NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s stop at Cadarache, the home of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site on Wednesday, is seen as a significant step in harnessing nuclear energy for global good. The visit reinforces India’s position as an important partner in the global endeavour to develop clean nuclear fusion energy, official sources…
In a bid to make India’s nuclear sector more attractive to foreign investors and boost private sector participation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to amend the nuclear liability law and set up a nuclear energy mission. The move seems to be strategically timed as the PM gears up for a US visit, where energy…
NEW DELHI: Moving to remove the biggest policy hurdle in the development of the nuclear energy sector in India and make it industry-friendly, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget on Saturday announced that the Atomic Energy Act (1963) and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (2010) (CLNDA) will be amended. The aim is…
MUMBAI: In the 70th year of its formation, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) will cross an important milestone with India’s first 500MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) near Kalpakkam, close to Chennai, set to become critical.Speaking on Monday at the 68th general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Ajit Kumar…
