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UN atomic agency calls for Fukushima improvements

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called on the operator of Japan`s crippled Fukushim...

IAEA top official in Iran talks stands down

IAEA deputy director Rafael Grossi, one of the top officials in negotiations over Iran`s nuclear dri...

Four faulty valves replaced in Kudankulam, says AERB

India`s atomic energy regulator said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the KN...

IAEA review of nuclear regulator after recast: Officials

Seeking to instil confidence in burgeoning atomic power sector, India is planning to ask the IAEA to...

Iran announces new uranium deposit finds, power plant expansion

Iran has said it has found major new uranium deposits and is planning to expand its nuclear power pr...

Diplomat confirms Iran nuke upgrade

A senior diplomat is confirming Tehran`s announcement that it has started upgrading its nuclear prog...

Russia, UNSC members urge Iran to halt nuclear enrichment

Russia and other UN Security Council members have again urged Iran to freeze its uranium enrichment ...

UN fails in attempt to restart Iran nuke probe

Herman Nackaerts, who headed the team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts, said the two si...

Kudankulam unit-1 to be commissioned in 2 weeks: AEC

The much-delayed Kudankulam project is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks as nuclear s...

Iran to continue uranium enrichment, says n-chief

Iran will not cave in to external pressure and halt 20-percent uranium enrichment, the head of Iran`...

Time-frame should be attached for inspection by IAEA: Iran

Iran made it clear that it wants a "time-frame" to be attached for any inspection by IAEA of its nuc...

Iran denies UN experts access to N-site again

Iran has again denied a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its expert...

US targets entities, persons linked to Iran N-program

The Obama administration revved up the pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear program by im...

Burma willing to allow in nuke inspectors

The Burmese government has said it is ready to open the country to comprehensive international inspe...

UN nuke agency to issue report on Iran

The International Atomic Energy Agency is preparing to issue its latest report on Iran, focusing on ...

Pak set to produce nuclear safety equipment locally

The HMC III will produce equipment related to core nuclear islands that are directly linked to contr...

EU`s dangerous n-plants need $32 bn upgrade

The report says that none of the 58 nuclear power plants in France meet the safety standards set by ...

India committed to nuclear safety, says AEC chief

India is committed to nuclear safety and will implement the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IA...

Kudankulam N-plant full-load commissioning by Dec:

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is expected to begin full-load generation of 1000 M...

Youths to be destructive force, unless given opportunity: Kakodkar

Noted nuclear scientist on Friday warned that the country`s youth force could well turn into a major...

Iran’s talk with IAEA ‘constructive’: Iranian envoy

Iranian permanent representative to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said the new round of negotiatio...

IAEA forms special Iran team

The UN nuclear agency is forming a special Iran team, drawing together sleuths in weapons technology...

Iran ready to back N-plant projects with nations

Iran is prepared to cooperate in the construction of nuclear power plants with the countries that po...

CAG questions delay in giving legal status to N-regulator AERB

The AERB was constituted through an executive order in 1983 and reports to the Chairman of the Atomi...

Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date

With the protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Co...

India needs to wait for few decades to use thorium in reactor

Atomic Energy Commission on Wednesday said the country has to wait for a few more decades to use tho...

Centre seeks dismissal of petitions against KNPP

Asserting that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant belonged to the "highest safety category" of plant...

Kudankulam: First off site exercise conducted

Senior officials in Tirunelveli and scientists from KNPP conducted its first Off Site Emergency Exer...

Lanka readying for any N-mishap with early warning

Kudankulam`s close proximity to Sri Lanka had warranted the island drawing attention of the IAEA ove...

Pak increases Atomic Energy Commission`s budget

Energy-starved Pakistan has increased the budget of its Atomic Energy Commission by a whopping 78 pe...

Kudankulam plant awaits AERB clearance

Kudankulam nuclear plant is awaiting the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board`s clearance for commissionin...

IAEA won’t be `surprised` by North Korea nuke test

North Korea`s military has warned of imminent "special actions" that would reduce South Korea`s gove...

IAEA talks set for May 13-14 in Vienna: Iran

The talks will focus on resolving "questions" about Iran`s alleged attempt to develop nuclear weapon...

India scouting for sites to store N-waste

In a first initiative of its kind, India has begun scouting for deep underground sites to store the...

IAEA team heads to Iran to seek nuclear answers

Senior UN nuclear inspectors headed to Tehran to press Iranian officials to address suspicions that ...

Iran denies plans to build new nuclear plant

The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) rejected an Iranian lawmaker`s remarks stating that th...

Health ministry to manage Bhopal Memorial Hospital

Last year, the Union Cabinet had asked the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Biotechnolo...

US looking into range of possibilities against Iran

The US asked Tehran to engage with the IAEA in a credible and transparent manner to address the conc...

‘Work on Jaitapur, Koodankulam might be delayed’

The DAE has disfavoured the scrapping of these projects in view of the mounting energy needs.

Five nuclear energy parks to be set up

The Centre has given its nod for setting up five nuclear energy parks each with a generation capacit...

Iran lagging in enrichment plan: Report

Iran insists that it does not seek nuclear arms and is enriching only to make reactor fuel.

Iran has right to peaceful use of atomic energy: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Min supported Iran`s right to develop peaceful N-program.

China`s push for atomic energy inevitable: Expert

China`s development of nuclear energy is inevitable, a Chinese expert said Monday, indicating that...

High-level meet to review threat to atomic energy plants held

A high-level security meeting reviewed threat to country`s major atomic energy plants and discusse...

Ramesh backs atomic energy generation, Jaitapur N-plant

Batting for the use of atomic energy, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed environme...

Centre mulling amendments to Atomic Energy Act, 1962

The Centre is contemplating amending the Atomic Energy Act and strengthening the regulatory regime ...

South Korea to complete design of new mid-size reactor

SMART is expected to have a power output of around 100 megawatts.

Japan`s controversial nuclear reactor reaches criticality

Japan`s controversial "fast-breeder" N-reactor reached criticality -- the point when a nuclear chain...

DU`s Cobalt mess-up just one of 16 cases in India

Delhi University`s auctioning of a gamma irradiator containing Cobalt-60 without following procedure...

`India to produce 35,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020`

India is expected to produce 35,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020, a senior official from Atomic Ene...

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