News – Biz@India
Britain’s annual rich list
April 25, 2016
India born brothers David Reuben and Simon Reuben topped Britain’s annual rich list, with a fortune of 13.1 billion pounds. David Reuben and Simon Reuben, born in Mumbai, India, have topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2016, released on April 24, 2016. The Reuben brothers wer...
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Paris Climate Agreement
April 23, 2016
As India signed the Paris agreement on April 22, the country made some commitments to contribute in the global climate action. Around 175 countries signed the Paris agreement in New York on the International Earth Day, which was also the first day of signing ceremony of the globa...
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Climate Agreement
April 22, 2016
On the occasion of Earth Day, the Paris Climate agreement was signed by 175 countries. Representatives from more than 170 nations gathered at United Nations headquarters in New York to sign the Paris agreement on climate change on April 22. During the opening for signature, 175 s...
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Paris Climate Agreement
April 21, 2016
As world leaders come together to sign the Paris agreement, an international alliance of frontline and indigenous communities calls it a dangerous distraction. Close to 155 countries are preparing to sign the Paris agreement on Earth Day, April 22, in New York, but an internation...
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COP21 Global Climate Agreement
April 20, 2016
Around 150 countries will sign the Paris agreement on April 22, 2016, during the signing ceremony in New York. On 22 April 2016, approximately 150 countries under the United Nations framework convention will show up in New York to sign the agreement on climate change, sending a m...
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Environment
April 20, 2016
India will raise the issue of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling against the Indian Domestic Solar Mission. This was announced by India’s Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, on Tuesday, at a press conference on the eve of his departure...
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Ecology and Paris agreement
April 20, 2016
India on Tuesday urged the developed world to declare its enhanced action plan for the second period of Kyoto Protocol, after the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Addressing a press conference on the eve of his departure for New York for the signing of Paris Climate Change Agreeme...
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India’s port capacity and strategy
April 19, 2016
Anchored for very long port development in India has began to look promising after its Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a comprehensive plan to increase India’s port handling capacity to 3,000 million tonnes (mt) by 2025, from the present 1,400 mt. With this India envisag...
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Rafale fighter jets
April 16, 2016
After many negotiations over a long time, India finally agreed to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France for around INR 600 billion (less than 8 billion euros), according to Defense sources quoted by Indian media. After several negotiations for over a year, India and France have ...
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Sarkozy in New Delhi
April 14, 2016
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in New Delhi to talk about “France, Europe, India, challenges and opportunities”, in a conference organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and In...
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