Issue of transfers, statehood restoration to be discussed Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened a crucial meeting of legislators of J&K’s ruling alliance on...

‘Procure wheat, achieve target fixed by GoI’JAMMU, APRIL 03: Union Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Sanjeev Chopra today visited Jammu and reviewed the functioning of Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and FCI here. He also assessed the status of implementation of schemes and other reforms across Jammu and Kashmir. Interacting with the officers of the FCS&CA Department, J&K and FCI, J&K, here, the Union Secretary hailed the efforts made by the department in making the Public Distribution System clean and efficient. He asked the officers to continue these efforts and take follow up actions on suspect beneficiaries, whose details are being shared by the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India,...

New Delhi:  A large nuclear power expansion programme of 13,600 MW is under implementation which is expected to increase India’s nuclear power capacity to 22,480 MW by 2031-32, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. Currently, there are 25 operational nuclear power plants in the country with a total capacity of 8,880 MW, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Atomic Energy Dr. Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. The minister further stated that the National Fuel Complex (NFC)-Kota project is scheduled for completion by March 2026 and has currently achieved more than 90 per cent physical progress with commissioning of major equipment in advanced stage, the minister said. He explained...