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India: Ecologically disastrous dams may get the go-ahead
2015-03-06 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In mid-February, the ministry of environment and forests virtually approved six hydropower dams. This is the latest in an 18-month-long debate on the ecological impact of dams in Uttarakhand. In June 2013, floods severely damaged parts of the state. About 6,000 people died, and tens of thousands of pilgrims were stranded. The disaster destroyed six villages, buried dozens of others in silt, and wrecked highways. Within days of the disaster, environmentalists and villagers alleged dams aggravated...
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India, Bangladesh, China most at risk from river floods: study
2015-03-05 14:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India, Bangladesh and China are most at risk from river floods, with an increasing number of people threatened because of climate change and economic growth in low-lying regions, a study said on Thursday. The U.S.-based World Resources Institute think-tank and four Dutch research groups estimated that some 21 million people worldwide were affected by river flooding in a typical year. "That number could increase to 54 million in 2030 due to climate change and socio-economic development," their report...
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
2015-03-04 20:04:52| EmergingTextiles.com
Spun yarn prices are relatively unchanged in India, where cotton and polyester fiber prices are not expected decreasing over the coming period. Our comprehensive review of Indian yarn markets covers the domestic markets in Ludhiana (Punjab), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), Bhilwari (Rajasthan) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh) markets, with a wide range of products, including cotton yarns (carded and combed), polyester spun, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose and polyester-acrylic. Export market prices are also available for both cotton and polyester-cotton.
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India surprises with second rate cut
2015-03-04 04:45:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Reserve Bank of India cuts its key interest rate, in a surprise move for the second time this year.
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Rio Tinto to Partner with IGATE to Develop Its Analytics Excellence Centre in India
2015-03-04 03:50:23| IT Services - Topix.net
IGATE Corporation , the New Jersey-headquartered integrated technology and operations solutions provider, today announced its further partnership with Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, to develop their Analytics Excellence Centre in Pune, India to support the global growth and development of Rio Tinto's industry-leading Mine of the Future programme. In the first partnership of its kind in the mining industry, IGATE will provide Rio Tinto with analytical capabilities to identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and productivity across Rio Tinto managed operations.
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