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BARC evolves design for 1st PPP research reactor for nuclear medicineThe state-run the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) will share the technology of production of a variety of nuclear medicines and the priva...
- India debuts largest domestically-built nuclear reactor with more planned
"The 700-megawatt pressurized heavy water reactor of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in Gujarat is the first of 16 planned units that wil...
- Unit 3 of Kakrapar nuclear plant synchronised to grid
The 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) was synchronised with grid at at 11.37 am on Sunday, the official added.
- Spike in uranium in agri borewells around Andhra's Kadapa basin
Unearthing of this alarming finding comes a year after an atomic minerals agency observed dangerously high levels of uranium concentration ...
- Pakistan starts fuel loading in 1,100MW Chinese-assisted nuclear power plant in Karachi
The fuel loading for the newly built Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2) began on Tuesday after obtaining fuel load permit from the Pa...
- Iran's Parliament advances bill to stop nuclear inspections
The bill would give European countries three months to ease sanctions on Iran's key oil and gas sector, and to restore its access to the in...
- DAE to build incubation centres in Mumbai, Chennai, Indore to work with startups: AEC chairman
DAE's establishment of the incubation centres is in line with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's May 2020 reform proposals for the atomi...
- MoUs to be inked with 25 startups for exchange of tech: IGCAR
The tie-ups would be on healthcare, environment- monitoring and chemicals, among others, IGCAR director A K Bhaduri said.
- Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu dies of COVID-19
A mechanical engineer, Dr Basu is revered for his contributions to the country's atomic energy programme. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2014...
- Pakistani-American arrested for illegally exporting equipment to Pak's atomic body
Obaidullah Syed, who owned Pakistan-based Business System International (BSI) Private Limited and Chicago-based BSI USA, was arrested on Se...
- India, European Union decide to set up high-level dialogue to address 'trade irritants'
Addressing the virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India and the EU as "natural partners", and asserted that the partner...
- Rare good news from a rare metal: Reserves of lithium, critical for EV batteries, found near Bengaluru
India needs lithium for its energy needs, but there has been no comprehensive effort to map local reserves.
- US charges 5 over illegal exports for Pakistan's nuclear programme; Islamabad says no information
According to the indictment, between September 2014 and October 2019, the five operated an international procurement network of front compa...
- Pakistan caught again in nuclear smuggling activity
According to the US Justice Department, the five men, based in Canada, Hong Kong, and UK, “operated an international procurement network of...
- DAE to commission third unit of Kakrapar atomic reactor in April next year
Interacting with reporters, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, said the DAE will now commission a new reacto...
- Atomic energy official says he'd like to move ahead on nuke power
Atomic Energy Commission chairman and secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, K N Vyas said "you may say that my opinion could be biased. I...
- North Korean hackers targeted Tamil Nadu Nuclear plant, top nuclear scientists: South Korean intel group
South Korea based Issue Makers Lab has shared “evidence” online claiming that the malware attack on Tamil Nadu’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power P...
- Anil Kakodkar wants govt to follow France, China on nuclear power addition
Stating that more energy consumption can improve the quality of life, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar said sa...
- The man with big ears, and big dreams that took India to the moon
Monday marks the birth centenary of this remarkable figure who founded the Indian space programme.
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