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- 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.
21 Jan, 2013, 01.13 PM IST
- No re-look in nuclear policy post Fukushima disaster last year: India
India is not re-looking into the policy related to nuclear power after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan in March last year
09 Aug, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- 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.
02 Jul, 2012, 01.54 PM IST
- China to opertionalise 3rd generation nuke reactor next year
China will operationalise its first third generation nuclear reactor by next year despite its cautious approach after last year's nuclear p...
15 Jan, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- China rolls out its first 1000 MW nuclear reactor
China has rolled out its advanced 1,000 MW pressurised water nuclear power reactor, ACPR-1000 which could allow it to export technology to ...
18 Nov, 2011, 11.15 PM IST
- 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.
04 Sep, 2011, 09.19 PM IST
- Hitachi to retain nuclear reactor business plan: VP
Hitachi hopes to get orders for 20 reactors from utilities in Asia and the Middle East, and for 12 nuclear reactors from utilities in North...
20 Jul, 2011, 12.43 PM IST
- Germany to abandon nuclear power by 2022: Merkel
Germany has decided to abandon nuclear power completely within the next 11 years amid concerns over reactor safety.
10 Jun, 2011, 03.13 PM IST
- For Kudankulam villagers, it's a catch-22 nuke puzzle
The two gigantic nuclear reactors of 1,000 mw capacity each that dominate the Kudankulam landscape are awaiting their hot run, and the vill...
20 Apr, 2011, 09.49 PM IST
- TEPCO to compensate people affected by N-crisis in Fukushima
Japanese government today ordered the embattled operator of radiation-leaking Fukushima nuclear plant to urgently pay USD 12,000 in provisi...
15 Apr, 2011, 04.15 PM IST
- Fast breeder reactors are the least safe
critics and agitators are ignoring the biggest nuclear risk of all: the inherently dangerous nature of fast breeder reactors (FBRs). India'...
27 Mar, 2011, 11.07 AM IST
- 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.
19 Mar, 2011, 03.11 AM IST
- 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 ...
18 Mar, 2011, 02.30 AM IST
- Hydrogen blast at Japan's Fukushima N-plant
Radiation risks mounted in Japan after a second hydrogen explosion rocked the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant today leaving 11 workers in...
15 Mar, 2011, 10.47 AM IST