Viksit Bharat cannot run on fossil fuels -- and 2047 is the deadlineIndia aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047 but faces risks from imported fossil fuels. A shift to clean energy is crucial for economic stability ...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.16 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
Déjà Vu? 10 nuclear scientists gone missing or dead in US under mysterious circumstances, nearly a decade after similar incidents in IndiaMysterious disappearances and deaths of at least 10 US scientists since 2023, many linked to national security labs, have sparked alarm. Re...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM 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'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
UCIL plans uranium mining plants in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; projects await clearancesUranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) is establishing new uranium mining and processing plants in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, with capaci...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.15 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
India to build five Bharat nuclear reactors with private participation, soon: GovtIndia will manufacture five indigenous small modular reactors with private sector involvement to boost its nuclear energy program, aiming f...
27 Mar, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
Government considering feasibility of atomic plants in Himachal Pradesh: Jitendra SinghGovernment is mulling over the feasibility of setting up atomic energy plants in states including Himachal Pradesh, Union minister Jitendra...
21 Aug, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
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.
29 Apr, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
Deal for phase 3-4 of Kudankulam nuke project almost finalisedLand acquisition for the Jaitapur nuclear power project has been completed and the issue of "little more" compensation has been resolved.
15 Jan, 2014, 10.55 PM IST
Japanese NGOs funded by foreign countries misleading locals at Haryana nuclear site: V NaryanasamyNarayanasamy said there is a need to educate people about safety of nuclear power plants that it is going to help in development of the cou...
23 Aug, 2013, 04.47 PM IST
- Pattali Makkal Katchi wants Kalpakkam nuclear plant to be shutdown
PMK today demanded shutting down of the Kalpakkam nuclear plant,claiming it had witnessed accidents besides affecting local people.
15 Nov, 2011, 03.55 PM IST
- Maharashtra govt to go ahead with Jaitapur nuclear plant
Maharashtra government has said it would go ahead with the Jaitapur project, with additional safety measures if necessary.
19 Mar, 2011, 02.32 AM 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
- India built N-sub in Kalpakkam under codename 'PRP'
For almost nine years, most staff working at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam believed the Plutonium Recyc...
03 Aug, 2009, 07.49 AM 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