-The Hindu Chennai: When contacted on the allegations of environmentalists that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, prepared by Engineers India Limited (EIL), withheld “crucial information” on the Safety of the AP-1000 reactors that would come up at Mithivirdi, N. Nagaich, Executive Director (Corporate Planning and Corporate Communications), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said four AP-1000 reactors were under construction in China. The construction of each of these reactors...
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‘Serious gaps’ in EIA of Mithivirdi nuclear plant-Darshan Desai
-The Hindu Environmentalists say EIL is not qualified to conduct study, want report to be reviewed by an independent experts panel Ahemedabad: Environmental experts and activists, who have alleged that Engineers India Limited (EIL) is not qualified and accredited as yet to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Mithivirdi nuclear power plant in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, have found serious gaps in the EIA report itself in its present form. They have...
More »Delhi rape case: Main accused Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar Jail -Raj Shekhar
-The Times of India Delhi gang-rape prime accused Ram Singh on Monday committed suicide by hanging himself in Tihar Jail. The incident came to light around 5am. Ram Singh was found hanging inside jail number 3. He was rushed to the jail hospital but declared dead on arrival. The body was then sent for postmortem at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) hospital. Ram Singh hung himself using his clothes probably his own shirt, Tihar...
More »Govt introduces Biosecurity Authority Bill In Lok Sabha-Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard Bill would pave way for setting up of an authority to help control pests & diseases in plants and animals Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that would pave way for setting up of a National Biosecurity Authority, which would help in prevention, control, eradication and management of pests and diseases of plants and animals and unwanted organisms. The Bill which was being debated...
More »96% women feel unsafe after sunset in Delhi: Survey
-The Times of India Nine out of 10 women in the national capital feel that Delhi is unsafe or very unsafe for them. Two-thirds have experienced misbehaviour on the city's streets. Two-thirds work in offices where there is no mechanism to deal with sexual harassment. Close to half feel they were discriminated against during the division of parental property. These are some of the findings of a survey commissioned by TOI on...
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