Raichur hits state's highest temperature at 43 degrees Celsius, Bengaluru remains at 38.5
Bengaluru, Apr 29: For the second consecutive day, the maximum temperature in Bengaluru city stayed at 38.5 degree Celsius, said C P Patil, Director of Meteorological Centre, Indian Meteorological.
Department (IMD), Bengaluru, whereas Raichur hit the highest in the state at 43 degrees Celsius.
IMD had earlier predicted that Bengaluru maximum temperature will touch 39 degrees Celsius today.
While the highest maximum temperature recorded in Karnataka was in Raichur at 43 degrees Celsius, other districts in North Karnataka, namely Haveri, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Kalaburgi and Koppal, witnessed a maximum temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius.
In South Karnataka, Davangere and Chikkanahalli saw maximum temperatures go over 40 degrees Celsius.
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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.
