The wastes generated at the nuclear power stations during the operation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) are of low and intermediate radioactivity level. Typically, the quantity of low and intermediate level waste to be stored at site is about 0.15 cubic meters/year/MW. These wastes are appropriately treated, concentrated and subjected to volume reduction. The concentrates are immobilized in inert materials like cement, bitumen, polymers etc. and stored in specially constructed structures located at the site under monitoring. The treated liquids and gases are diluted and discharged under continuous monitoring, ensuring that the discharges are well within the limits set by…
Author: Amit Bhanot
National Highways Authority of India, NHAI has collaborated with Airports Authority of India, AAI for developing green corridor along Varanasi Bypass covering 16.55 kms of NH 56 and NH 29. A formal Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed towards this between AAI and NHAI today. Airports Authority of India has agreed to provide financial assistance of Five Crore rupees for plantations and maintenance work under their CSR funds for five years. NHAI and AAI have collaborated under “Adopt a Green Highway Programme” as a CSR initiative of AAI. Adopt a Green Highway Programme is an initiative by Green Highways Division of…
Shri Amit Shah addresses ST Convention at BMGHS High School Ground, Challakere (Karnataka)
(PTI) Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today expressed fears that Artificial Intelligence would take up jobs–both high skilled and unskilled. With advances in Machine Learning,Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, this was going to change still further, as they take up the jobs,ranging from those in unskilled sweatshops to high-skilled professions like medicine, the former RBI Governor said. “What jobs will humans be able to do in 10-15 years that are immune from threat?Jobs that require high intelligence and creativity; jobs that require human empathy and jobs where human working for us bolster our status in some way,” he said, delivering the keynote…
(LiveMint) Announcing an allocation of Rs10,000 crore for the government’s ambitious health insurance programme, dubbed “Modicare”, Union minister for health and family welfare J.P. Nadda on Thursday said the scheme will be fully functional by October. The announcement came a day after the Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the centrally sponsored Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (NHPM), labelled the world’s largest health insurance scheme. It aims to provide health cover to nearly 40% of the population—more than 100 million poor and vulnerable families—with the premium paid by the government. “The beneficiaries have already been identified.…
(PTI) Gold firmed up further by Rs 160 per 10 grams at the bullion market here today following persistent demand from stockists and retailers on the back of bullish global cues. Traders said sentiment remained better after gold prices rose to a one-month high in the global markets on a softer dollar as investors rushed to safety after US President Donald Trump took a step towards long-promised anti-China tariffs, stoking fears of a global trade war. While, silver slipped modestly by Rs 15 per kg due to subdued offtake from industrial units. Standard gold (99.5 purity) rose by Rs 160 to close…
Yogi Govt Extra Cautious: Checking Debt Profile Of Companies Who Signed Mous With UP Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to check the debt profile of companies who have proposed investments at the recently concluded UP Investors’ Summit last month. Yogi’s order comes in the backdrop of alleged bank loan defaults and frauds by private companies. The state government has signed more than 1000 MoUs worth 4.28 lakh crores during the summit. Now, the government is conducting due diligence with each MoU to ensure the seriousness of the investors. As per the information, Uttar Pradesh Infrastructure and Industrial…
(AU) अन्ना हजारे आज से रामलीला मैदान पर अनिश्चितकालीन भूख हड़ताल पर बैठ गए हैं। अन्ना किसानों की सात मांगों को लेकर दोबारा आंदोलन कर रहे हैं। हालांकि पिछली बार जिस लोकपाल कानून की मांग उन्होंने की थी वो इस आंदोलन का हिस्सा भी है। अन्ना ने भूख हड़ताल शुरू करने से पहले कहा कि, ‘मैंने सरकार को 42 बार पत्र लिखा, मगर सरकार ने नहीं सुनी। अंत में मुझे अनशन पर बैठना पड़ा।’ इसके साथ ही अन्ना ये भी कहा कि चाहे इस बार भीड़ आए ना आए वह अकेले ही रामलीला मैदान में बैठे रहेंगे और जब तक उनकी…
(DJ) सुप्रीम कोर्ट में अयोध्या मामले पर अब 6 अप्रैल को अगली सुनवाई होगी। राम जन्मभूमि-बाबरी मस्जिद स्वामित्व को लेकर आज हुई सुनवाई के दौरान अगली तारीख तय की गई। बता दें कि इस सुनवाई में यह तय किया जाना था कि इस भूमि विवाद के मसले को पांच सदस्यीय संविधान पीठ के पास भेजा जाना चाहिए या नहीं। इससे पहले सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मामले में किसी तीसरे पक्ष को सुनने से इनकार कर दिया था। अदालत ने दोटूक कहा था कि वह पक्षकारों को बातचीत के जरिए अयोध्या विवाद का हल निकालने के लिए नहीं कहेगा। अदालत पहले यह तय करेगी कि इस भूमि विवाद…
The Government of India has recently made three changes in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) including withdrawal norms. The details are as under: Partial withdrawal during the service: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), with an objective to meet the subscriber’s sudden financial requirement enrolled under NPS, has liberalized norms for partial withdrawals which also include reduction of requirement of minimum years of being enrolled under NPS from 10 years to 3 years from the date of joining. Suitable amendments were made through “Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (First…