INDIA NUCLEAR ENERGY

India abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution demanding Russia cease aggression against Ukraine and withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The resolution, adopted with 99 votes in favor, nine against, and 60 abstentions, calls for Rus...

India and Russia have agreed to increase bilateral trade to over USD 100 billion by 2030. This decision was made during the 22nd Annual Bilateral Summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Moscow. The joint s...

India and Russia aim to boost their bilateral trade to over USD 100 billion by 2030. The focus is on using national currencies, expanding trade routes, and increasing cooperation in sectors like energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and the digital e...

Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom announced plans to explore building six additional nuclear power units in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Moscow, is set to engage in official discussions at the Kreml...

In a report that has been released, the high cost of nuclear weapons is taking a toll on many countries. Countries are continuing to expand their nuclear arsenal and this is leading to increasing costs. There are 12,000-13,000 nuclear war heads in t...

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd has been the lowest bidder for a Rs 12,800 crore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The company, which is the second-biggest buyer...

Experts have identified several nuclear hotspots around the world that can trigger World War 3. This war unlike the previous world war will see the presence of nuclear weapons. South Asia, Russia, West Asia and the Korean Peninsula have been identif...

Bill Gates' TerraPower, founded in 2006, has begun constructing the Natrium micro nuclear reactor in Wyoming. This project represents a new wave of small modular reactors (SMRs), which are being developed globally but currently operational only in C...

The Chinese representatives offered reassurances after their U.S. interlocutors raised concerns that China might use, or threaten to use, nuclear weapons if it faced defeat in a conflict over Taiwan. Beijing views the democratically governed island ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to strengthen strategic defense cooperation, with a focus on boosting India's 'Make in India' initiative. This decision was made during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of ...

The 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine', hosted by Switzerland, aims to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but Russia's absence hinders progress at the non-traditional peace conference.

Russia and India are set to expand cooperation in atomic energy. There are plans to construct high-capacity nuclear power units at a new site in India. Department of Atomic Energy secretary Ajit Kumar Mohanty and Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporat...

Atomic Energy Commission chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty was hosted by the Russian Atomic Chief in Siberia's Tomsk region in Russia on Thursday. The Russian Atomic Chief showed Mohanty the fourth-generation site that will host the safest atomic reactor ...

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, announced that America plans to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of 2024. He also mentioned that the NISAR project, a joint mission between NASA and ISRO, is likely to be l...

India and the US have a strong strategic alignment, with a potential upward trajectory in their relationship after their respective elections this year. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice believes that the convergence of interests between th...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently commemorated the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, highlighting their critical role in ensuring India's national security. Conducted under the NDA government, these tests included advanced weapon designs and...

Global nuclear energy pivotal for decarbonisation and achieving net-zero targets. India's indigenous nuclear program aims to triple capacity by 2032. Embracing nuclear energy could lead to substantial emissions reductions and cost savings.

NTPC Ltd and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India are seeking bids for the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan nuclear power project in the current financial year. The project, estimated to cost around ₹44,800 crore, is part of the government's target to incr...

India's energy dilemma at Tuticorin plant showcases the struggle to shift from coal to renewables. Despite global pressure, the country leans on coal, hindering efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure reliable electricity for its growi...