The Minister said in addition to the eleven reactors -- with a capacity of 8700 MW -- under construction, the government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode.
In a letter, undersigned by AICC member and senior Congress leader Jitendra Singh, the president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Bhupen Kumar Borah, has been directed to draw up a list of party leaders who skipped the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', Assam.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved India's first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID for restricted use in emergency situations in people aged 18 and up.
India is taking steps for the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMR), with up to 300 MW capacity to fulfill its commitment to the Clean Energy transition, said Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh.
The Minister of State said on while Isro will continue to maintain the orbit of the newly-launched satellite, Oceansat-3, and its standard procedures for data reception, archive, etc, the major operational user of this satellite would be MoES institutions.
Under PM Narendra Modi's leadership, giant strides are being taken in the field of IT and new-age technologies for better delivery of governance to citizens, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in his address at a national conference on e-Governance here on Saturday.
Om Prakash Chouhan (66-63) had early jitters as he saved par from the bunker on the 10th, his first hole of the day. The 36-year-old, who is a seven-time winner on the PGTI, then made his first move of the day with a 15-feet eagle conversion on the 12th.
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has created 25 lakh Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) for Central Government pensioners in 20 days of the nationwide campaign.