PM Modi visits BARC; praises scientists

Narendra Modi on Monday flew down to Mumbai on his maiden visit to Mumbai since taking over as Prime Minister. From the Mumbai airport, where he was received Maharashtra Governor K......

'First Koodankulam unit may be commissioned in Sep'

The Koodankulam atomic power project is expected to be commissioned in September, capping months of delays due to non-availability of equipment and anti-nuclear protests. India's nuclear regulator......

Kudankulam unit-1 to be commissioned in 2 weeks

The much-delayed Kudankulam project is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks as nuclear scientists have entered the final lap of a series of tests on its safety and efficacy. "Within......

Kudankulam N-plant to attain criticality by midnight

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant will attain criticality by mid-night on Saturday, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman S K Sinha announced in Tirunelveli. Talking to newsmen, Sinha, flanked by the......

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms India is offering to set......