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SHANTI Act push: Atomic Energy Commission clears FDI policy, sends it for inter-ministerial consultation
April 19, 2026 4:39 am
As India has mastered Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology and achieved criticality in Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) technology, Jain said the next challenge is the indigenisation of Light Water Reactor (LWR) technology, which dominates the global nuclear fleet.
M R Srinivasan, who built India’s N-power plants, dies; President, Prime Minister pay tribute
May 21, 2025 3:59 am
Srinivasan was part of the team that built Apsara, India’s first research reactor in the 1950s, and was involved with every nuclear power plant built thereafter
R Chidambaram, one of the architects of India's nuclear programme, dies at 88
January 05, 2025 1:14 am
Closely involved in the finalisation of the India-US civil nuclear agreement, R Chidambaram played a key role in India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998.
April 29, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Six N-reactors
April 29, 2021 12:09 am
Stating this, the Atomic Energy Commission’s chairman Homi N Sethna disclosed that it was planned to install nearly 10 such reactors during the next two decades.
No point of setting up lab, if local people have reservation: BARC chief
October 31, 2018 2:56 am
“We are appealing to the local residents... Technical and commercial negotiation is underway. We are also talking to foreign suppliers,” K N Vyas, Atomic Energy Commission chief, said stressing that no project will be scrapped.
Despite Govt denial, scientists admit to new n-facility
January 06, 2016 3:29 am
Last month, journalist Adrian Levy, working for the Centre for Public Integrity in Washington, reported that a “secret nuclear facility” was being created at Challakere amid concerns over safety from some of the local population.
Maharashtra clears trials for GM food
January 31, 2015 1:21 pm
The clearence committee was headed by Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
‘Public outreach helps link benefits of atomic energy to society’
January 04, 2015 12:32 pm
AEC Chairman R K Sinha says plan afoot to bring people to BARC to end the ‘mystery’
‘Antique’ copper cylinder sends cops in a tizzy
August 13, 2014 12:30 am
Object with ‘danger’ mark tests negative for radiactivity; police to take ASI help to date it
Govt working on providing insurance cover for nuclear power plants
June 29, 2014 1:27 am
“We are on the way to find a solution (to liability law concerns). We will be putting in place a mechanism to cover the risk through insurance for nuclear plants,” Sinha said.
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