RPL files Rs 144-cr claim for refinery damage due to quake
RPL has filed an insurance claim of about Rs 144 crore for damage to installations and equipment as well as production loss at its Jamnagar refinery due to the killer earthquake in Gujarat.

Nasa plans study on `sun-earth' system which affects life, society
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has initiated a new programme, `Living With a Star' (LWS), to study those aspects of sun-earth system that affects life and society.

Market volatility is not affected by fair-disclosure rule, claims study
A controversial Securities and Exchange Commission rule on fair disclosure is having no apparent effect on market volatility, according to an internal SEC report completed this week.


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