Convict in sensational murder case escapes from Kannur Central jail
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Kannur (PTI): Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence in the sensational 2011 Soumya murder case, has escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail, police said on Friday.
The disappearance came to light during an inspection of his cell in the early hours of Friday, they said.
Jail authorities launched an immediate search operation in and around the prison premises, but the inmate was nowhere to be found.
Police have been alerted and a manhunt is underway.
Kannur Town Police said they were informed about the jailbreak at 7 am.
Soumya, a 23-year-old woman from Manjakkad near Shornur, was raped and murdered allegedly by Govindachamy while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shornur on 1 February 2011.
Govindachamy was convicted in the brutal killing of Soumya, who was attacked while travelling alone on a passenger train.
The case shocked the nation and sparked widespread debate over women’s safety on public transport.
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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
