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Climate summit should reflect needs of emerging nations: CII
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for efforts by both developing and developed nations to intensify efforts for developing a low carbon economy in the backdrop of the Copenhagen climate change summit. Developing countries such as India have a responsibility to their citizens to grow rapidly to meet and exceed the UN Millennium goals. This growth can be consistent with reducing carbon intensity in their economies.

Vedanta seeks Orissa's help to restrict movement of international NGOs
The Vedanta Group has asked the Orissa government to restrict the entry of foreign non-government organisations (NGOs) in the area where it proposes to mine bauxite, as part of its $8-billion project in the state, saying they were instigating locals. “These NGOs comprising Survival International and Action Aid are instigating locals to go to the hill top, where we have proposed to mine bauxite, and set up houses. The Orissa government has already said there is no tribal population in our proposed mining site. Such efforts by these NGOs are aimed at harming the project and investments in the state; their movement has to be regulated,” Vedanta Aluminium Ltd COO Mukesh Kumar told PTI.

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Ranbaxy recalls skin disease drugs from US
Pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories today said its US-based subsidiary, Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc Priceton NJ, is recalling capsules used in the treatment of acne (a type of skin disease) from the US market.
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Bird hits cause Rs 7 cr loss for airlines

Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs 7 crore this year on account of bird hits. - Test flights on green fuel by global airlines - Kingfisher aircraft overshoots runway; passengers safe - Kingfisher to raise $600 mn, mostly to pay off debt - India Eco Summit: Kingfisher Airlines to raise $600 mn - Jet, Kingfisher, SpiceJet raise fuel levy by up to Rs 200 - Riding the bottom Till October, 241 bird-hit cases were reported. Kingfisher airlines suffered the most due to 60 such incidents, followed by Jet Airways (49), SpiceJet (30), Indigo (27), Air India (24) GoAir (7) and Paramount (1). International airlines had also reported 34 such incidents, according to figures released by the Civil Aviation Ministry today. Jet Airways suffered a loss of Rs 8.91 lakhs, Indigo (Rs 87 lakh), Spice Jet (Rs 5.57 crore) and GoAir (Rs 45.6 lakh). The figures of losses incurred by Air India and Kingfisher were not available. The National Bird Control Committee (NBCC) set up by Ministry of Civil Aviation on the recommendation of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) met under the chairmanship of Civil Aviation secretary M M Nambiar and suggested several measures to reduce the number of such cases. Last year, there were about 304 bird-hit cases, while in 2007 and 2006 it was 217 and 167 respectively. Ahmedabad airport reported a increasing number of bird hits.


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