Month: August 2015
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International
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off Solomon Islands: USGS
Sydney: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no…
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Japan to restart first reactor under new rules since crisis Tokyo: A power plant operator said it will restart a reactor in southern Japan tomorrow, the first restart under new safety requirements following the Fukushima disaster and a milestone for the nation’s return to nuclear power. Kyushu Electric Power Co. today stated it will restart the no. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant tomorrow morning. The restart marks Japan’s return to nuclear energy, breaking a four-and-half-year nuclear power impasse since the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan following the earthquake and tsunami. The Nuclear Regulation Authority affirmed the safety of the reactor and another one at the Sendai plant in September under stricter safety rules imposed after the accident, the worst since the 1986 Chernobyl explosion. The plans call for the second reactor to be restarted in October. The Sendai no. 1 reactor is scheduled to start generating power Friday and reach full capacity next month. All of Japan’s nearly 50 workable reactors have been offline for repairs or safety checks. Abe’s government wants as many of them as possible to be put online to sustain the nation’s economy, which now relies on imported energy. “We believe it is important for our energy policy to push forward restarts of reactors that are deemed safe,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. Under the basic energy plan adopted by the Cabinet last year to sustain nuclear power as a key energy supply for resource-poor Japan, the government earlier this year set a goal to have nuclear power meet more than 20 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2030.
Tokyo: A power plant operator said it will restart a reactor in southern Japan tomorrow, the first restart under new…
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Summons issued to Radhe Maa in dowry case
Mumbai: Summons have been issued to controversial self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa by the local police in connection with a dowry…
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11 killed, several injured in Deogarh temple stampede
Ranchi: At least 11 people, including a woman, were killed and 30 others injured in a temple stampede in Jharkhand’s…
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Ensure adequate arrangements for Haj pilgrimage-2015
Bhopal: Minorities Welfare Minister Shri Antar Singh Arya has directed collectors and commissioners of Bhopal and Indore to make adequate…
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Above normal rains in 20, normal in 20 and scanty rains in 11 districts
Bhopal. Above normal rains have been registered in the state since June 1 to August 7 in 20 districts, normal…
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MP much ahead of other states in construction of toilets in schools
Bhopal: Central government has lauded Madhya Pradesh for progress in implementation of drive to construct toilets in schools. Cabinet Secretary…
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Maya Singh orders investigation in escape of children from Betul Juvenile Home
Bhopal: Women & Child Development Minister Smt. Maya Singh has order inquiry into escape of 14 children from Juvenile Home,…
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Horticulture and Flower Festival from August 10
Bhopal: Horticulture and Flower Festival will be held from August 10 in Madhya Pradesh. The state level function will be…
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US President Obama celebrates 54th birthday at a restaurant
Washington: US President Barack Obama celebrated his 54th birthday at a popular restaurant here with the First Lady and a…
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