Whether the ambitious targets are achievable is a moot question as India's earlier target was 20,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020. IMAGE: A view of India's first indigenously developed 700-megawatt......
'Bharat Small Reactors are essentially similar to the existing 220 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. The existing regulations are applicable for BSRs.' Kindly note the image has been posted......
The Indian government has come out with a nice name for its tried and tested 220MW pressurised heavy water reactor -- Bharat Small Reactor. With the global nuclear power industry moving......
AERB's permission for RAPP-7 paves the way for the subsequent phases of reactor commissioning leading to its commercial electricity generation. IMAGE: The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project.......
India and the United States revived talks on nuclear safety cooperation with the three-day visit of US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard A Meserve, which began on Monday.The talks,......
To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technology for increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions......
It would be unrealistic to expect the new institution to be able to credibly advise on all big issues in national development right away, says Shankar Acharya. Ever since the prime minister......
'Agri reforms need to go beyond the limited concerns of these three laws in improving agriculture productivity in cereal and crop diversification and production patterns' IMAGE: Farmers on their......
'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.''Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar......
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India has emerged as the fastest growing large economy with an estimated 7.4 per cent growth rate in 2014-15 and the government is taking ‘decisive......