'Sharks' in Bay of Bengal: Pakistan tries to reopen a dormant frontPakistan's new submarines are expanding its naval reach. These vessels can stay submerged longer, allowing operations far from home. Pakist...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Harsh Goenka impressed by China's floating solar farms: World's second-largest economy is turning water bodies into renewable energy hubsindustrialist Harsh Goenka's video on X showing China’s vast floating solar panels installation calls it “mind boggling".. The clip highlig...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran dealIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by the United States. This development offers hope for de-escalation in the ongoing ...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
An LNG glut is on its wayThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Qatar’s LNG exports have pushed gas prices higher, but the disruption could ultimat...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Govt mulling expansion of BSF's operational mandate: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to expand the Border Security Force's (BSF) role, under which a new 'territorial security' co...
29 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Four myths about the falling rupee and what India must actually doIndia's rupee is facing pressure from global events. The nation needs a plan to tackle weaknesses that amplify these impacts. Energy indepe...
25 May, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
20 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nationsIndia is fast-tracking foreign investment proposals from China and neighboring nations. Forty key manufacturing sub-sectors, including rare...
05 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Russia's Rosatom begins loading fuel into Bangladesh's first nuclear plantThe move is the first step in the reactor's start-up phase before it is brought up to its minimum controlled power level and power then gr...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power stationBangladesh will begin loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station on Tuesday, a key step towards bringing the 2,400 megawatt ...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Bangladesh all set to become civil nuclear power as Russia supplies first batch of fuelRussia is aiding Bangladesh in developing its own nuclear power industry, according to President Vladimir Putin. Over 80 Bangladeshi studen...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
HCC bags Rs 737 crore contract for Bangladesh nuclear power plantThe Rooppur NPP will be built with Russian technology and is equipped with two VVER reactors of 1,200 MW each.
06 Jun, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
India, Russia, Bangladesh sign tripartite pact for civil nuclear cooperationNPCIL will play a key role in building a nuclear power plant on foreign soil with the proposed supply of equipment and material for the pow...
01 Mar, 2018, 06.37 PM IST
India plays major role in nuclear plant in BangladeshBesides Bangladeshi nuclear scientists are undergoing training at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, also built with Russian assistance an...
30 Sep, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
India-Bangladesh-Russia civil nuclear cooperation on the cardsThe construction of Rooppur NPP, 160 km from Dhaka, on the eastern bank of Ganga river, is being done in accordance with the intergovernmen...
23 Mar, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
- Bangladesh to set up nuclear power plant by 2015
Bangladesh's plan to install its first nuclear power plant by 2015 has been received positively by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
25 Dec, 2007, 08.00 PM IST