BHEL dispatches nuclear steam generator to NPCIL for Rajasthan project

 

State-owned BHEL has dispatched its 42nd nuclear steam generator to NPCIL for installation at a 700 MWe unit in Rajasthan Atomic Power Project. The steam generator was flagged off from BHEL's Trichy plant in the presence of senior officials of BHEL and NPCIL. "Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has achieved a major milestone with the despatch of its 42nd nuclear steam generator to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)," a company statement said. BHEL has been catering to the nation's nuclear programme since 1976 by way of design, manufacture, testing and supply of critical nuclear components like reactor headers, steam generators, steam turbine generators, among others. ADVERTISING The first stage of the indigenous nuclear power programme of the country has attained maturity with 18 operating Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). As many as 12 PHWRs accounting for 74 per cent of the indigenous nuclear power capacity are equipped with BHEL-supplied steam turbine generator sets.

Voting begins in the second phase of Kerela's local body elections

 

Surveying for 8,116 wards in 451 neighborhood bodies across Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad areas will be held in the second period of nearby body surveys in Kerala on Thursday.

Casting a ballot will open at 7 am and shut down at 6 pm.

Upwards of 12,643 surveying corners have been set up and webcasting has additionally been presented in 473 dangerous surveying stalls. An aggregate of 63,187 work force have been conveyed for political decision obligation.

The Ernakulam region, which incorporates the Kochi enterprise, has 2,045 wards in 111 neighborhood bodies. 3,132 surveying stalls have been set up in the area for 25,900,200 electors. There are 272 hazardous corners.

15,660 staff have been sent for political decision obligation in the area.

7,255 competitors will contend in the Ernakulam locale, incorporating 400 in Kochi. Other than the company, the surveys will be held at 82 grama panchayats, 14 square panchayats, 13 regions and one locale panchayat in Ernakulam.

The first of the three-stage political race in the state saw an elector turnout of 72.67 percent, with 98,57,208 citizens members, including 51,28,361 females, 47,28,489 guys, 93 transsexuals and 265 NRIs.

The last stage will be hung on December 14. Votes will be relied on December 16.

Of the five areas that went to the surveys on Tuesday in the principal stage, Thiruvananthapuram recorded 69.76 percent surveying, Kollam saw 73.41 percent, Pathanamthitta 69.70 percent, Alappuzha 77.23 percent and Idukki saw 74.56 percent.

The turnout in Kollam Corporation was 59.73 percent while in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 66.06 percent of electors cast their votes. Regions and Panchayaths additionally recorded great elector turnout.

In a tri-corned battle between Left Democratic Front (LDF), United Democratic Front (UDF) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA), heads of all gatherings communicated trust that a superior elector turnout would help their gathering.

PM Narendra Modi to address 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum today

 

PM Narendra Modi will convey a location at the third Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Tuesday at 6

Set up in 2018 by Michael Bloomberg, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum looks to manufacture a network of pioneers to take part in conversations prompting significant arrangements about the basic difficulties confronting a world economy.

This year, the gathering will observer discussions fixated on refueling the economy and graphing a course for the future, in the wake of the Covid pandemic, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

The debut gathering was held in Singapore, trailed by a second version in Beijing, covering issues, for example, worldwide monetary administration, exchange and speculation, innovation, urbanization, capital business sectors, environmental change and consideration.

Chief general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, previous UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, previous US President Bill Clinton, Microsoft author Bill Gates, and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres are a portion of different speakers planned to address the discussion.

Country's first private train, Tejas Express to pay you if there is a delay

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Passengers of IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will be compensated in case of delays, the Railway subsidiary said on Tuesday, announcing a first of its kind offer from any national carrier.
An amount of Rs 100 will be paid in case the delay is for over an hour and Rs 250 for delay of over two hours, the IRCTC said ahead of the launch of its first train.
This latest offer is in addition to the Rs 25-lakh free insurance that will be given to passengers of the train.
Tejas Express is the first private train in the country.
This travel insurance also includes a coverage of Rs 1 lakh against household theft and robbery during travel period of the passengers, again a first for those travelling on board trains.
The train will be flagged off on October 4.
Many countries and cities over the globe compensate passengers for delays - some do so as monetary compensation and some in kind.In Japan and Paris, a delay certificate is issued to passengers by railway companies as proof that a train arrived at a station later than stated in the company's scheduled timetable which can be shown in schools or offices for late admission at university exams. The certificate is issued when delays as little as five minutes occur. In the UK, rail passengers are entitled to get automatic compensation for delayed journeys.

 The IRCTC said a passenger is required to fill up a claim form with the insurance company in the link provided online or lodge a claim for train delay on its toll free number....READ MORE