In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in......

India committed to harness nuclear energy: PM

India on Sunday said it was committed to harness nuclear power and ensure highest levels of safety even as some countries have put their atomic energy plans under review after the Fukushima nuclear......

IAEA loses contact with monitoring system of Chernobyl nuclear plant

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces last month, has stopped transmitting data to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations atomic......

No defects in Koondakulam N-reactor: Narayanasamy

India's nuclear regulator has found no defects in the reactor pressure vessel of the Kudankulam atomic power plant, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. "The inspection of the reactor pressure......

Government bans food imports from Japan

Almost a month after Japan was devastated by a high-intensity earthquake, followed by radiation from nuclear reactors, the government has banned import of food articles from that country with......

Radioactive steel dulls engineering exports

Fresh cases of radioactive steel in exports to Europe have been traced to India, putting exports of $23 billion worth of engineering goods in jeopardy. Many containers carrying forgings, castings......

Flashback: FDI opening always came with turmoil

History of post-1991 moves shows entrenched interests have always strongly resisted any prospect of being unseated.Everyone says foreign direct investment (FDI) is to be preferred over foreign......

PM for creation of Solar Valleys across India

As part of efforts to combat climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday advocated creation of Solar Valleys in India on the lines of Silicon Valleys and asked industrial houses to view......