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Public reassured ahead of steam valve tests at KNPP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:31

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant authorities said ambient noise level was likely to go up later this week when they conduct a test and there need be no concern of any harm to them or environment.

Tests to be conducted at Kudankulam nuclear plant

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:11

Mandatory tests prescribed by India`s atomic regulator will be carried out at KNPP`s first unit before the reactor power is increased, said a senior official.

Cost of nuclear power proving high, DAE in a fix

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 19:50

As the cost of electricity generation by nuclear power plants is turning out to be on the higher side, the Department of Atomic Energy is in a fix over how to bring down the cost.

Pakistani experts raise question about nuclear power project

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 15:54

Three leading physicists have raised key questions about the safety, design and cost of Pakistan`s largest nuclear power plant being built with Chinese assistance in the port city of Karachi.

Fishermen clash at coastal village near Kundankulam nuke plant

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:42

Two groups of fishermen clashed using country bombs at the coastal village of Idinthakarai near Kundankulam Nuclear Power plant, but none was injured, police said.

Nuclear Reactor Regulators Forum meeting concludes

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 00:43

The 20th meeting of the Russian-designed VVER Nuclear Reactor Regulators Forum concluded here on Friday.

AERB Chairman visits Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:21

Senior officials of Atomic Energy Department, including the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman, Wednesday visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district.

SC notice on plea seeking halt in Kudankulam project

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 01:27

Supreme Court issued notice to central government on petition seeking commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear plant be put on hold till compliance of apex court`s 15 directions concerning its safety.

KNPP generation touches 400 MW

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:42

Power generation from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has touched 400 MW, a top official said on Saturday.

South Korea nuclear reactor hit by automatic shutdown, six units now off

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 18:21

Asia`s fourth largest economy faces severe power shortages again this winter due to cuts in nuclear power use after a nuclear corruption scandal that started in late 2012.

Security stepped up at KNPP; anti-N protesters booked

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 16:49

A day after an explosion at a village near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant here claimed six lives, police formed a team to probe it and stepped up security even as two live bombs were recovered from the area.

Anti-nuke activist booked over blast near Kudankulam plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 10:30

The Tamil Nadu police filed a case against anti-nuclear activist SP Uthayakumar and others in connection with Tuesday night`s explosion at Idinthakarai.