura, professor emeritus in engineering, says the operation of a nuclear power plant inherently requires officials to foresee the unforeseen
Toxins found in milk from China's largest dairy
27 Dec 2011
The latest scare comes after China was hit with a series of food safety scandals starting from 2008, when industrial chemical melamine was illegally added by some dairy companies and local milk suppliers to dairy products
CNPC bags first Afghanistan oil exploration deal
27 Dec 2011
According to the mines ministry estimates, the deal is expected to bring in $5-billion to Afghan coffers over the next 10 years
Mineral production in India rises in October
26 Dec 2011
China plans biggest smart phone production base
26 Dec 2011
TDSAT provides breather in 3G roaming pacts till 3 January
24 Dec 2011
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal today asked the government not to take any "coercive" action to ban 3G roaming agreements, providing a temporary respite to operators who had appealed against the order banning 3G roaming pacts
New telecom policy to be ready by June 2012
23 Dec 2011
CM admits fraud in Mumbai’s Patliputra housing complex
23 Dec 2011
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan yesterday admitted in the state assembly that an upscale housing society in Mumbai, promoted by top administration and police officers, had flouted rules
Roaming agreements illegal; terminate pacts, DoT tells telcos
22 Dec 2011
The government's move is the latest controversy to hit the sector, which was already impacted by the ongoing 2G spectrum scam
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