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...
India moves a step closer to nuclear fuel self-relianceIndia has achieved a significant milestone in its nuclear program. The indigenously designed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam ha...
Fuel loading at India's first fast breeder reactor in Kalpakkam to begin next weekFuel loading at India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Kalpakkam is set to begin next week. This marks a significant step for Indi...
Fast breeder reactors may aid nuclear leapIndia aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047, potentially including up to 5 GW from fast breeder reactors (FBRs). This move signif...
Indian American Bhavini Patel loses Congressional primary race in PennsylvaniaIn Pennsylvania, Bhavini Patel's loss to Summer Lee in the primary race, with Biden securing 94% and Trump 80% votes. Nikki Haley surprised...
BB Singh appointed MSTC CMD; Kallol Roy is 'Bhavini' chiefBB Singh was today appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of MSTC Ltd which is involved in importing bulk raw material for various...
Work on PFBR was in pre-project activities stage: Jitendra SinghUnits 1 and 2 of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam district are "under pre-project activities", the gover...
India plans to construct six more fast breeder reactorsBHAVINI, the implementing arm of the Department of Atomic Energy, has plans to construct six new Fast Breeder Reactors over the next 15 yea...
BHAVINI responsible for delay in commissioning of fast breeder reactor: CAG reportThe CAG held BHAVINI's inability to develop in-house expertise for undertaking procurement activities and deficiencies in the existing syst...
Government approves new sites for setting up nuclear power projectsGovernment has accorded 'in principle' approval to 10 sites for setting up nuclear power projects, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Parliamentary panel asks govt to extend sovereign guarantee for N-power insurance pool
In a report presented in Parliament today, the Committee on Public Undertakings urged the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to pursue the m...
P Chellapandi takes over as Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited chiefP Chellapandi today took over as Chairman & Managing Director of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI).
Budget 2014: Department of Atomic Energy allocated Rs 10,446 croreThe government also intends to invest Rs 203 crore and Rs 440 crore in NPCIL and Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI).
Security scaled up for vital installations in Tamil NaduPolice said security has been beefed up at the airports, railway stations, bus stations and other vulnerable areas.
- 'Indo-US nuclear deal should result in two-way trade'
The proposed Indo-US nuclear deal will have to be a mutually beneficial relationship, and not one-way imports of reactors and equipment by ...
- Kalpakkam reactor to attain criticality by 2010
The Rs 3,800-crore prototype fast breeder test reactor at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research will attain criticality by 2010.
- CCS Infotech receives orders from DAE
Chennai based IT solution provider, CCS Infotech Ltd on Thursday said it has received orders worth Rs one crore from the Department of Atom...