The Russian built Koodankulam nuclear plant in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu is at the centre of controversy since October 2011. Thousands of villagers living around the site are blocking highways and staging protest, preventing further construction work at the nuclear plant citing safety as the reason for demanding the closure of this nuclear power […]
Energy’s Next Generation: Nuclear Plant Stabilization Called for by Russian Scientist Vladimir Ale
Russian scientist and nuclear non-proliferation expert Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov calls for improved control measures for nuclear plants. Last week Japan announced a much-needed timeline for addressing the recent disaster that took place at the Fukushima Diichi nuclear plant after the country’s devastating 8.9 earthquake caused cooling problems to one of its nuclear reactors. The Japanese […]
RIL and NTPC join forces to ease gas shortage in Andhra Pradesh
<p>Mukesh Ambani run Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has decided to lock hands with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in an effort to ensure increased supply of gas to Andhra Pradesh power projects. Gas marketer and transporter Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) will also be a part of this arrangement.</p> <p>As per the proposed […]
Sri Lankan Health Ministry Plans To Produce Most Of The Imported Drugs Locally To Tackle Drug Shorta
The Health Ministry has decided to produce most of the Drugs imported for Government Hospitals locally through the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation and other local Private Institutes to tackle the Drug Shortages occurring time to time in Hospitals. Under this programme the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) already expand their production of ‘Paracetamol" by […]
Baghdad Urged to Tackle Water Shortage Crisis
UN report found that 100,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since 2005 due to water shortages. By Saleem al-Hasani, Basim al-Shara Iraqis are calling on their incoming government to devote more energy to resolving the country’s chronic water problems, with some experts stating that water will be more important than oil in the long-term development […]
Drive kicked for plantation
Plantation drive kicked at Chitral. CHITRAL: Plantation drive kicked at Chitral. Chairman Kashmir affairs Shahzada Muhayuddin was chief guest on the occasion while the ceremony was presided over by District Coordination Officer Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir. Plantation campaign was launched at Police Rest house Balach. Addressing to the gathering Divisional Forest Officer forest Gulzar […]
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