News reports have suggested that the US government could lift the ban on in-flight electronic device use as soon as 2014. The new rules would apply to flights below 10,000 feet, allowing passengers to use their tablets, e-readers and laptops throughout the entire flight.
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House panel wants govt to discourage ore export
Government must gradually reduce iron ore exports to ensure that adequate quantity of this mineral is available for domestic requirement, a Parliamentary standing committee said. In its report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel suggested raising the export duty on iron ore beyond the existing 30 per cent. The report was table
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Congress wants auction of 96 mining leases in Goa
Instead of just renewing 96 iron ore mining leases in Goa, the state government must auction them on the lines of the telecom spectrum auction so that it stands to benefit financially, state Congress spokesperson Sudip Tamankar said to reporters. He said the state government could mop up Rs 300 lakh crore over 20 years of the lease period and this could offset the loss of revenue to the state government beca
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India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per
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India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per
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India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per