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The prime minister’s assuring words about the robust economic growth and a firm close of European and Asian indices helped consolidate gains in a truncated week on account of Muharram and New Year. The BSE Sensex rose 104 points or 0.6 per cent to 17,465, while the Nifty rose 23 points or 0.4 per cent to 5,201 during the week.

Konda Surekha resigns as minister
Minister for women development and child welfare Konda Surekha submitted her resignation to Governor ND Tiwari on Thursday. The minister stated she had resigned as she was unable to continue in a cabinet without former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. Ever since the death of YSR, Surekha has been pitching for the chief ministership of YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the late chief minister"s son. She had even said earlier that she would resign if Jaganmohan Reddy was not made the chief minister.

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UP to start new recruitments to overcome staff crunch
Acknowledging the staff crunch in the state Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), the Uttar Pradesh government will start new recruitments and effect rationalisation of existing heads to tide over the crisis.
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Tata Power with Norway firm to dev hydropower project

Tata Power and SN Power, Norway’s fast growing international renewable energy company, signed an exclusive partnership agreement to develop joint hydropower projects in India and Nepal. - Tata Power net down 28% - 4,000 Mumbaikars may switch off R-Infra - Tata Power ropes in Invensys for Mundra UMPP project - Invensys to provide technology for Tata Power"s Mundra project - Tata"s Mundra UMPP ahead of schedule - Tata"s Mundra UMPP likely to be commissioned ahead of schedule This is the first time that Tata Power has entered into exclusive partnership with another hydropower company.The partners aim to have 2000 MW under construction or in operation by 2015, and a total of 4000 MW by 2020. Tata Power and SN Power have already begun pursuing potential project opportunities based on the vast reserves of renewable energy in the Himalayas. The business model for the exclusive partnership is to develop hydropower projects that will meet the increasing energy demand in India and Nepal through the provision of clean energy. The partners will also establish a jointly owned services company in India, which will provide each project with world class technical and managerial expertise. In addition to partnering on new project developments, Tata Power and SN Power are also considering to co-develop the Tamakoshi 3 project in Nepal to which SN Power holds licence rights. Company has informed BSE regarding a Press Release dated October 30, 2009 titled "Tata Power and SN Power announce exclusive partnership agreement to set up Joint Ventures to develop hydropower projects in India and Nepal".


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