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Govt to rope in pvt sector to build small N-reactors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed roping in the private sector to boost the share of nuclear power in India's energy basket, as it aims to achieve net zero carbon......

'Nuclear Has To Get Into Achche Din'

'Chinese are going bang, bang, bang building 30-35 reactors.''We should announce a programme of 50 new reactors and show that we mean business on the ground and not just announcements.' IMAGE:......

TIFR 'clarifies' after no 'anti-govt' posts order to employees

Days after the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) issued a notice to its employees, asking them to refrain from making anti-government statements on social media, the......

12 new N-reactors to come up, including in north India: Govt

The nation will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 km from Delhi in Gorakhpur of Haryana, the government informed the Rajya......

Kudankulam atomic plant's Unit 5 construction begins

The construction work for units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant commenced on Tuesday with the first concrete pouring into the foundation plate of the reactor building, the Nuclear......

Ajay Singh's toughest challenge: How to save SpiceJet

The fairy tale turnaround story has, however, taken a few knocks after a second wave of the pandemic has brought a series of default notices and has posed the toughest test for the 55-year old......

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.' In a major policy decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the......

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Several nuclear power projects held up for the lack of such an insurance pool can now be expected to move forward. Rashme Sehgal reports. In a major breakthrough, the Centre has launched an......

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Investors hope the new flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones will help the company's profits rebound from 2014 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd overtook Apple Inc to recapture the title of world's top......

Why India has high hopes from Obama's next visit

Parleys are on across ministries on prioritising issues to be taken up by the government during US President Barack Obama's India visit next week. Image: US President Barack Obama and Prime......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......

Thailand Open: Saina, Srikanth advance, Kashyap retires midway

IMAGE: First round pocketed, Saina Nehwal set up a second round match against Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Twitter Star India shuttler Saina Nehwal and former......

Sindhu, Saina ready to fire in Thailand events

Now all eyes are on the two Super 1000 events -- Yonex Thailand Open (January 12-17) and Toyota Thailand Open (January 19-24) as the world's best return to action following a prolonged break.......

Sai Praneeth, Tai Tzu take Bengaluru Raptors to second consecutive PBL title win

IMAGE: B. Sai Praneeth of Bangaluru Raptors plays against Hong Kongs Lee Cheuk Yiu. Photograph: PTI Bengaluru Raptors on Sunday became the first team to successfully defend their title as they......

China Open: Srikanth pulls out; Sindhu, Saina eye title

IMAGE: Srikanth was pitted against Kento Momota of Japan in his opening round but he pulled out of the tournament. Photograph: Kidambi Srikanth/Twitter Kidambi Srikanth has decided to give China......

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