AERB clears fuel loading in Kudankulam nuclear reactor
August 10th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Friday gave its nod to load real fuel in the first unit of 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) ... Read more...
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Kudankulam reactor to be fuelled mid-August
August 5th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is hopeful of soon getting clearance from the sectoral regulator to fuel the first reactor at Kudankulam Nuclear Power ... Read more...
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Crucial NPCIL-atomic energy regulator meet Aug 3
July 28th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is gearing up for a crucial Aug 3 meeting with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Change of guard at Kudankulam N-plant
April 30th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) A series of top level changes due to retirement at India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIl) has resulted in change ... Read more...
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North Korea says its building n-reactor
November 30th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Nov 30 (IANS) North Korea Wednesday said it was building a nuclear reactor and its production of low enriched uranium was underway.North Korea said that its nuclear activities related ... Read more...
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Japan battles to reduce pressure on quake damaged nuke plants
March 12th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar. 12 (ANI): Japan continues to struggle to reduce the pressure on two nuclear plants that were damaged by a massive earthquake on Friday.The government warned of a possible radiation leak ... Read more...
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Iran-Russia nuclear plant to be inaugurated in September: Official
August 9th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 9 (DPA) The joint Iran-Russia nuclear power plant in the Gulf port of Bushehr in southern Iran will be inaugurated in late September, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said ... Read more...
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NPCIL uploads dummy fuel into Kudankulam nuclear power reactor
April 24th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu), Apr 24 (ANI): The first unit of the 2,000 Mega Watt Kudankulam atomic power project achieved a milestone as dummy fuel assemblies were uploaded into the first VVER-1000 Russian ... Read more...
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Dummy fuel loaded into Kudankulam reactor
April 23rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The first unit of the 2,000 MW Kudankulam nuclear power project achieved a major milestone Friday - the loading of dummy fuel assemblies into the first VVER-1000 Russian ... Read more...
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Pyongyang warns it could build nuclear plant
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 30 (DPA) North Korea Tuesday said it could build a light-water nuclear plant and produce its own fuel as a reaction to Washington and Seoul allegedly adopting a strategy of ... Read more...
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Nuclear industry grows, but where are the components?
January 8th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Jagannathan
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) The quick growth of the Indian nuclear industry is posing new challenges, especially for the delivery of components for new power plants, says Srikumar Banerjee, the ... Read more...
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India’s uranium shortage woes to end: Kakodkar
August 2nd, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Aug 2 (IANS) Uranium shortage faced by Indian atomic power plants is expected to end by 2012-13 with the expansion of existing uranium mines and mills and development of ... Read more...
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Russia’s nuclear chief to visit Iran Sunday
August 30th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 30 (DPA) Russia's nuclear power chief will visit Iran to prepare the nuclear fuel operation of the joint Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, ISNA news agency reported Saturday.Sergei ... Read more...
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Russia’s nuclear chief to visit Iran’s new power plant
August 24th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 24 (DPA) Russia's nuclear power chief would visit Iran to prepare the nuclear fuel operation of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, ISNA news agency reported Sunday.An unnamed ... Read more...
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Slovenian nuclear plant leak causes EU-wide alert
June 5th, 2008 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Brussels, June 5 (DPA) The European Union was placed on alert Wednesday as a nuclear power plant in Slovenia reported a leak in the cooling system. The plant in Krsko, in south-west ... Read more...
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Iran sees no change in ties with Russia under Medvedev
May 14th, 2008 - 12:58 am ICT by admin
DPA
Tehran, May 13 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday predicted no changes in relations with Russia during the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev. "Iran and Russia are two old neighbours and their relations ... Read more...
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Iran holds nuclear talks with UN, Russia in Tehran
April 28th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Tehran, April 28 (DPA) Iran Monday started talks with inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog as well as Valentin Sobolev, acting secretary of Russia's National Security Council. A three-man delegation from the ... Read more...
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Nuclear reactors in developing nations may cause security and proliferation risks
March 14th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
London, March 14 (ANI): The US government is continuing with its plans to design small nuclear reactors for deployment in developing countries, despite ongoing fears about security and proliferation risks.According to ... Read more...
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Grid-appropriate reactors to power developing nations
March 13th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 13 (ANI): The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the US is developing grid-appropriate reactors, which would help power developing nations and boost their economy.Grid-appropriate reactors are typically between ... Read more...
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