civil nuclear liability

'Flawed' N-bill was passed in Parliament: US

'Flawed' N-bill was passed in Parliament: US Washington: Suggesting that the Indian Parliament had passed a flawed civil nuclear liability law, a US South Asia expert has warned that it could cast a pall over the historic India- US civil nuclear deal. An internationally compliant civil nuclear liability regime that would facilitate US investment in India's nuclear industry would have been the last step in completing the nuclear deal, noted Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow for South...
09:44 AM, Sep 01, 2010

Nuclear bill: Govt may accept BJP's demand

Nuclear bill: Govt may accept BJP's demand New Delhi: The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill will be presented in Parliament on Wednesday. The Congress has issued whip to all its members to be present in Lok Sabha. Centre says it’s ready to drop the contentious clauses in a last ditch attempt to save it. The BJP will move an amendment for rephrasing of clause 17 by dropping the controversial word "intent". BJP's Jaswant Singh will move the amendment...
07:37 AM, Aug 25, 2010

Govt diluting suppliers' liability in N-bill: Oppn

Govt diluting suppliers' liability in N-bill: Oppn New Delhi: Two days before it is moved in Parliament, the Nuclear Liability Bill on Sunday ran into fresh trouble with the BJP and the Left parties slamming the government for "diluting" the suppliers' liability through changes in the draft legislation. The BJP and the Left parties have apprehensions over an amendment in the Bill which they feel protects foreign companies and domestic private players in the event of a...
10:32 PM, Aug 22, 2010

N-bill: Fresh changes may trigger a new row

N-bill: Fresh changes may trigger a new row New Delhi: Government has brought some new changes to the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill that are likely to trigger a fresh controversy as these could be seen as diluting the right of recourse of operator to seek damages from supplier in the event of an accident. One of the 18 amendments cleared by the Union Cabinet on Saturday suggests that an accident in a nuclear plant should have occurred as...
08:05 AM, Aug 22, 2010

Nuclear liability bill tabled, Oppn walks out

Nuclear liability bill tabled, Oppn walks out The tabling of the bill saw walkout by Left and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs. ...
01:52 PM, May 07, 2010
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