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Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid discussion
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Upper House witnessed sharp exchanges between the new Chairperson, CP Radhakrishnan, and MPs amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition MPs demanding a debate on the AQI rise.
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Atomic Energy Bill in advanced stage; comments of ministries being incorpo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The draft Atomic Energy Bill 2025 is currently in advanced stage of processing and preparation with final comments and suggestions from various Ministries being progressively incorporated along with concomitant vetting by Ministry of Law and Justice for legal compliances," the Union Mini
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NAAM urges MPs to reject amendments to Atomic Energy, Nuclear Liability la
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements (NAAM) has urged Members of Parliament to reject the government's proposed amendments to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, warning that the changes could open India's nuclear sector to private
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State PSUs should partner with IREL for rare-earth mining and processing:
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India is taking major steps to strengthen its rare earth minerals sector as part of a seven-year national mission aimed at reducing dependence on imports and building a resilient supply chain via State PSUs, said R Saravanabhavan, Deputy Adviser (Minerals), Niti Aayog.
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Alleged nuclear tunnels in Sindh mountains prompt calls for international
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a formal letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the groups claimed that multiple underground tunnels and chamber systems had
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IGCAR celebrates 40 years of fast breeder test reactor's first criticality
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, the second largest R&D establishment under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), celebrated the 40th anniversary of the First Criticality of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) on Saturday with a special commemorative
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IAEA: No nuclear fuel crisis; reserves secure for 21st century
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed concerns over a possible shortage of nuclear fuel, saying global uranium reserves will be sufficient to power nuclear plants through the end of this century.
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North Korea holds 2,000 kg highly enriched uranium, could build dozens of
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that 42kg of highly enriched uranium is required for one nuclear weapon. Based on that measure, 2,000kg would be sufficient for roughly 47 nuclear bombs, Al Jazeera noted.
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Protesters rally outside UN in New York against Iran ahead of President Pe
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The demonstrations came a day after the General Assembly session opened on Tuesday, as world leaders convened at the UN Headquarters in New York. Protesters staged anti-Iran rallies, voicing dissent against the government.
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Iran says talks with IAEA will be "technical", "complicated"
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran's upcoming talks with the IAEA are expected to be "technical" and "complicated" following Tehran's suspension of cooperation after Israeli strikes. Relations remain tense, with limited inspections and uncertain prospects for renewed nuclear negotiations, according to Al Jazeera.
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Manohar Lal Khattar, MoS Jitendra Singh jointly convene meeting to discuss
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh jointly convened a high-level meeting to discuss the 100 GW Nuclear Energy Mission today in Parliament house, New Delhi.
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IAEA inspectors reported a shooting near nuclear power plant last night
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
A group of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) heard gunfire last night in the vicinity of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This was announced on July 13 by the agency's press service.
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