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 …

Iran won't move towards nuclear weapon in 2012: report

‘Iran is unlikely to decide to dash toward making nuclear weapons as long as its uranium enrichment capability remains as limited as it is today,’ the report said Iran is unlikely to move toward building a nuclear weapon this year because it does not yet have the capability to produce …

Centre's expert group to meet State panel, people

The Union government's group of experts on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNNP) will hold one more meeting with a panel constituted by the State government and the local people later this month, a top official of the nuclear establishment said on Monday, and expressed hope that the fears of …

India is now 6th nation to have a nuclear sub

New Delhi: India’s long hunt for a nuclear submarine is finally over. But it will take the country another 10-12 months to get an operational nuclear weapon triad — the capability to fire nukes from land, air and sea. India on Monday became the world’s sixth country after the US, …

Meet will decide on KKNPP early commissioning’

MADURAI: In the midst of protests against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Union Minister G.K.Vasan today said a decision on its early commissioning would be taken at a public meeting here next month, in which Union Ministers from Congress will take part. "The meeting on February 4 will be the …

The future is black

Power is essential for India’s long-term growth. But electricity is unlikely to flow fast enough STAB a finger at the middle of a map of India and you will hit Nagpur. Some 20 miles (32 kilometres) north-west of the city is a sloping tunnel bored into the rock. Ride two …

President urged to take over Kudankulam nuclear plant

A public appeal has been made urging the President of India to take over the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and also deploy army there to see that the power plant is commissioned without any more delay. In a public awareness meeting organised here on Thursday in the presence of Russian …

Centre goes after NGOs to put down K-movement

THOOTHUKUDI: In what is being dubbed as an attempt to muzzle the anti-Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) movement, the Union Home Ministry has begun an ‘audit’ of foreign funds received by six non-Governmental organisations, all linked to the protestors. Top sources in the Central Government told Express that two senior …

Expert group on Kudankulam nuclear plant sets out to create a ‘win-win situation' for all

Closed-door meeting at Kanyakumari on January 29, 30 The 15-member Central Expert Group constituted by the Union government on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the wake of protests is looking forward to reaching out to a cross section of people and create a ‘win-win situation' for all. An internal/closed-door …

Expert group on Kudankulam nuclear plant sets out to create a ‘win-win situation' for all

Closed-door meeting at Kanyakumari on January 29, 30 The 15-member Central Expert Group constituted by the Union government on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the wake of protests is looking forward to reaching out to a cross section of people and create a ‘win-win situation' for all. An internal/closed-door …

India's power sector has a bright future: expert

Contrary to popular perception, the power sector in the country has a bright future, as it is witnessing a steady growth, A.S. Bakshi, chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), New Delhi, has said. He was delivering the 21st Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture on ‘Indian power sector — planning and …

Villagers plan 'fill up jail' agitation

Taking cue from Tamil Nadu villagers protesting against the 2,000-Mw Kudankulam nuclear power project, their counterparts in Maharashtra have decided to step up their agitation against the proposed plant at Madban along the Konkan Coast. Project-affected persons from 10 villages in the vicinity of the project site have announced a …

CII for more clarity in nuclear damage law

The Confederation of Indian Industry wants clarity in some clauses of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2011. Welcoming the notification of implementation rules, the CII said a framework is in place for the first time, instituting strict liability for the operator who has to pay damages of up …

Quake hits eastern Japan; nuclear plant stable

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan today near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, but did not cause any further problems at the power station, officials said. The quake hit in the Pacific, 22 kilometres east of Iwaki in southern Fukushima, at 12.20 pm (0320 GMT) at a depth of nine …

Kudankulam plant can withstand any sort of natural calamity

It has unparalleled safety features, says technical team The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has come up with unparalleled safety features and it has been constructed in such a way that it shall withstand any sort of natural calamity, be it earthquake or tsunami. Also, the fears of radiation and …

Talks with Areva on Jaitapur may restart soon

Negotiations with French company Areva on the nuclear plant at Jaitapur could restart soon, a senior official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said on Monday. The talks were stalled owing to a safety review of all the nuclear plants by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN). …

Anti-KNPP forum plans protests

Hardening its stand, an anti-nuclear forum spearheading the stir against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tirunelveli today said a series of protests had been planned there in the coming days, including a “wailing protest” on 30 January, death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. “We are fighting for our right to …

Nothing short of closure of nuclear plant will do: protesters

Members quite satisfied with Chief Minister's stand on the issue Sticking to the position that nothing short of closure of the Nuclear Power Plants in Kudankulam would satisfy them, members of the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) on Monday announced a series of protests in January to highlight their …

No renegotiation or raise in cost required, says Nuclear Power Corporation

French, Russian regulators say no need to change designs of projects at Jaitapur and Kundankulam. India’s nuclear capacity addition programme, which has seen opposition from local villagers and experts countrywide, has got a boost following safety assurances from French and Russian nuclear safety regulators associated with pertinent projects in Maharashtra …

Nuke energy is safest, NPCIL tells IIT Bombay students

While exhibits from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) have been a regular at IIT Bombay’s Techfest, for the first time at this year’s festival, NPCIL addressed the students to dispel myths and fears about nuclear energy. In the wake of the Fukushima disaster last year, NPCIL had …

ONGC appeals to Nagaland govt to help resume oil exploration

JORHAT (ASSAM): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday appealed to the Nagaland government and its people to help the organisation resume oil exploration in the state. Production from Champak oil field in Nagaland was 150 tons per day till its operation was stopped in 1994 due to …

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