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Actor Madhavan amazed by Homi Bhabha's vision 70 years ago as India enters new nuclear era on journey towards energy independenceActor R Madhavan shared insights into India's nuclear progress. This connects Homi Bhabha's 1954 three-stage nuclear plan to a recent achie...
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...
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...
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...
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...
'In the Chair, but have a query': A rare moment when presiding officer participated in LS Question HourA presiding officer in Lok Sabha asked a minister about balancing rare earth mineral exploitation with environmental protection. The minist...
India eyes public-private partnership to explore world's largest thorium, monasite reservesIn a bid to harness its extensive rare-earth materials, India is set to extend invitations to private enterprises for exploration activitie...
Beyond coal & renewables: Can nuclear power be India's clean energy gamechanger?India aims to expand nuclear power capacity to 21,980 MW by 2031-32, emphasizing thorium utilization, safety, and private-sector participat...
India to triple atomic power capacity by 2031India's atomic power capacity has doubled in the last decade, reaching 8,081 megawatts, and is projected to triple to 22,480 megawatts by 2...
Installed nuclear power capacity grew by over 40 per cent in last 7 years: GovtThe country is pursuing an indigenous three-stage nuclear power programme to provide long term energy security in a sustainable manner, Min...
Advanced Heavy Water Reactor likely to be functional by 2020Singh also said the reactor would help in ensuring optimal use of thorium. India has one of the largest sources of thorium resources which ...
Kalapakkam nuke power plant to be commissioned next yearMinister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said a major part of the project has already been completed and it would be commissioned nex...
Allow private sector in Monazite mining, ease rules: MEAIThe government should allow private sector in mining of Monazite, and ease rules and regulations, an industry body of mining engineers toda...
India committed to highest safety standards at its nuclear plantsIndia has said it is committed to implementing the highest safety standards at its nuclear power plants.
- Varun Group discovers rare earth, minerals in Madagascar
The company said it has discovered a total of 266.8 million tones of heavy minerals in its 10 exploratory and mining lease blocks.
- '667 sick units revived in Orissa, scrap MoU with Vedanata University'
Orissa government is keen to revive some sick industries that have potential to achieve turnarounds.
- First fast-breeder reactor to be operational by '09
India has extracted 30,000 tonne of thorium concentrate to prepare for the third stage nuclear power programme.