US removes highly enriched uranium from VenezuelaThe US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Friday (local time) announced the successful removal of al...
09 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor reaches criticality, boosts India’s nuclear programme: Dr SC ChetalA key figure in India’s fast breeder nuclear programme has highlighted the significance of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achiev...
04 May, 2026, 05.50 AM IST
Historic milestone: PM Modi on fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticalityPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a historic milestone. India's Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor has achieved criticality. This achievem...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
How a critical recent milestone proved India doubters wrongIndia has achieved a major milestone with its new fast-breeder nuclear reactor reaching criticality. This marks a significant step in a dec...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM 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
US senator says he is concerned energy secretary acting in nuclear firm's interestUS Senator Edward Markey is worried. He thinks Energy Secretary Chris Wright might be helping Oklo, a nuclear company he used to work for. ...
23 Sep, 2025, 10.31 PM IST
New North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational: IAEAThe UN's nuclear agency reported indications of a second operational reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon facility, a core site for their nucl...
22 Dec, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Russia offers India new fuel technology & solutions for atomic reactorsThe presentation covered the key developments which may enhance efficiency of the functioning units of the Kudankulam NPP, powered by VVER-...
22 Nov, 2022, 03.49 PM IST
Japan to boost renewable energy to meet emissions targetThe economy and industry ministry's draft energy plan says renewables should account for 36-38% of the power supply in 2030, up from the cu...
22 Jul, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Pakistan's fourth nuclear reactor at Khushab now appears operationalPakistan's nuclear arsenal is increasing at a pace faster than any other country and now is reported to have more nuclear weapons than that...
17 Jan, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
- India's breeder reactor to be commissioned early next year
India plans to commission the first-of-its-kind Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor early next year, kickstarting the second stage of its nuclea...
20 Feb, 2012, 02.49 PM IST
- DAE in talks with private cos for nuke JV
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is in talks with private companies for floating a joint venture with Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL...
25 Dec, 2008, 02.25 AM IST
- All you wanted to know about nuke power
The phrase denotes nuclear technology designed to produce unable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions.
08 Sep, 2008, 12.30 AM IST
- Repreocessing rights of plutonium crucial: BARC
Present nuclear power plants utilise only 0.7 per cent of uranium and the remaining 99.3 per cent is the spent fuel Plutonium.
02 Mar, 2007, 12.25 PM IST