Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
NEW DELHI, 24 AUG: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today assured the Lok Sabha that nuclear facilities in the country were “world-class” and all efforts were being made to maintain the best safety standards for both on-shore and off-shore nuclear power plants. “Safety concerns are paramount...You have my assurance that …
Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to promote investment in solar and other renewable energy sources as politicians took a step toward the prime minister's goal of reducing reliance on nuclear power. Damage and the radiation leak at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has shattered …
The Central government is likely to table the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill in the current session of Parliament, which will set up the Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) as a statutory body that will likely report to Parliament. This was stated by energy secretary and Department of Atomic Energy …
Indian nuclear reactors will get a facility that automatically shuts them down in case of a devastating earthquake, as part of the ongoing upgrade of safety features that is being implemented after the nuclear disaster in Japan. The other safety features include providing different options for power sources for cooling …
Some areas near Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could be uninhabitable for many years, due to remaining high levels of radioactive contamination, the Japanese government has warned. The admission that work to stabilise the plant and decontaminate surrounding areas will not be sufficient to make local communities safe …
While asserting that there could be “no compromise” on ensuring the highest safety standards for nuclear reactors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday emphasised the importance of nuclear power. “We are in the process of expanding our civil nuclear energy programme. Even as we do so, we have to ensure …
Though the central government’s land acquisition and rehabilitation Bill is yet to be passed by Parliament, the Maharashtra government has proposed to incorporate a provision relating to annuity payment to families affected by the Jaitapur nuclear power project in the state. The government and the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) are …
Just three days after the West Bengal government declared in the Assembly that it would oppose all nuclear plants in the state, including the proposed one at Haripur in East Midnapore district, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh — in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — on Sunday said nuclear …
http://telegraphindia.com/1110822/jsp/frontpage/story_14407815.jsp Calcutta, Aug. 21: Manmohan Singh today underlined the importance of “environmentally friendly” nuclear energy in the country’s development four days after the Bengal government officially scrapped a proposed nuclear power project in East Midnapore citing green concerns. “The availability of safe and affordable energy is an important factor in …
Russia has put forward "proposals" to build new nuclear power plants in Iran after the completion of the Bushehr project, local media reported Sunday quoting the Islamic republic's atomic chief. "We have held negotiations with the Russians regarding the construction of new nuclear power plants. They have put forward some …
Broad areas around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could soon be declared uninhabitable, perhaps for decades, after a government survey found radioactive contamination that far exceeded safe levels, several major media outlets said Monday. The formal announcement, expected from the government in coming days, would be the first official …
KolkataThe Mamata Banerjee government on Friday scrapped the proposed petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region (PCPIR) at Nayachar in East Midnapore district, citing environmental reasons. While in the Opposition, the Trinamool Congress had opposed the Nayachar project vociferously. The government had announced that it would not allow a nuclear power …
Japanese inspectors found the first case of radioactive contamination in rice, the national grain, on Friday, adding it to the list of foods harmed by the accident at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Inspectors in Ibaraki Prefecture, just north of Tokyo, found radioactive cesium in a sample of rice …
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted north-eastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted. Some highways were closed and high-speed bullet trains were …
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off Japan's north-eastern coast on Friday, triggering a tsunami advisory that was later lifted. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake hit at 2.36 p.m. and was centred slightly south of where a massive magnitude-9.0 temblor struck in March. The agency …
“They will totally shatter livelihood of fishermen” Nearly 7,000 fishermen, including over 3,000 women from 11 coastal hamlets in the district, observed a fast at Idinthakarai on Tuesday demanding the closure of the nuclear reactors under construction at Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project. Speakers at the protest venue, St. Lourdes Church, …
Tehran: Iran on Saturday said it is removing the fuel from the reactor of a Russian-built nuclear power plant, a move seen as a big blow to its controversial nuclear programme. The decision to remove the fuel from the reactor of the nuclear plant in the southern city of Bushehr …
The recent Group of Seven (G-7) summit clearly indicated what the outcome of the Rio conference is likely to be. There was no significant mention of any environmental issues nor was the subject of environmental aid debated at the summit.The single environmental issue discussed at the G-7 summit—the state of …
The chairman of the U.S. nuclear regulator said his own commission is hamstrung by an inefficient, "flawed voting system" which distracts from its job of ensuring safety at the country's power plants. Gregory Jaczko chided his colleagues on the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission for their approach to recommended changes in …
Rajasthan has been assured by the Centre of allocation of 50 per cent of the electricity generated by the proposed nuclear power plant in Banswara. A letter from the Prime Minister's Office to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed that as per the amended guidelines the home State would be allocated …
