The much-delayed Kudankulam project is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks as nuclear scientists have entered the final lap of a series of tests on its safety and efficacy. "Within this month 100 per cent. It will take about two weeks," Ratan Kumar Sinha, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission said here on the sidelines of the 100th Indian Science Congress when asked about the commissioning of...
11:59 AM, Jan 03, 2013
Coimbatore: Lashing out at anti-nuclear activists, a former Atomic Energy Commission chief on Wednesday said that "certain professional agitators" had worked against the project at Kudankulam which was "one of the best sites" for a nuclear power station. The fisherfolk living around Kudankulam village were no doubt greatly agitated after the Fukushima disaster but "certain professional agitators, with motives of their own, have worked on the fears on the innocent...
04:37 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: Dr Srikumar Banerjee, chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI), spoke to Saurav Jha, author of The Upside Down Book of Nuclear Power, recently at the former's South Bloc office on a gamut of issues concerning the state of nuclear power development in India. Saurav Jha:Is your current enrichment capability sufficient to fuel Indias emerging nuclear submarine fleet or will that be attained only with Chitradurga? If...
03:45 PM, Nov 26, 2011
Talking to CNN-IBN, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Bannerji said Indian reactors have been built to handle seismic activity and tsunamis, and have faced both. He also said India is closely monitoring the situation in Japan. ...
04:53 PM, Mar 15, 2011
Mumbai: India's nuclear reactors are safe, claimed former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar while defending the proposed Jaitapur nuclear plant in Maharashtra. Kakodkar made the claim during an unprecedented PowerPoint presentation for Maharashtra's legislators in Mumbai on Monday. "Other options to generate electricity are not enough for our needs. Our technological equipment and infrastructure is lacking. We have technical know-how, but nuclear power is essential. Uranium should...
01:27 PM, Mar 14, 2011
Success of Pokharan II nuclear test is not in doubt, says eminent scientist. ...
08:23 PM, Dec 13, 2009
Canada is eyeing a huge market in India for its atomic companies. ...
10:49 AM, May 28, 2009
Taunton: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that the quick outfield of English grounds will help run-scoring in the forthcoming Test series starting Thursday with the first Test at Lord's. The Indian captain watched Somerset openers Andrew Strauss (78) and Arul Suppiah (145 not out) score quickly at the County Ground here despite strong showers. Somerset made 329/2 on the opening day Friday. The outfield will be 200 miles faster...
06:40 PM, Feb 12, 2008
London: Adam Hollioake, former England Test cricketer and Surrey captain, has been declared bankrupt in Australia. The Guardian reported that the Australian-born player's property development company, the Hollioake Group, had collapsed last year. The company owns Australian USD 20 million, or 13.2 million pounds, to more than 40 creditors, including former England captain Alec Stewart. The 39-year-old Hollioake and his sister Eboni were joint directors of the Perth-based company. They...
06:20 PM, Feb 12, 2008
India's top nuclear scientists are holding a conclave at a secret time and venue on Indo-US N-deal. ...
01:26 PM, Dec 15, 2006
India has sent out a firm signal to US ahead of the Congress meet to work out a bill on the Indo-US N-deal. ...
06:44 PM, Dec 04, 2006
The PM held consultations with top scientists in the nuclear establishment ahead of a discussion in Parliament. ...
03:21 PM, Aug 16, 2006
