Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
Srikumar Banerjee, the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has taken charge of the country
Mumbai: Scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Barc) should work with external stakeholders and beneficiaries to facilitate technology pull and support and push technologies for wealth generation in rural India, according to Anil Kakodkar, chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. He was speaking at the two-day national symposium on 'Barc Technologies …
KOLKATA, 16 NOV: The proposed nuclear power plant at Haripur in East Midnapore will come up only if local people willingly give their land for the project, said chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and secretary of Department of Atomic energy (DAE), Mr Anil Kakodkar, in Kolkata this afternoon. Mr …
India and the European Union (EU) today signed a major accord for cooperation in the civil atomic energy field and pledged to conclude an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between them within a year. The agreement, aimed at facilitating India
Bangalore: In a bid to increase nuclear power generation in the country, where just over 50 per cent of the total installed capacity is being utilised for want of uranium, India will be giving a new thrust to uranium exploration within its borders, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has …
Mumbai: Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Anil Kakodkar has said that India is capable of designing and developing nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. He was speaking to reporters after delivering the 15th Lalit Doshi Memorial Lecture on
With 2020 As Target, PM Okays It In-Principle New Delhi: In a step forward, the Solar Mission under the National Action Plan on Climate Change got an inprinciple nod from the PM with an ambitious target of 20,000MW solar power by 2020 being accepted. In a meeting that lasted over …
Dr Anil Kakodkar Our Bureau Mumbai, April 17 India has enough uranium to produce 10,000 MW of electricity, said Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission. On Friday, he was interacting with the media at a CII session on opportunities and challenges in developing nuclear power in the country. …
MUMBAI: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Anil Kakodkar said an inadequate uranium supply had made the task of maintaining the pace of the nuclear power generation programme a very challenging task. "There has been a mismatch. Initially, we had plenty of uranium but no processing facilities. But today …
KOCHI: India is proposing to join the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) for sharing information on how to safeguard its nuclear installations. "We have to prevent any undesirable elements from sabotaging or thieving," said M R Srinivasan, member and former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. Talking on the sidelines after …
Despite the current economic recession, India is well on course to surpass the production target of 20,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020, the Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar said here today. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has started work on four 700 MW nuclear power …
KOCHI: It was a proud moment for Malayalis across the globe when the nation decided to confer Padma awards to 15 Malayalis, including ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, Lt Gen (retd) Satish Nambiar and versatile actor Thilakan. The list was announced on Saturday by the Union Government on the eve …
RUDRA BISWAS G.K. Pillai: New avenues Ranchi, Jan. 1: Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited. Ranchi (HEC) has resolved to forge into new avenues of nuclear and thermal power, setting itself ambitious goals to tide over the economic downturn that threatens to loom over the New Year. The move, explained CMD G.K.Pillai, …
India is expanding uranium mining, a hazardous activity. Anil Kakodkar, the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, recently inaugurated a uranium mine at Bagjata in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Kakodkar, who is also secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, spoke to ALOK GUPTA about safety concerns and the …
The audit report conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General on management of fuel for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). DAE has been blamed for being unable to exploit the country
Never before was the stakes involved behind a village fishing competition so high anywhere. It was a whopping Rs 1,000 crore in this case! One hundred seven fishermen and villagers from distant villages from around Mawthabah, West Khasi Hills district dropped their lines on river Phodphra in the fishing competition. …
