Historic milestone: PM Modi on fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticalityPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a historic milestone. India's Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor has achieved criticality. This achievem...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Atomic impact: Nuclear-powered AI infrastructure could be India’s geopolitical moatIndia's nuclear advancements, including the Kalpakkam PFBR and plans for small modular reactors, are set to power its ambition to become a ...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's nuclear ambitions reach 'criticality': The new reactor will generate inexhaustible fuel for centuriesIndia achieved a major nuclear milestone on April 6, 2026, when the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained cri...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
IEA hails India as nuclear reactor achieves criticalityIndia has achieved a major milestone with its Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attaining criticality. This indigenous reactor is...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
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
Landmark step, but concerns remain: Experts on Kalpakkam nuclear reactor reaching criticalityIndia's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved criticality. This marks a major milestone in the nation's...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
India's nuclear plants generated 56,681 MU of power in 2024-25: Jitendra SinghIn the fiscal year 2023-24, India's nuclear energy sector witnessed a remarkable uptick, marking a new era of growth. The country currently...
19 Mar, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
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...
12 Oct, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
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...
20 May, 2025, 03.48 PM IST
Kalpakkam to have two more prototype fast breeder reactors: GovtThe 500 MW PFBR, which is to be functional by October, will be the first PFBR in the world for commercial use.
09 Feb, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
PFBR: Parliamentary panel slams govt for 'inordinate delays'Flaying the government for "inordinate delays" in commissioning of country's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, a pa...
08 Dec, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
5300 MW more nuclear power in 12th PlanThis planned capacity addition includes power from two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam being built by the Nuclear Power Corporation with Russi...
06 Apr, 2012, 05.26 PM IST
- India's breeder reactor to be commissioned early next year
India plans to commission the first-of-its-kind Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor early next year, kickstarting the second stage of its nuclea...
20 Feb, 2012, 02.49 PM IST
- BGR Energy bags Rs 27 cr contract from NPCIL
The electrical projects division of BGR Energy Systems Ltd has secured a Rs 27.14 crore contract from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Lt...
24 Aug, 2009, 05.35 PM IST
- '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 ...
24 Jun, 2008, 07.22 PM IST
- First commercial reactor completes fabrication of safety vessel
India's first 500 MW commercial Prototype fast Breeder Reactor reaches an important milestone by completing the fabrication of its crucial ...
28 Oct, 2007, 06.37 PM IST