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India's Narendra Modi draws business praise, avoids talk of higher office

2013-01-12 22:41:09| Automakers - Topix.net

Fresh off his re-election as chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat and amid expectations he could contend to be the next prime minister, Narendra Modi avoided talk of a bigger political future during a state investment event.

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India's Steel Demand to Increase By 7 Percent in 2013-14

2013-01-08 11:03:22| Steel - Topix.net

New Delhi: The demand for steel in India is expected to rise 7 percent in the next financial year beginning April 1 as compared to the sluggish 5.5 percent projected growth in 2012-13, according to a senior official of Tata Steel.

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Work set to begin on Indias first private international airport

2013-01-07 01:00:00| Airport Technology

Chennai-based KGS Group is set to start work on the construction of India's first private international airport at Aranmula in southern Kerala later this month, after securing all necessary regulatory clearances.

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Grid Problems Curb Indias Electric-Vehicle Appetite

2013-01-04 10:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: In early 2012, after years of experimentation, an Indian start-up called Ampere developed an electric motorcycle that people would actually buy. It wasn`t a sleek, shiny bike for the urban hipster - the company had tried that and failed. It was the Angel, a heavy, clunky converted Chinese bicycle that goes only 15 miles an hour but can carry extremely heavy loads. The customers were farmers and small tradesmen in the southern countryside who liked the fact that the bike could take a beating, cost...

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