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New high-speed 15,000 km international link seamlessly connects African radio astronomers to Europe

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April 26, 2012 Radio astronomers in Africa and across the globe will benefit from faster collaboration through a dedicated, high speed 15,000 km network link

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AP Govt seeks Rs 3,014-cr aid for power ‘feeder segregation project’

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April 23, 2012 The Andhra Pradesh government has requested the Centre to consider the feeder segregation project (FSP) as a rural-friendly project by providing financial

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BRICS-US cable project gains Chinese, South African support

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April 19, 2012 South African firms i3 Africa and Imphandze have received formal support from the governments of China and South Africa for a proposed

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Alcatel-Lucent to build new undersea cable linking Tonga to the global digital community

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May 10, 2012 Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Tonga Cable Limited to deliver an undersea cable link between the Kingdom of Tonga and its neighbor

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PGCIL to set up 7,240 circuit km high voltage lines in FY13

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April 10, 2012 Power Grid Corp of India Ltd (PGCIL) targets addition of 7,240 circuit km of extra high voltage transmission lines and 20,000 MVA

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REC hands over Vemagiri Transmission project SPV to PGCIL

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April 24, 2012 REC Transmission Projects Co Ltd has handed over Vemagiri Transmission System project specific special purpose vehicle to Power Grid Corporation of India

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Power Grid plans Rs 20,000-cr capex in FY’13

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May 30, 2012 Power Grid Corp is planning a capex of Rs 20,000 crore in the current fiscal. “We plan to spend around Rs 20,000

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Tata Communications launches TGN-Gulf cable system

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March 22, 2012 Tata Communications announced the launch of its TGN-Gulf subsea cable system that will connect the Gulf to Mumbai, India and onward to

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Techno Electric, Kalpataru JV commissions 400 KV transmission project in Haryana

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March 26, 2012 Techno Electric and Engineering Company said its joint venture with Kalpataru Power Transmission has commissioned the Rs 444 crore 400 KV intra-state

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85,000 MW capacity addition planned for 12th Plan period: Govt

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May 14, 2012 The projected power demand of 1,354.87 billion units by 2017 will be met as 85,000 MW capacity addition is planned during the

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