Nuclear Safety

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Leta, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, 23/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …

The meltdown that wasn't

How a handful of operators at a crippled reactor averted a greater catastrophe at the Fukushima plant.

The stress test fig leaf EU summit should discuss nuclear phase out

This briefing shows that Europe can rapidly phase-out nuclear power while also increasing its climate target to a 30 percent emission cut. It also criticises voluntary stress tests proposed for European nuclear power stations and makes policy recommendations to EU leaders.  

Efforts on to restore power at N-plant

Japanese workers scrambled hard today to restore power at the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant as smoke rose from two of its reactors in the tsunami-hit northeast, which was jolted by a series of new powerful quakes, including two measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale. Authorities sought the help of the …

Anti-nuclear group criticises role of administration in dealing with hazards

KOLKATA, 21 MARCH: Incidents of nuclear accidents are frequent across the world but the governments suppress the news and fabricate facts when it comes to the extent of causing damage, said the former director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Dr Manoj Pal, at a press meet organised by …

Nervous Energy

Fukushima is making people edgy. Especially those who live near India

The sum of all nuclear fears

Indian firms pause to assess their nuclear plans as concerns mount over radiation leaks from Japan, reports IN just a week, the world

Can India learn from Fukushima?

The unfolding tragedy in Japan is an opportunity to rethink nuclear power, but India has its head in the sand.(Editorial)

N-casualty rate rising in Japan

Nuclear experts in India are watching the surging nuke leak levels spinning out of control in Japan with a growing sense of dismay. Tokyo Electric has gone public to admit that five of their workers have died since the quake with another 22 injured for "various reasons" though they have …

Reactors in India four times safer: Russia

New Delhi: Despite the potential nuclear catastrophe in Japan, Russia has ruled out any delay in Moscow

Safety review begins at Kalpakkam

Chennai: The safety review of nuclear reactors which the Prime Minister announced in the wake of the tragedy in Japan is now officially under way. The first facility where the audit has begun is the Madras Atomic Power station (MAPS) in Kalpakkam, said an official on Thursday. K Ramamurthy, the …

PMO Asks NPCIL to Ensure Safety of Nuclear Projects

The Prime Minister's Office has given state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India two weeks to submit a report on measures needed to ensure safety of all existing and proposed nuclear projects, a government official said. NPCIL, the sole authority for atomic power generation in the country, has formed four committees …

Indian N-Plants Have Safer Design: NSA

No coolant trouble; plants in areas of low seismic activity As radiation leaks in tsunami-hit Japan spawn concerns over the safety of nuclear reactors in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met with the heads of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to review the …

China freezes nuclear approvals

The announcement was the clearest sign yet that the crisis at Japan's quake-ravaged nuclear complex would slow China's ambitious nuclear expansion, by far the world's largest HRIS BUCKLEY BEIJING China has sus March 16: China has suspended approvals for proposed nuclear power plants and is making a comprehensive safety check …

EU 'ignoring safety risks' in financing of nuclear expansion in Ukraine

As Japan's Fukushima disaster unfolds, the EU is financing a controversial nuclear expansion programme in Ukraine to increase exports to energy-hungry consumers in western Europe. Tom Levitt reports.

Kaiga N-plant safe: Officials

After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance in the Parliament on the safety audit of all atomic plants in the country in the aftermath of Japan's nuclear crisis, multilevel safety measures have been put in place at the Kaiga atomic power plant in Karnataka on the west coast near Karwar in …

Japan nuclear crisis: implications for India

A comprehensive package by Down to Earth on the recent Japan nuclear crisis and its implications for India consists of blogs, timeline, maps and other useful resources. It also provides a selection of DTE articles from 19 years of its reportage on nuclear energy, quakes & tsunami alongwith important reports, …

Memories Of Another Day

Japan On Brink Of N-Catastrophe As 3rd Reactor Explodes In 3 Days, 3 More On Boil Tokyo: A small crew of technicians braved radiation and fire through the day on Tuesday as they fought to prevent three nuclear reactors in northeastern Japan from melting down and stop storage ponds loaded …

Japanese N-crisis raises fears in AP over Kovvada project

Hyderabad: The Japanese nuclear crisis has triggered fresh fears among people in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh where protestshave been raging for several months over the proposed 2,000 MW nuclear power plant. Environmentalists, local villagers and opposition parties are up in arms against the nuclear power project at Kovvada on …

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