No plans to stop use of nuclear power, says Indian governmentThe Indian government plans to continue using nuclear energy instead of shifting to conventional energy sources. It has authorized the cons...
05 Apr, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
GE Steam Power inks USD 165 mn pact to supply 3 nuclear steam turbines to BHELThis domestic program includes 12 units of 700 MWe being developed by NPCIL with their own nuclear reactor technology i.e., Pressurized Hea...
21 Jun, 2022, 11.49 AM IST
AERB nod for excavation for building 700MW nuclear power plants at KaigaThe Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), which is building the two plants, has completed bifurcation fencing separating unit...
21 Apr, 2022, 02.31 PM IST
Beginning 2023, India to start building nuclear power plants in 'fleet mode'With the first pour of concrete for a 700 MW atomic power plant in Karnataka's Kaiga scheduled in 2023, India is set to put in motion const...
27 Mar, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
Every year, government to roll out one Nuclear reactor: DAEA 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactor at Kakrapar nuclear plant in Gujarat is likely to be commissioned by April, Shri Krishna Gupta, a ...
01 Jan, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
New reactors under IAEA safeguards: Decision will be based on source of uranium, says officialThere are at present 22 operational reactors in India, of which 14 are under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.
10 Feb, 2019, 07.54 PM IST
1840 MW nuke power generated after Indo-US nuclear dealThe conclusion of international agreements in 2008 has enabled import of fuel for additional nuclear power reactors placed under IAEA agree...
30 Jul, 2014, 05.09 PM IST
- Additional safety features for India's nuclear plants: NPCIL
India's nuclear plants may soon get some additional safety features, including more provisions to add water to the reactors to deal with ov...
14 Apr, 2011, 12.23 PM IST
- Kaiga plant at tsunami-proof location
The Kaiga nuclear plant consisting of four reactors comes under seismic zone three which ordinarily means a moderate damage risk zone.
16 Mar, 2011, 09.12 AM IST
- Indian N-plants 'safe' but safety audit on cards
Scientists say our facilities have adequate safety features, but they must be made ready for 'inoperable situations'.
13 Mar, 2011, 09.31 AM IST
- India's 20th nuclear power plant goes critical
India's 20th nuclear power plant today became operational here taking the total installed atomic power capacity in the country to 4780 MW.
27 Nov, 2010, 11.39 AM IST
- Nalco may invest Rs 1,000-cr in NPCIL's future projects
Nalco, the country's second largest aluminium producer, has agreed to invest about Rs 1,000-crore in future projects of state-run Nuclear P...
21 Dec, 2009, 09.40 PM IST
- No radiation leak at Kaiga, workers safe: NPCIL
Maintaining that there was no release of radioactivity in and outside the Kaiga Atomic Power Plant, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India ...
29 Nov, 2009, 04.50 PM IST
- Radiation exposure at Karnataka N-plant was deliberate: Kakodkar
AEC chief has said radiation exposure at K'taka N-plant was deliberate
29 Nov, 2009, 02.29 PM IST
- N-plant radiation leak leaves 45 staffers sick
About 45 staffs of Kaiga atomic power plant suffered radiation poisoning.
29 Nov, 2009, 07.49 AM IST
- Nuclear industry upbeat with IAEA nod
Indian nuclear industry today welcomed the approval of the India-specific safeguards agreement by the IAEA board of governors at Vienna.
01 Aug, 2008, 11.17 PM IST
- Nuclear Power Corp may insure reactors, post Indo-US deal
Nuclear Power Corporation may insure its nuclear reactors soon after the Indo-US nuke deal is signed. Previously it had left all its reacto...
12 Jun, 2006, 12.55 AM IST