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Upgrade Spain's nuclear plants to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, says its environment minister

The best of Indian science

In this and the following issue, DOWN TO EARTH presents a review of India's ten best scientific research projects. The selection is based on the …

US embraces nuclear reactors to power spacecrafts

Thirty years after they were abandoned for good, nuclear reactors are making a fatal comeback in the US spacecrafts. In 2003, the US National …

Jaitapur-affected to get annuity payments

NPCIL agrees to pay a compensation of Rs 25 lakh per hectare of land acquired

Kudankulam deadlock: Central team, protesters rule out further talks

Expert panel submits report saying plant meets all safety norms and that it is safe for operation

Nuclear corporation to allow general public inside power plants

Requests can be sent online

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2023): Improvement in malnutrition indicators for children in India

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Dr. No's Nonsense

Films>> Nuclear Power • The UK

Studying conversion

Continued cooperation

Plutonium ahoy

Powr games

Nuked into submission

Trampling opposition, the nuclear armed nations succeeded in extending the NPT

CAG pulls up DAE

Deadly imports

Cess mess at Tarapur plant

MPCB serves show cause notice to nuclear plant for non-compliance with environmental laws

In Australia nuclear becomes latest round in energy wars

The Australian government has formally reopened the highly contentious debate on nuclear power by referring the issue to a parliamentary committee,…

How the Nanar anti-refinery protests in Maharashtra clicked

The protestors used diverse social, legal and political activism strategies and drove a hard bargain with the local politicians to convey the …

Public hearings on Kaiga nuclear plant expansion, but what are the risks?

Proposed expansion of two units raises concerns, throws light on previous mishaps and health impacts

Report warns India against untested technology for nuclear power plants

Twelve nuclear plants have been proposed in India that will use new, untested technology

US, IAEA flayed for double standards

The United States and International Atomic Energy Agency have been accused of turning a blind eye to South Africa's nuclear programme.

The aftermath

The tests at Pokharan have shown that, given the right thrust, India can develop thermonuclear power plants

Leakage at Kakrapar could be large, warns expert

A Gopalakrishnan is the former chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board 

Kundankulam: police fire teargas to chase away protesters

The commissioning of the two 1,000 MW units of the plant has been delayed since December last year due to protests

Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970

At the end of 2020, there were 441 operable reactors