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. …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will dedicate to the nation the second indigenous nuclear power reactor fuel reprocessing plant, with a capacity of 100 tonnes per annum, at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Batting for the use of atomic energy, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today slammed environmentalists opposed to it, saying the ongoing debate over the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant was more political than technical in nature. Amid concerns over nuclear waste management at the 10,000Mw plant in Maharashtra, Ramesh said it …
China has claimed a breakthrough in extracting uranium and plutonium from spent fuel, saying this would enable the country to run its nuclear power plants for three thousand years with existing uranium resources. After decades of research, China has made a breakthrough in extracting uranium and plutonium from spent fuel, …
NEW DELHI: Firm on the need to increase nuclear power generation, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said given the low levels of nuclear power generation, the issue of handling waste was one of management. However, as India
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has debunked the findings of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Tiss) on the Jaitapur nuclear power project (JNPP). The social impact assessment review conducted by Jamshetji Tata centre for disaster management of Tiss had pointed out several lapses. It had indicated …
NEW DELHI: The much-amended coastal regulation zone notification could soon be replaced by an Act of Parliament, preventing frequent instances of one-off exceptions to the rules. At a meeting with leaders from the fishing community on Wednesday, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh
India and Russia have decided to work together in the field of nuclear commerce. The two countries will help set up smaller nuclear power plants in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, sources said. This, according to South Block sources, is a key outcome of Russian President …
Goenchea Xetkanracho Ekvott (GXE), an umbrella organization working closely with numerous Goan groups on agriculture and environmental issues, has strongly condemned the Government of India and the Maharashtra government for the dictatorial and unconstitutional measures being taken to suppress the legitimate struggle of residents of Jaitapur and neighbouring villages to …
Jyoti Mukul / New Delhi December 23, 2010, 0:30 IST Total deal size is expected to be around $9.2 billion. The French line of credit for two EPR reactors of Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd at Jaitapur in Maharashtra will come along with sovereign guarantees from the French and Indian governments. …
NAGAPATTINAM: The National Fisher folks' Forum has expressed strong opposition to a few measures and issued a charter of demands. NFF, a constituent of the Federation of State Level Trade Unions in India has passed resolutions in its general body meeting held recently. The forum has called for resistance against …
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a hike in compensation for the project-affected people from Jaitapur. While rubbishing the worries raised about the environment and security in regard to the nuclear project, Chavan said that the resistance against it was driven by the misconception spread due to vested interests. The …
Nagpur Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Ajit Pawar urged Opposition leaders not to protest against power projects in the state, referring to the opposition to the upcoming nuclear power plant at Jaitapur from various quarters. The 9,900-MW nuclear power project in Ratnagiri district, for which a deal was signed …
JAIPUR: The Union Government has given financial sanction for establishment of two new power reactors of 700 MW capacity each at the Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in Rajasthan. Work on the project has started with the digging of land for installation of reactors, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary …
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India on Wednesday asked the Centre to take into account public demonstrations in Maharashtra against the setting up of nuclear power plants there and raised environmental issues connected with the Jaitapur project. It urged the government to make public the contract signed between French …
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India on Wednesday asked the Centre to take into account public demonstrations in Maharashtra against the setting up of nuclear power plants there and raised environmental issues connected with the Jaitapur project. It urged the government to make public the contract signed between French …
