India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality, marks entry into stage-II nuclear programmeIndia's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved criticality. This marks a major milestone in the nation's three-stag...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
AERB approves excavation work for units 1, 2 of Mahi Banswara nuclear power projectThe Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted approval for excavation activities for Units 1 and 2 of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan A...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
AERB approves Mahi Banswara site in Rajasthan to build four 700 MWe nuclear power plantsIndia's nuclear regulator AERB has approved the construction of four 700MWe atomic power reactors at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan, subject to...
28 May, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
AERB may get to grant green nod to strategic nuclear power plantsThe government is looking to free up the environmental clearance process for strategic nuclear power projects from the purview of the union...
24 Sep, 2021, 06.48 AM IST
Abhilash Bhardwaj takes over as AERB ChairmanAtomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) said Abhilash Bhardwaj has taken over as its new Chairman.
01 Sep, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
IAEA favours statutory backing for India's nuclear regulatorIAEA has called for statutory backing for the country's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to ensure its decisions are not unduly influe...
31 Mar, 2015, 10.29 PM IST
'Large number of medical X-ray units not registered with AERB'"The AERB has been facing difficulties in regulatory control of these on account of the large number of units spread across the country and...
13 Mar, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Kudankulam plant row: Supreme Court asks Centre, AERB to respond to pleaSupreme Court today sought replies from the Centre and nuclear regulator AERB on a plea against commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power P...
09 Dec, 2013, 07.28 PM IST
Parliamentary panel slams AERB on nuclear radiation safety policyThe panel said absence of such a policy at the macro level can hamper micro level planning of radiation safety in the country.
09 Dec, 2013, 03.15 PM IST
Parliamentary panel slams AERB on radiation safety policyThe panel said absence of such a policy at the macro level can hamper micro level planning of radiation safety in the country.
18 Oct, 2013, 08.13 PM IST
Kudankulam nuclear power plant moves closer to commissioning with AERB nodKudankulam nuclear power plant crossed a major hurdle with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board granting clearance for its 1000MW first unit.
11 Jul, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
AERB reviewing safety aspects of Kudankulam nuclear plant"We are reviewing the safety aspects of Unit 1 at Kudankulam as directed by the Supreme Court," an AERB official said.
16 Jun, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
- First unit of Kudankulam n-plant to start by month-end: PMO
This was done after the NPCIL complied with all the conditions laid down by AERB in its August 10 sanction order.
05 Dec, 2012, 06.03 PM IST
The report on Atomic Energy Regulatory Board shows CAG lacks technical expertiseCentral government must strengthen the CAG so that its future reports will not just be a ‘counting and accounting’ exercise.
01 Nov, 2012, 09.35 AM IST
- Stringent safety mechanisms in place to ensure n-safety: AERB
The AERB today said it has stringent inspection mechanisms in place and had even ordered shutdown of nuclear plants found wanting on issues...
26 Oct, 2012, 09.58 PM IST
- RIL's Nagothane plant gets clean-chit from AERB
Reliance Industries's Petrochemicals manufacturing plant at Nagothane in Raigad district has received a clean-chit from AERB in connection ...
17 Aug, 2010, 09.53 PM IST
- Delhi University is country's only radioactive polluter: AERB
Delhi University has earned the dubious distinction of being the country's only violator of radioactive waste disposal norms, according to ...
20 Jun, 2010, 03.03 PM IST