Green activists oppose expansion of nuclear plant in coastal Karnataka

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December 14, 2018

Sirsi (Uttara Kannada), Dec 14: The members of three environmental groups in coastal Karnataka have strongly opposed the Union Government’s move for expansion of the Kaiga Nuclear Plant in Uttara Kannada district and appealed to go for alternate sources of power generation including Solar.

The three organisations -- Uttara Kannada Zilla Psrisara Samrakshana Samiti, Bedti Aghanashini Kolla Samiti and Vruksha Laksha Andolana -- held a joined press conference here and appealed to the Centre to shelve its plans to go for 5th and 6th unit of the Kaiga Nuclear Plant as it would prove disastrous in the eco-sensitive area in the Western Ghat region in the State.

The appeal came ahead of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s Public Hearing meeting scheduled on Dec 15. The Union government has approved two plants of 700 MW each.

Expressing serious concern on the expansion plan the environmentalists urged the Centre to review its decision in overall interest of people and the environment.

Kaiga Nuclear Plant or Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in the coastal district of Uttar Kannada The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010. The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. All of the four units are small-sized CANDU plants of 220 MW.

In December 2018, it got the distinction of setting a world record of continuous operation among all nuclear power plants. As on December 10, 2018, KGS-1, which was synchronized to India's Southern grid on May 13, 2016, continues to operate for a record number of 941 days. Previous record of continuous operation was held by Unit 8 of Heysham II, which operated from February 18, 2014 to September 15, 2016 for a record number of 940 days.

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All should protest against this. Not only green activists. media support is crucial

Its a trap by developed county. By checking the aid offered country, can find out the real beneficiary

Why we want nuclear power plant... There are alternate ways.

third world countries still not aware or pretending ignorance in case of nuclear power projects. Russia, US finding alternate ways or making in such a safest way. Our Indian politicians and companies least bothered about safety of people

Only greedy politicians and selfish corp will support such projects.

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Karnataka govt to hold first of it's kind virtual job fair on July 10

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July 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 5: In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fear of layoffs lurking everywhere, the state government is holding a first-of-its-kind virtual job fair on July 10, to help people find jobs commensurate with their skill sets.

Co-ordinated by the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC), the job fair will see participation of more than 40 companies for about 6,000 job openings.

The government will connect companies with job seekers who have registered on the recently-launched Skill Connect portal or on the Kaushalya Karnataka’s portal for migrant workers from the state who have returned home.

A candidate can either directly apply to a company, or await the portal to match their skills with available jobs. There is also a self-evaluation section on the website which will suggest whether a candidate needs to further skill oneself or whether they are eligible for jobs with their current set of skills.

Firms such as Life Insurance Corporation, Barbeque Nation and Arvind Mills are among the participants.

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Looking to build literacy, numeracy and basic life skills for students in the ages of 14-19

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Bars, pubs in Karnataka to remain closed from today till Mar 31: says Yeddyurappa

March 21,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 21: All bars and pubs in Karnataka will remain closed from Saturday till March 31 as a preventive measure to tackle coronavirus spread, said state Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.

As per the government advisory, restaurants including cafes cannot serve food in-house and only takeaways will be allowed.

"All bars/pubs to remain closed from tomorrow till March 31 in Karnataka. In all city municipal corporations across the state, restaurants including cafes cannot serve food in-house, only takeaways will be allowed," said Yeddyurappa in a statement.

15 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state till now, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Friday.

The Minister told news agency that two COVID-19 patients, who are recovering, will soon be discharged from the hospital.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India has now climbed up to 223, including 32 foreigners, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. As many as 23 people have been cured of the infection in India.

The disease has claimed over 10,000 lives globally.

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Sriramulu says his words were misinterpreted

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare B Sriramulu on Thursday clarified that his remarks have been misinterpreted, wherein he apparently said that ''only God can save people from Covid''.

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader slammed KPCC President D K Shivakumar for spreading false information and said that my words were not meant to cause panic among the masses.

''Respected Shivakumar, this is a clarification regarding my words that have been misinterpreted and misunderstood.

While responding to claims of the opposition that the government’s negligence, irresponsibility and the lack of coordination among ministers are responsible for the rise in cases in the state, I stated that ‘these accusations are far from the truth. People need to be aware and cautious to avoid the spread of the virus. This plays a vital role in controlling the pandemic. If we fail at this crucial step the situation can get complicated. And if things go worse, then only God can save us'', Mr Sriramulu said in a series of posts on Twitter

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