Nuclear Power

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding poor handling of the fly ash by Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar, Hisar district, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

IGCAR was established in the year 1971, under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The centre is engaged in broad based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed towards the development of Fast Breeder Reactor technology.

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

A premier multi-disciplinary research centre of India having excellent infrastructure for advanced research and development with expertise covering the entire spectrum of nuclear science and engineering and related areas.

Department of Atomic Energy

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. The department is responsible for nuclear technology, including nuclear power and research.

JSW group plans $40-bn splash

Nevin John / Mumbai August 1, 2008, 0:40 IST Lines up investments in steel, power sectors to profit from booming demand. The Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW group plans to spend around $40 billion (around Rs 1,60,000 crore) for steel and power projects to cash in on the growing demand in the …

Indias nuclear energy programme and the 123 agreement with United States

Nuclear energy will enable India to meet the twin challenges of energy security and environmental sustainability. It will also have major spin-offs for the development of the industries, both public and private. The 123 Agreement between India and United States of America would put an end to technology denial regimes …

Despite Calls to Halt, Iran Says It Will Continue Its Nuclear Program

Speaking just days before a deadline set by world powers for Iran to reply to proposals to curb its nuclear ambitions, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, said Wednesday that Iran would "continue with its path' of nuclear development, which includes the enrichment of uranium. Ayatollah Khamenei's comments suggested …

A Nonproliferation Disaster

Decision time has arrived on the controversial nuclear cooperation proposal that was first proposed by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in July 2005. After a long delay, the Indian government has sidestepped domestic critics of the deal and is asking the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) …

Latha Jishnu: Chasing the nuclear power chimera

"If we don't do it now, history will not forgive us,' says one of the melodramatic advertisements released by the government. Issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the ad campaign says that the civil nuclear agreement with the US would ensure India's energy security and independence by …

BJP favours N-plant in Punjab

Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab): The Bharatiya Janata Party may be opposing the confidence motion moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Lok Sabha over the nuclear deal, but its Punjab unit is very much in favour of setting up an atomic power plant in the State. Speaking to media persons …

Brown calls for Iranian nuke freeze

BRITISH leader Gordon Brown has warned Iran it must freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more sanctions, in the first address by a British prime minister to the Israeli Parliament. Mr Brown also attacked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's "abhorrent" threats against Israel and declared that Britain stood alongside the Jewish …

War of words & world views

Debate on nuclear deal spills into political mudslinging as parties fight to gain the edge Pranab makes a spirited defence Given the rumours that have repeatedly dogged Pranab Mukherjee about his commitment to the deal, or whether he was

Ronen Sen criticizes nuke deal opponents

Obliquely referring to the India-US civilian nuclear deal, which has put the Manmohan Singh government in peril, Indian ambassador Ronen Sen has defended India's efforts to augment power generation and criticised those who oppose the use of technology. Asserting that technology is a tool for empowerment and emancipation, he said: …

Nuclear power can cut emissions and maintain supply

THE unseemly haste associated with the implementation of Australia's emission trading scheme seems to be driven more by political aspirations and the pseudo-science of special interest groups than sound environmental concern. On a recent visit to Australia, Jeffrey Sachs, distinguished professor of sustainability from Columbia University, pointed out the futility …

The N-deal, if passed, could open up new vistas for equipment makers for nuclear power plants

Tapash Talukdar WHILE the nuclear deal runs the risk of getting nuked, there exists a host of homegrown companies, which have a lot to gain from the controversial 123 Agreement. The pro-deal government has recommended a roadmap for meeting the country's energy requirement for the next 25 years and has …

Energy scenario bleak as country faces sharp decline in power generation

The lesser inflow of water into rivers and the declining levels in dams and reservoirs across the southern, western and north-eastern regions of the country have led to a sharp decline in power generation, particularly hydro-power. The gas-based stations have also been under-performing due to shortage of fuel, leading to …

Missing the wood for the trees

N. Ravi On balance, it becomes clear that the advantages overwhelmingly outweigh any threat or flaw and the nuclear deal is as good a deal as any government can negotiate. The vote in the Lok Sabha on July 22 is historic for the reason that it is the closest Parliament …

Severe power crisis in the south and parts of west and east

NEW DELHI: The country is facing a "severe power crisis,' particularly the southern and western regions. The poor monsoon in the south and parts of the west and the east has compounded the problem. In Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Assam, Haryana and Punjab, power cuts are becoming …

A betrayal of Indias constitutional vision

V. R. Krishna Iyer Sovereign India is justly sceptical about the Manmohan Singh government's specious nuclear strategy. There are shining victories to be won in the cause of peace and social justice. We shall reach the new freedom by not submitting to economic slavery

Govt to build eight 700-mw nuclear power plants

The country plans to build eight 700-mw nuclear plants to boost its nuclear power generation capacity to about 10,000 mw and is stepping up exploration of new uranium mines, a top Atomic Energy Commission official has said. At present, the country has a nuclear power generation capacity of 4,000 mw …

To Set Tone, Exelon Plans Huge Cut in Emissions

Exelon, the electric company based in Chicago, will promise on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by an amount larger than its total emissions in 2008, in a bid to shape the debate on carbon dioxide rules and to get a jump on compliance. Many academic researchers and …

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