Bhavini, fast-breeder reactor operator, to raise Rs.1,200 crore
June 10th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator, Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (Bhavini), is planning to raise around Rs.1,200 crore, tapping the domestic debt market, for its upcoming ... Read more...
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86 percent work on Kalpakkam N-plant complete: Official
April 30th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam will soon get its first lot of fuel assemblies - used to build its nuclear fuel ... Read more...
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Uranium not responsible for dying fish, says Meghalaya
April 20th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 20 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Friday denied a report that fish in the state's Ranikor river had died due to exploratory drilling for uranium ore and said the ... Read more...
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India’s first fast breeder reactor to go critical early 2013
January 21st, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR), being set up at Kalpakkam near here, is likely to go critical early next year and commercial generation ... Read more...
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Meghalaya dithers on uranium mining
May 24th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 24 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Tuesday said it has yet to decide whether it will allow its rich deposits of uranium to be mined, something which has been ... Read more...
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Iran claims production of nuke yellowcake
December 6th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Dec 6 (ANI): Iran has confirmed that it has become self-sufficient in production of nuclear yellowcake.Yellowcake is the final product of the milling of uranium ore. It contains about 80 % ... Read more...
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Work on two more fast breeder reactors begins
September 14th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Bhavini) has started preliminary work for the construction of two more units at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.
"The government ... Read more...
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Work on first fast-breeder fuel cycle facility next year
September 6th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Work on India's first fast-breeder fuel cycle facility (FRFCF) is expected to start next year with the project's regulatory clearances reaching the final leg.
"Construction work on the ... Read more...
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India draws roadmap to 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor design
January 29th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian nuclear scientists will take three steps to improve their experience and expertise before they start on the design of a 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor ... Read more...
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Work on two more fast breeder reactors to start (Second of two-part series)
January 19th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Plans for two more fast breeder reactors at the nuclear power complex in Kalpakkam near here are proceeding fast, even as India's first 500 MW fast breeder nuclear ... Read more...
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India’s fast nuclear reactors to be redesigned to cut costs (First of a two-part series)
January 18th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Scientists and engineers at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) are hoping to save around Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore or $104 million) by modifying the design ... Read more...
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