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.

UN experts inspect Iran`s Arak nuclear plant

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 17:15

Atomic experts from the UN nuclear watchdog were at Iran`s Arak heavy water plant today to inspect it for the first time in more than two years, media reported.

Iran, Russia in talks on new Bushehr nuclear plant

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 16:33

Iran and Russia are in talks to build another nuclear plant at Bushehr, with construction set to begin in 2014, media today reported nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as saying.

Water decontamination system in trouble at Japan`s Fukushima

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 14:36

Hydrochloric acid, used to neutralise alkaline water being decontaminated, was found seeping from a pipe joint, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said in a statement.

Iran tells UN agency reactor unscathed from quake

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:29

The UN atomic agency says that based on information supplied by Iran it is satisfied that that the country`s Bushehr nuclear plant was left unscathed by an earthquake that reportedly killed seven people.

Earthquake near Iran nuclear plant kills 7

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 00:46

An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck Iran. The tremors struck Gulf coast near Iran`s sole nuclear power plant killed 7 and injured 30, emergency response chief Hassan Qadami told state media.

Allow to set up N-plants at thermal power plant sites: AEC

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:24

With public opposition to nuclear energy plants leading to land acquisition issues, AEC chairman R K Sinha today suggested that the government could allow it to use the sites earmarked for thermal plants to set up N-plants.

Medha Patkar raises pitch against proposed nuclear plant in AP

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 23:53

Activist Medha Patkar has opposed a nuclear power plant coming up at Kovvada village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

Pakistan to build six N-power plants: Sharif

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 16:39

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced Tuesday that his country will build six civil nuclear power plants.

Geneva accord first step at trust building: Iran President

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 16:30

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Sunday that the Geneva agreement is the first step towards building confidence between Iran and the world powers.

Fukushima plant readies for dangerous fuel rod removal

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 12:58

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) is expected this month to begin taking out fuel rods from a pool inside a reactor building at the tsunami-hit plant, in a technically challenging operation that will test the utility`s know-how after months of setbacks and glitches.

Power generation at Kudankulam nuclear plant resumes

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 01:04

Power generation at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu which was temporarily suspended last week, resumed on Monday, a senior official of the plant said.