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Reactions come in over India's nuclear deal with Sri Lanka

New Delhi/ Chennai, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress party took a dig at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after the Narendra Modi-led government signed a nuclear energy agreement with Sri Lanka. This deal is India's first breakthrough with the new government of the tiny Indian Ocean island where China has been building ports and highways in a diplomatic push in recent years. Under the deal, India will help Sri Lanka build its nuclear energy infrastructure, including training of personnel, the Indian foreign ministry said. Later, India could also sell light small-scale nuclear reactors to Sri Lanka which wants to establish 600 MW of nuclear capacity by 2030, a Sri Lankan official and an Indian analyst said earlier. Meanwhile, Tamil Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi also the founder of May 17 Movement for the cause of Eelam Tamil society's struggle for a separate Eelam Nation, criticised the growing ties between the two nations. Feb 17, 2015
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President Mukherjee hosts banquet for his Sri Lankan counterpart

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee hosted a banquet for his Sri Lankan counterpart, Maithripala Sirisena in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his predecessor Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders attended the event in the presidential palace, Rashtrapati Bhawan. The two neighbours had signed a nuclear energy agreement earlier. This deal is India's first breakthrough with the new government of the tiny Indian Ocean island where China has been building ports and highways in a diplomatic push in recent years. Under the deal, India will help Sri Lanka build its nuclear energy infrastructure, including training of personnel, the Indian foreign ministry said. Earlier in the day, Health Minister JP Nadda met his Sri Lankan counterpart, Rajitha Senaratne, and discussed health related issues. Feb 17, 2015
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Yachts facing tough conditions in Volvo Ocean Race

SHOWS: AT SEA (VOLVO OCEAN RACE - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. BIG WAVES ONBOARD MAPFRE (2 SHOTS) 2. MAPFRE CREW MEMBER GUILLERMO ALTADILL LOOKING UNWELL ON THE DECK 3. VIEW OF THE SAIL OF ABU DHABI Feb 11, 2015
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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship leaves space station

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station dispatched a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (February 10), while Feb 11, 2015
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Dongfeng taste success on home waters

Dongfeng Race Team take in-port honours in Chinese city of Sanya during latest action from Volvo Ocean Race SHOWS: SANYA, CHINA (FEBRUARY 7, 2015) (VOLVO OCEAN RACE VNR - EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. Feb 9, 2015
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Dongfeng taste success on home waters

Dongfeng Race Team take in-port honours in Chinese city of Sanya during latest action from Volvo Ocean Race SHOWS: SANYA, CHINA (FEBRUARY 7, 2015) (VOLVO OCEAN RACE VNR - EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. Feb 8, 2015
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Kerala hosts first edition of World Ocean Science Congress, focuses on threats to coastal life

Kochi, Feb 07 (ANI): The first edition of World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) is being held in Kerala with an aim to discuss ways and means to use ocean resources without disrupting the environment. The event, which will also be attended by oceanographers and environmentalists, will address issues like "Protect Oceans for Posterity" and "Blue Economy". The first edition of the event, taking place at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, was inaugurated by Governor of Kerala, P Sathasivam, who while addressing the gathering of experts, expressed concern over the increasing commercialisation of oceans. Meanwhile, Director of National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, Dr Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi, said oceans were already responding to climate change, but their management, particularly of Indian Ocean is challenging. Feb 7, 2015
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