Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India’s installed nuclear power capacity is expected to reach 22,380 MW by the year 2031-32 from 8,780 MW at present, with the completion of the expansion plans that are currently being implemented, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Presently, the installed nuclear power capacity in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 24 (IANS) In a significant development for Bihar’s energy infrastructure, Union Energy Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday announced that the state will soon have its first nuclear power plant, following formal approval from the Central Government. The announcement was made during the Regional Conference of Energy Ministers … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) In a sharp critique echoing the long-standing security concerns of India’s strategic establishment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday called out the Congress for what he described as a “historic blunder” — India’s failure to prevent Pakistan from acquiring nuclear weapons in the 1980s. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Accusing Iran of “cheating and being “very close” to arming a nuclear weapon, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Saturday justified the military operation launched against Tehran, saying that the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to take the pre-emptive action in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday visited the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) to review the progress of the nuclear power project, being implemented by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) under the Department of Atomic Energy. The project involves setting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey, citing declassified documents, has alleged that the Congress government, under pressure from the United States, aborted plans to conduct a nuclear test in 1995. He claimed that fear of American backlash influenced the decision, despite initial readiness by then … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday reiterated that India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, asserting that those who sponsor, nurture and utilise terrorism must pay a high price. Addressing the Parul University Convocation in Gujarat’s Vadodara, EAM Jaishankar said that the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, on Thursday, cited a declassified letter from former US President Ronald Reagan to then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to criticise the Congress party for questioning American involvement in diplomatic efforts between India and Pakistan. In a post on X, Dubey wrote, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Independent think tank Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), in collaboration with Grant Thornton Bharat, on Wednesday said it successfully conducted a high-level national workshop titled “Private Sector Participation in the Nuclear Power Sector in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Ahead” in the national capital. The … Read more
