Orders intensified rescue operationsSrinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday reviewed the situation in districts affected by heavy rains, flash floods and landslides across Jammu...

Visits Rajouri, Poonch, reviews restoration works RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Wednesday visited the flood-affected area of Bella in Rajouri to assess the ground situation following the recent flash floods. ‎‎During the visit, the Deputy Chief Minister interacted with the officers and field functionaries deployed on the spot. He directed them to expedite restoration works, including clearance of damaged road stretches and restoration of essential services, so that normalcy is restored at the earliest. ‎‎Later, the Deputy Chief Minister chaired a review meeting in Rajouri to review the progress of restoration works and emergency response measures following the recent flash floods. He reviewed the preparedness and response of all concerned departments and directed officers to ensure speedy...

New Delhi: Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, informed Parliament on Wednesday that the Government is aiming to bring at least five indigenous small modular nuclear reactors into operation by 2033 as the country heads towards its goal of achieving 100 GWe nuclear power generation capacity by 2047. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is developing a 220-megawatt Bharat Small Modular Reactor, a 55-MW reactor and a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor designed to produce hydrogen, the minister said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The government has drawn up a roadmap for reaching the 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047 as announced in the Nuclear...