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Refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) also is looking to work in Guyana in collaboration with ONGC Videsh, two people close to the talks told Reuters. Guyana is offering three deepwater and 11 shallow-water blocks, each averaging 2,000 square kilometers (722 sq miles). Exxon is considering bids on the blocks, said the company's Guyana country chief, Alistair Routledge. To bring more companies into the auction, Guyana did not restrict the amount of blocks companies can bid for, but will limit the awards to three per company. Last year, Exxon, Hess Corp (HES.N) and China's CNOOC (0883.HK) ramped up oil output and exports with their second production vessel.

☆ RUSADA rules figure skater Valieva did not commit doping offence - WADA
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) investigation into figure skater Kamila Valieva's failed drug test has ruled that the teenager was not guilty of any doping infraction, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday. WADA said in a statement that RUSADA had determined that although Valieva had committed an anti-doping rule violation, she bore "no fault or negligence" for it. In her defence, Valieva said the positive test was the result of a mix-up with her grandfather's heart medication. CAS had cleared Valieva to continue competing at the Beijing Games in the women's singles, upholding an earlier decision by RUSADA to lift a ban on the skater. CAS had cited the fact that Valieva was a "protected person" under WADA rules as one of the "exceptional circumstances" underpinning its decision.

☆ India OKs $2 bln incentive plan for green hydrogen industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Sarita Chaganti Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters reported last month about India's plans for a green hydrogen incentive programme. "Our aim is to establish India as a global hub of green hydrogen," Thakur said. India also plans to build electrolyser capacity of 60 gigawatts to 100 gigawatts to help produce green hydrogen, Thakur said. To promote the use of green hydrogen, Thakur said obligations - such as mandatory targets for green hydrogen consumption - would be required of fertiliser units, petroleum refineries and city gas distribution networks. The United States and the European Union have already approved incentives worth billions of dollars for green hydrogen projects.

☆ India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Games - sports minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - India is "seriously" considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, sports minister Anurag Thakur said. The world's second-most populous nation has previously hosted the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, and Thakur told the Times of India newspaper it was the "right time" to host the Olympics. "India is looking very seriously at bidding for the 2036 Olympics," Thakur added. Germany is considering whether to launch another Olympic bid despite strong domestic opposition. New Delhi hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 and the Commonwealth Games in 2010.

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told Reuters, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field. The United States and the European Union have already approved incentives worth billions of dollars for green hydrogen projects. GREEN AMMONIA, TOOThe Indian government expects industry to invest 8 trillion rupees in green hydrogen and its derivative green ammonia by 2030, said the industry manager and another government official. The green hydrogen proposal is likely to be called "Strategic Intervention for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT)" and will be split into 45 billion rupees for electrolyser manufacturing for five years and the 135 billion rupees for green hydrogen and green ammonia production for three years, the manager and second official said. The incentive for making green hydrogen is likely to be 50 rupees per kg for three years, they said.

☆ Sapporo City, Japan Olympic Committee to pause promotion of Sapporo Winter Games bid - Kyodo
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The city of Sapporo and the Japan Olympic Committee will be pausing active promotion of Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics for "a while", Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. A widening scandal regarding corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has prompted several arrests in connection with suspected bid-rigging, and Sapporo's mayor was quoted last week as saying it might be difficult to carry out promotional activities under current conditions. Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to postpone its decision on the host city for 2030, citing concerns about climate change. Reporting by Elaine Lies, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ India may split planned mega refinery to various sites -sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Nidhi Verma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Saudi Aramco logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/FilesNEW DELHI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - India is considering building several refineries instead of a single mega plant planned with Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), due to challenges in acquiring land, three sources familiar with the matter said. Aramco and ADNOC own 25% each in the joint venture Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (RRPCL), a company named after the region where the refinery was initially planned. "The role of Maharashtra government is crucial in acquiring the land," the source said. Another source said ADNOC and Aramco were aware of the plan for several refineries.

☆ U.S. Supports IOC Leader’s Aim to Include Russian Athletes in Paris 2024 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Rachel Bachman | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Flag bearers Olga Fatkulina and Vadim Shipachyov of Team ROC carry their flag during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympics. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee backs the idea to include Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, as long as they don’t compete under their nations’ flags or in their colors, said Susanne Lyons , chair of the USOPC board of directors. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said last week that he wants Russian and Belarusian athletes to be able to participate at the Paris Games, even if the Russian war in Ukraine continues.

☆ Olympics President Signals He Wants Russian Athletes at Paris 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

IOC president Thomas Bach attends the opening of the Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he wants Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his strongest remarks to date on the debate that has divided international sport. “Participation must happen on sporting merits,” Bach said in a Wednesday news conference.

☆ Now is not the time to lift Russia, Belarus sanctions-IOC
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Nelson Acosta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no immediate plans to lift sanctions on Russia and Belarus even though the qualifying process for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics goes into full swing next year, the Olympic body said on Monday. The IOC issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove from competition athletes from Russia and Belarus, which Moscow used as a key staging area for the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine that Russia calls a 'special operation'. While events that count towards qualification in some sports for the Paris Olympics have already been held, most sports will stage their continental or global qualification events in the coming 18 months. I would not want to comment on the state of qualification of athletes for Paris." While the IOC's position could change in the future, some federations have been clear that the only way to reinstate Russia and Belarus in their sport would be the removal of Russian troops from Ukraine.

☆ Greek court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ATHENS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A Greek court has acquitted three activists detained in October 2021 after unfurling banners at the Athens Acropolis opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, their lawyer and activists said on Thursday. Those acquitted were 19-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang, 22-year-old Hong Kongese-American Joey Siu and a 35-year old Vietnamese-American activist. They had staged a brief protest at the Acropolis in the Greek capital, holding up a Tibetan flag and a banner reading "Free Hong Kong - Revolution" at a scaffolding surrounding part of the monument. The protest took place hours before a dress rehearsal of the torch-lighting ceremony for the Games in Greece's Olympia, site of the ancient Olympics. "Today's result is a huge victory for the right to peaceful protest and for the Tibetan and Hong Kongese people, said Michael Polak, director of the group."

☆ Nikki Hiltz: How this professional runner is making their sport more inclusive
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“I was open about my sexuality at that point, but not my gender identity,” Hiltz tells CNN Sport. After coming out as trans and non-binary, Hiltz continues to compete in the women’s division. “You know, I have no business putting on an in-person race,” Hiltz jokes. Spencer Cox’s veto of a bill that bans transgender women from competing on women’s and girls’ sports teams. Since coming out as trans and non-binary last year, Hiltz has had conversations with race directors and announcers about making running more inclusive.

CNN —The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has referred the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after deeming the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has made no progress on the skater’s Winter Olympics doping case. In a statement on Tuesday, WADA President Witold Bańka said: “Despite putting RUSADA under formal notice to resolve the Kamila Valieva case promptly, no progress was made. She had tested positive for a banned substance – the heart medication trimetazidine, which can enhance endurance – in December 2021. In October, RUSADA said in a statement that it had completed its investigation but was keeping the final resolution of a case involving a figure skater, who is a member of the Russian Olympic Committee and a “protected person,” confidential. Team USA finished second in the team event, Japan third and Canada in fourth.

☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares seen opening higher, Fed in focus
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BENGALURU, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares may kick off November trading on a higher note on Tuesday, after rising for three straight sessions, tracking gains in broader Asia as investors turn focus to the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting this week. India's NSE stock futures, listed on the Singapore exchange , were 0.61% higher as of 0203 GMT. Investors this week will be looking for the outcome of the Fed policy meeting and the outlook on future rate hikes path. The Fed is widely expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting. ($1 = 82.7910 Indian rupees)Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ India's Russian oil binge sends Middle East imports to 19-mth low -trade
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nidhi Verma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India's imports from the Middle East fell to about 2.2 million bpd, down 16.2% from August, the data showed, while imports from Russia increased 4.6% to about 896,000 bpd after dipping in the previous two months. Russia's share of India's oil imports surged to an all-time high of 23% from 19% the previous month while that of the Middle East declined to 56.4% from 59%, the data showed. India's oil imports from various regionsIndia has emerged as Russia's second biggest oil buyer after China, taking advantage of discounted prices as some Western entities shun purchases over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. However, supply from the Middle East rose from a low base last year when the second wave of the coronavirus cut fuel demand. India's oil imports from various regionsIndia's oil importsReporting by Nidhi Verma; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The Group of Seven richest economies (G7) has been trying to enforce a price-capping mechanism on Russian oil exports by Dec. 5, when European Union sanctions banning seaborne imports of Russian crude come into force. Moscow has said it would not supply oil to any country that agrees to the price cap. The price cap plan calls for G7 countries to deny insurance, finance, brokering, navigation and other services to oil cargoes priced above a yet-to-be-determined price cap on crude and oil products. "We get Russian oil on a delivered basis, let the contours of the price cap mechanism be finalised. Another source said a halt of Russian oil purchases by India will create a 'huge energy imbalance', which will not be affordable to some economies.

☆ Russia, Belarus allowed to attend ANOC General Assembly
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Delegations from Russia and Belarus will be permitted to attend the Association of National Olympic Committees' (ANOC) General Assembly, the organisation's Executive Council said in a statement on Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The NOCs of Russia and Belarus are still recognised by the IOC and are therefore entitled to attend the ANOC General Assembly as any other recognised NOC," the statement read. The Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) said on Monday it would not participate in the General Assembly, which runs from Wednesday to Friday in South Korean capital Seoul, if Russia and Belarus attended. The LOK and the NOCs of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway and Sweden appealed in a letter to acting ANOC president Robin Mitchell to reconsider the involvement of Russia and Belarus at the General Assembly.

☆ IBA extraordinary congress votes against holding new election
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Denis BalibouseSept 25 (Reuters) - Russian Umar Kremlev will remain president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) after delegates at its extraordinary congress in Armenia on Sunday rejected the proposal to stage a new election. Dutch candidate Boris van der Vorst's hopes of challenging Kremlev for the presidency ended after 106 delegates voted against holding a new election, with 36 voting in favour and four abstaining. Kremlev was elected unopposed in May after Van der Vorst was declared ineligible. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in June that Van der Vorst was wrongly prevented from standing. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indian shares tipped to open lower on subdued global sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/FilesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBENGALURU, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as global risk sentiment remained subdued amid renewed worries over economic growth that was amplified by Russia's threat to use nuclear weapons. The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) ended 0.5% lower at 17,629.80 on Thursday, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) dropped 0.57% to 59,119.72. read more** Tata Steel (TISC.NS) on Thursday approved the amalgamation of Tata Steel Long Products, Tinplate Co, Tata Metaliks, TRF, Indian Steel & Wire Products, Tata Steel Mining with the company. ** Bombay Dyeing And Mfg Co (BDYN.NS) approved raising of funds worth up to 9.40 billion Indian rupees on rights basis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The Winter Olympics don’t really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-21 | by ( Amy Woodyatt Cnn Graphics Carlotta Dotto Marco Chacon | Amy Woodyatt | Marco Chacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

That’s five times more than the number of teams represented in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924. “They want to keep the girls pretty, in a special way,” Bonaly told CNN Sport as she reflected on her career. India has never won a medal at the Winter Games and does not have a prominent winter sports federation, Keshavan told CNN Sport. Shiva Keshavan of India reacts following run 3 during the Luge Men's Singles on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Hopefully, it just encourages more and more Black athletes to come out to winter sports and not just Black athletes, winter sports for everybody.

„Dacă tot să mă păzească cineva, măcar să-l aleg eu, nu altcineva.” Un îndemn pentru moldovenii care vor merge la vot pe 11 iulieActorul Igor Babiac a creat un videoclip de promovare și de încurajare a moldovenilor de a merge la vot pe 11 iulie. Acesta a creat o pildă prin care arată cât de important este să facem noi alegerea, nu s-o încredințăm altor oameni. Vine un vecin la mine și îmi propune un câine la poartă și îmi spune: «Ți-am adus un câine să te păzească de hoți ca să nu-ți fure găinile, ouăle». Noaptea, mă trezesc brusc și mă duc în coteț să văd ce îmi fac găinile și văd un câine cu pene la bot, altul cu un ou în gură, iar găini ioc. Atunci, am înțeles un lucru: «Dacă tot să mă păzească cineva, să-l aleg eu, cu mâna mea”, spune actorul.

Persons: Igor Babiac

☆ 5 „soluții” destul de disperate la problemele de locuințe ale europenilor — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +3 min

Poate la noi nu-i chiar atât de rău?…„Patodeweloperka”Lumina soarelui, transportul public, teren de joacă – cine are nevoie de acestea? În acest fel, moștenirea „simțului cartierului” a orașului poate fi păstrată parțial. „Poetul sărac” de Carl Spitzweg (1839)„Kádár-kocka”Aceste case cubice construite în anii 1960 sunt numite informal după liderul comunist János Kádár. Costul scăzut al locuințelor accesibile a avut totuși un altfel de preț: estetică și ineficiența energetică – ioc. Deși nu sunt la fel de faimoasele ca și cuburile Rubik, „Cuburile Kádár” au un loc aparte în Ungaria.

Persons: Andrzej, Van Bo, Harry Potter, Lorenz, Carl Spitzweg, Kádár, János Kádár, Rubik, Lucy Papachristou, Christian - Zsolt Varga Organizations: CC Locations: Polonia, Berlin, Ottakring, Vienei, CC BY, NC, SA, Paris, Ungaria, ost

Aleksandr Lukașenko, cât și membrii Comitetului Național Olimpic din Belarus au temporar interdicția de a participa la toate evenimentele Comitetului Olimpic Internațional și la Jocurile Olimpice pentru încălcări ale Cartei Olimpice. IOC decided to take provisional measures vis-á-vis the NOC of Belarus. - Exclude the currently elected members of the Executive Board of the NOC of Belarus from all IOC events and activities, including the Olympic Games. - #IOCEB December 7, 2020Finanțarea Comitetului Olimpic a fost, de asemenea, suspendată—bursele olimpice vor fi plătite direct sportivilor, carre vor putea participa la competițiile de calificare pentru Jocurile Olimpice. Potrivit sursei citate, anterior Comitetul Olimpic a lansat o anchetă împotriva Belarusului cu privire la suspiciuni de persecuție politică a sportivilor.

Persons: Aleksandr Lukașenko, Thomas Bach, Kravcenko, Roman Organizations: Comitetului Național Olimpic, Olimpic Internațional, Olympic Games, Olimpic, Comitetul Locations: Belarus, Tokyo, Belarusului

☆ Securitatea cibernetică în domeniul Managementului Traficului Aerian, pe agenda discuțiilor la Moldova Cyber Week 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

Prevenirea lor necesită un sistem integrat și o abordare critică față de noile provocări, inclusiv în domeniul Managementului Traficului Aerian (ATM). Subiectul a fost discutat pe larg la cel mai important eveniment regional dedicat securității cibernetice – Moldova Cyber Week 2020 – alături de Veaceslav FRUNZE, administrator al Î.S. „MOLDATSA” și Patrick MANA, manager EATM-CERT, EUROCONTROL. Patrick MANA, Manager EATM-CERT, EUROCONTROL: „Sectorul aviației este una dintre țintele preferate ale infractorilor și se confruntă cu un număr enorm de atacuri. „MOLDATSA” colaborează îndeaproape cu EUROCONTROL (EATM-CERT) prin furnizarea de informații despre amenințări cibernetice, alerte, cursuri de instruire etc.

Persons: Patrick Organizations: Organizația Europeană, Aeriene, Week, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, UTM, Uniunii Internaționale, Europei Locations: Moldova, Veaceslav, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova

☆ Eating disorders: Olympic high jumper Priscilla Frederick-Loomis pressured to 'perform better' and lose a few pounds
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-06 | by ( Noura Abou Zeinab | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And you’re adding on top of all that body shaming.”Loomis competes in the women's high jump final at the Pan American Games in August 2019 in Lima, Peru. Dr. Brooks is the vice president and chief clinical officer for the Renfrew Center, a US-based clinic specializing in eating disorders treatments. Over Brooks’ 30 year career, she has treated many patients who suffer from eating disorders and acted as the eating disorders specialist in the HBO film Thin. “We are really understanding more and more that eating disorders are not just a White, suburban women’s disease, and that, you know, for a long time the belief was that women of color, particularly Black women, were protected culturally from developing eating disorders,” said Dr. Brooks. Three years later she placed fifth in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

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