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FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after FukushimaJapan is gearing up to bring its largest nuclear facility, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, back online, making a bold statement about the future of nuc...
Japan fishermen, locals seek halt to Fukushima water releaseAround 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima are planning to file a lawsuit to halt the release of wastewater from the damaged nuc...
'Kudankulam plant can withstand Fukushima-like disaster'Asmolov, who was sent by the Russian government to assist the Japanese in dealing with the situation five days after the Fukushima accident...
Fukushima nuclear accident has left deep mental scar on localsTraumatised locals in Fukushima still spend sleepless nights even as Japan re-started last month one of its fifty nuclear plants that have ...
- Japanese nuclear regulators present new safety measures
Japan's nuclear regulators present draft outline of new safety measures to prevent or minimise the consequences of severe accidents.
Now, CAG focuses on lax nuclear safetyA CAG report on AERB has raised concern about the weak regulatory framework in the country that could pose potential danger like Chernobyl ...
- IAEA team to review operational safety at RAPS 3&4 in Oct-Nov
IAEA will conduct an in-depth operational safety review of two atomic power plants at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, in the aftermath of Fukushim...
- Japan's Oi nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor attains criticality
A reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in western Japan reached criticality today after it became the first one to be rebooted last night.
Nuclear energy remains a non-negotiable option for India: Srikumar Banerjee, Former Head, Atomic Energy CommissionSrikumar Banerjee, who retired this week as head of Atomic Energy Commission believes electricity by splitting an atom remains a non-negoti...
- French n-regulator nod for Jaitapur's EPR nuclear reactors
The talks on signing a commercial agreement between NPCIL and French company Areva had been stalled after the Fukushima nuclear accident.
- Kudankulam nuclear plants must enhance energy security: Manmohan Singh
In a letter to Jayalalithaa on Friday, Singh enumerated a number of safety measures and clearances obtained for KNPP
- India, China to see growth in nuke energy sector: IAEA
IAEA feels that the "continuous and significant growth" in the global atomic sector would largely be driven by countries like India and Chi...
- NSRC proposes 'back-up' measures to enhance nuclear safety
The NSRC has proposed setting up an emergency facility at each of the nuclear reactor sites as one of the measures.
- India starts building 25th N-plant; more PHWRs in Har, MP
India today began construction of its 25th atomic power plant and announced to build four more indigenous 700 MW units than planned earlier.
- India stresses on nuclear safety at IAEA conference
India today emphasised that the international nuclear community should give highest priority to importance of issues of nuclear safety.
- Japan raises accident severity level at plant
Braving the risk of radiation exposure, emergency workers at the quake-stricken Fukushima plant battled to cool the overheating reactors.
- Ghosts return to haunt Indo-US nuke deal
Given the gravity of the Fukushima crisis, India must review its nuclear-power policy to ensure that long-term risks of nuke accidents are ...
- Japan nuclear crisis: No nuclear accident in Fukushima, say Indian N-experts
Department of Atomic Energy said India's civil nuclear programme will continue without any compromise on safety parameters.