Uranium ore mine commissioned in Andhra Pradesh (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) India commissioned a uranium ore mine and processing plant in Andhra Pradesh Friday which is estimated to have one of the most significant uranium reserves in ... Read more...
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Uranium ore mine in commissioned in Andhra Pradesh
April 20th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) A uranium ore mine and processing plant in Andhra Pradesh was commissioned Friday which officials say could become one of the most significant uranium reserves in ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to celebrate 20 years of independence
December 24th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 24 (IANS) When Kazakhstan became independent after the collapse of Soviet Union in December 1991, many experts had predicted the collapse of the Central Asian nation under the ... Read more...
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ONGC’s Rs.24 bn Assam project on fast track
July 23rd, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 23 (IANS) The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Saturday said it had intensified efforts to implement the ambitious Rs.2,400 crore to replace and revamp ageing installations ... Read more...
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Uranium reserves in Andhra may be 150,000 tonnes
July 18th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Rawatbhata (Rajasthan), July 18 (IANS) The Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh may have uranium reserves of almost 150,000 tonnes, a 10-fold jump from the earlier estimate of 15,000 tonnes, officials ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe to sell uranium to Iran in exchange for fuel
March 7th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, Mar 7 (ANI): Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, has said it was unfair to put sanctions on Iran, prohibiting member states from providing raw material to that country to make nuclear ... Read more...
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Reprocessing nuclear fuel necessary for sustainable growth: Experts
October 14th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mahabalipuram, Oct 14 (IANS) Reprocessing spent fuel is vital for the sustainable growth of nuclear power in the wake of the uranium crisis that is expected to hit the sector in the ... 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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`Australia’s ban on uranium sales to India makes no sense’
November 19th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 19 (IANS) Australia's ban on uranium sales to India made no sense at a time when that country was trying to develop its economy, deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop ... Read more...
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ONGC stumbles upon uranium in Assam
November 14th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IANS) Oil exploration firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Saturday said it has stumbled upon a reserve of uranium while carrying out exploration work in an oilfield in ... Read more...
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Australia repeats no uranium to India, but keeps door open
November 12th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Emphasising that its position of not selling uranium to countries that have not signed the NPT is not directed against India, Australia Thursday kept the door ... Read more...
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Meghalaya outfit suspends road blockade against uranium mining
October 29th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 29 (IANS) The Khasi Students Union (KSU), a dominant student-youth body, has temporarily suspended its road blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya after the government invited it for talks, officials ... Read more...
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Night blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya
October 14th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 14 (IANS) The influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) has announced a two-night road blockade in Meghalaya beginning Wednesday to protest a proposed uranium mining project in the state.
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Mongolia President arrives in Delhi on four-day visit of India
September 13th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.12 (ANI): Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj arrived in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon on a four-day state visit to India.President Elbegdorj will commence his official visit to India from ... Read more...
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Mongolia President to arrive in Delhi on four-day visit of India
September 13th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.12 (ANI): Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon on a four-day state visit to India.President Elbegdorj will commence his official visit to India ... Read more...
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India, Mongolia likely to ink atomic energy pact
September 12th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.12 (ANI): After signing civil nuclear cooperation pacts with the United States, Russia, France and Kazakhstan, India is likely to ink another bilateral atomic energy cooperation agreement with Mongolia ... Read more...
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Scientists use waste to recover uranium from polluted waters
September 7th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 7 (ANI): Researchers at Birmingham University, UK, using bacteria and inositol phosphate, a chemical analogue of a cheap waste material from plants, have recovered uranium from the polluted waters from ... Read more...
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India, Namibia sign uranium supply deal
August 31st, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Namibia Monday signed five agreements, including one on civil nuclear energy which allows for supply of uranium from the African country.
This was decided at ... Read more...
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South Korea to import Russian gas
July 31st, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 31 (IANS) South Korea will import Russian gas as part of a $100-billion pact signed by the two countries in September last year, WAM news agency reported Friday.
South Korean ... Read more...
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CPI-M says Third Front will review n-deal, accuses UPA of betrayal (Second Lead)
March 16th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Accusing the UPA government of the "biggest betrayal" by forging a strategic alliance with the US, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday said it would ... Read more...
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UPA government’s ‘biggest betrayal’ on foreign policy, says Karat (Lead)
March 16th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had betrayed the country on foreign policy and backtracked on non-alignment, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary ... Read more...
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Uranium imports must to bridge energy demand: Kakodkar
February 5th, 2009 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) India needs to import large amounts of uranium to meet its nuclear energy requirements till it fully explores its internal reserves, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairperson Anil Kakodkar ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan signs civil nuclear deal with India (Second Lead)
January 24th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Central Asian republic Kazakhstan Saturday became the fourth nation after the US, France and Russia to sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with India.Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, ... Read more...
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Mukherjee greets Nazarbayev at Rashtrapati Bhavan
January 24th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee stepped in for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to receive the Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev at a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday ... Read more...
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Kazakh president arrives in India, to sign n-deal Saturday
January 24th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived here Friday night on a four-day visit during which India and the energy-rich Central Asian country are expected to sign a civil ... Read more...
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Kazak President Nazarbayev arrives in India to boost bilateral ties
January 23rd, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitNew Delhi, Jan.23 (ANI): The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, arrived here on Friday on a four-day official visit.Minister of State for Industry, Ashwini Kumar, received the ... Read more...
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World needs to go nuclear to fight climate change, say scientists
January 16th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Jan 16 (ANI): In a new analysis, scientists have said that the world will have to adopt nuclear power to tackle climate change, as it is the only reliable, proven ... Read more...
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Kazakh president comes to India Jan 23, n-deal on the way
January 14th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India and Kazakhstan are set to invigorate their ties when they sign a nuclear pact and other economic agreements during the four-day visit of the energy-rich Central ... Read more...
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Indo-Kazakh trade, IT ties set to get major boost during Nazabayev’’s state visit
January 10th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.10 (ANI): With just about a fortnight left for the state visit to India of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, bilateral ties between the two countries is being firmed up ... Read more...
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India likely to sign uranium deal with Kazakhstan
December 21st, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India is likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact with Kazakhstan next month, to make it the fourth country to sign such an agreement with New ... Read more...
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Russia offers Brazil new uranium production technologies
October 31st, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 31 (RIA Novosti) Russia has offered Brazil new advanced technologies to produce uranium and build new nuclear power plants, a top official of Russia's nuclear corporation said Friday."The first direction ... Read more...
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‘India’s uranium reserves at 115,000 tonnes’
October 23rd, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India's uranium reserves are estimated at 115,000 tonnes but most of this is of low quality, thus necessitating imports for the country's nuclear plants, parliament was informed ... Read more...
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We are prepared to give India uranium: Kazakhstan foreign minister (Interview)
October 16th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Oct 16 (IANS) Kazakhstan Deputy Foreign Minister Nurian Yermekbayev says his country is prepared to supply uranium to India to fuel its growing nuclear energy requirements."We are waiting for a concrete ... Read more...
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Australia’s stand on uranium not to strain ties: Smith
September 10th, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith Wednesday said his country's stand not to sell uranium to countries which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would not strain ... Read more...
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No uranium to India will cost Australia billions: opposition
September 9th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS) The Kevin Rudd government's decision not to sell uranium to India would cost Australia billions of dollars, the opposition Liberal Party said Tuesday."Australia's relationship with India will be ... Read more...
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