India, france sign mou for 6 N-reactors
New Delhi: India and France have signed an MoU for the construction of six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra, two months after the two countries decided to conclude the techno-commercial negotiations for the project by the year end. The pact was inked on Tuesday at the end of the two-day visit of a high-level delegation of Electricite de France (EDF-French public
utility) to Mumbai for holding discussions with National Power Corporation of India ltd (NPCIl) on the construction of the plants, diplomatic sources said.
Tourist helpline receives 17,911 calls
New Delhi: Since its launch on February 8, the Union Ministry of Tourism’s 24x7 toll free tourist helpline-1800111363 or a short code 1363 has received 17,911 calls from tourists as on March 20. The service provides information relating to travel & tourism in the country to the domestic and International tourists/visitors and to assist the callers with advice on action to be taken. The helpline is provided in languages namely, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, besides Hindi and English, said a statement here.
Deonar fire: action will be taken, says Ministry
New Delhi: Even as an infant died allegedly of suffocation in a locality near Deonar dumping ground where a fire has been raging since last week, the Environment Ministry on Wednesday said future course of action will be taken after a two-member probe team submits its report on Monday.