Mangaluru Rains: DC announces two-day holiday for schools, PU Colleges across DK on May 27, 28
Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district Mullai Muhilan on Monday announced a two-day holiday to all schools, anganwadi centres, and PU Colleges across the district in the wake of the heavy rainfall the district has been witnessing over the last week. The three coastal districts continue to remain on red-alert till May 28.
The DC, in an order announced that all private and government aided schools, PU Colleges will remain closed on May 27 and May 28, 2025.
Several areas in Mangaluru city and other parts of the district experienced heavy rainfall on Monday, leading to waterlogging and inundation in low-lying regions.
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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.
