CM Siddaramaiah launches KSRTC non-A/C sleeper 'Pallakki' in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 'Pallakki' non-A/C sleeper luxury bus of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha in the city on Saturday.
The state transport corporation has brought out 40 of the new buses and has purchased 100 new buses. In an official ceremony held on Saturday morning near the steps of the Vidhana Soudha leading to the eastern gate, CM Siddaramaiah flagged off a 'Pallakki' (palanquin) bus as well as the other new buses of the KSRTC.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Political Advisor to the CM Govindaraju, Legal Advisor to the CM Ponnanna and MLC Nagaraj Yadav were among the dignitaries present during the launch of the new sleeper bus.
The KSRTC 'Pallakki' bus facility will be available in various cities and towns in Karnataka, including Mangaluru, Udupi, Puttur, Shivamogga, Karwar, Belagavi, Hubballi, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Koppal and Yadgir. It is also available for passengers travelling to Puducherry, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mantralaya and Kumbhakonam, the KSRTC has said.
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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.
