-Live Mint Almost all of us have, through the unfortunate experience of a relative, an acquaintance or a friend, been exposed to the trauma of suicide; personally I have been associated with such an experience thrice. This unnatural and often violent form of death left me confounded (I never saw it coming) and hugely frustrated (at the loss that could have been prevented with timely help). For more than a decade, the...
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Engineers begin key inspection of Kudankulam n-plant
-PTI Moving a step towards its commissioning, engineers today began pre-service inspection of the reactor pressure vessel of the first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). The inspection is a key step in the run-up to the commissioning of a nuclear plant before the regulator grants permission for loading the Fuel. "This inspection will take about 10 to 12 days. The report of inspection will be submitted to the...
More »Diesel, LPG subsidy will have to go, says Rangarajan-Ananya Dutta
Pointing out that fiscal deficit was a cause of concern, C. Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said on Friday that action on reducing Fuel and fertilizer subsidies would be taken “as early as possible.” “I would not like to put a time frame, I can only say that action will be needed and therefore will be taken as early as possible,” he told journalists on...
More »Fuel pricing reforms expected with Manmohan Singh taking additional charge of Finance Ministry-Rajeev Jayaswal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's direct involvement in the finance ministry has renewed reform vigour among officials, who plan steps to reform Fuel pricing and accelerate domestic oil exploration, government and industry officials said. According to officials Fuel pricing reforms are expected after mid July post Presidential poll, which would include a hike in diesel rates by atleast Rs 3 per litre and limiting highly subsidized cooking gas cylinders to four refills...
More »Rain deficit: Jobs, farming, economy under a cloud-Zia Haq and Gaurav Choudhury
-PTI India’s monsoon, vital for Asia’s third-largest economy, has been 22% deficient till June 26, official data showed, adding to the government’s worries and prompting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to consult key aides on measures to tone up the economy on Wednesday. In a revised forecast, the Met department predicted the rains would be 96% of the long-term average, lower than its April forecast of 99%. Rainfall is considered normal if...
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