Russia can be reliable partner for India’s Small Modular Reactors projectIndia is exploring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a viable clean energy solution with Russia's extensive SMR experience. Collaborative ef...
Nuclear power: Build a small modular reactor policyIndia's 24 nuclear power plants (NPPs) account for 8,080 MWe, which is 2.76 % of India's energy-generation mix. India aims to increase it f...
Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Power Plants can fuel growth in India’s far-flung areas: Russian expertDr. Dmitrii Samokhin from the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering highlights the potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Nucle...
BJP tries to present NDA as robust and vibrant groupingThis is the third event where BJP has engaged with its NDA allies, after it held an NDA meet last month –– held after a gap of almost five ...
Political dynamics of District Council is different: Conrad SangmaCongress supported NPP, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple a Meghalaya tribal council led by the United Democratic Party (UDP)...
Meghalaya, Nagaland polls todayPolls in Meghalaya will be held across 3,419 polling stations. There are 369 candidates, including 36 women in the fray. Around 21.75 lakh ...
TMC to contest all 60 seats in Meghalaya Assembly polls; to announce candidates before ChristmasMeghalaya is going to assembly polls early next year. TMC President, Charles Pyngrope said on Thursday that the complete list of candidates...
Russia informs IAEA that its military has taken control of Europe's largest nuclear plantIn an official letter to the Director General dated March 1, the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the International Organizat...
NPP announces first list of 20 candidates for Manipur pollsNPP, which is a partner of the BJP-led government, is contesting this year’s assembly polls on its own.
NPP announces first list of candidates for Manipur AssemblyNational People's Party (NPP) on Monday announced the first list of 20 candidates for two phase polls to Manipur assembly.
Work on two units at Kudankulam will start in 2016, says Russia's Alexander Uvarov'According to the agreement signed between India and Russia during Putin's visit last December, Rosatom will build not less than 12 units i...
- India generates around 4 tonnes/GW nuclear waste per year: Jitendra Singh
Nuclear waste is generated primarily from two kinds of facilities, such as Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) and Spent Fuel Processing Facilities.
Domestic availability of mined uranium inadequate: Government"BARC and UCIL have conducted health surveys in Jaduguda area and have found no adverse impact due to uranium mining," Singh said.
All nuclear power plants safe: Government"Appropriate bunds are provided at Tarapur, Kalpakkam and Kudankulam sites for shore protection," Jitendra Singh said.
No bar on FDI in industries aiding N-power generation: Government"The economic survey 2008-09 had suggested allowing FDI in nuclear power generation sector with a cap of 49 per cent," Singh said.
Capacity utilisation of nuclear power plants risen considerablyTo procure uranium for the NPPs from abroad, India has been in talks with several Central Asian countries like Mongolia and Uzbekistan.
- Russia firm to ink $ 780 mn nuclear fuel contract with India
Leading Russian company TVEL is expected to sign a $ 780 mn nuclear deal with India next week for the supply of fuel for atomic power plant...