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US for IAEA involvement in security of Pak nuke reactors


Terming the relationship with Pakistan as transparent, a US official has said he hopes that the Inte...

India keen on thorium-based reactors


India is pursuing a research programme for developing thorium-based reactors for generation of power...

Abe hints at revoking ban on nuclear reactors


Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has repeated that he will consider revoking the ban on co...

Canada ready to sell nuclear reactors to India


Having said no for long, Canada has now expressed its desire to sell nuclear reactors to India.

PM asked to cancel Jaitapur nuclear project


The appeal to the Prime Minister was signed by political leaders Prakash Karat, AB Bardhan, Ram Vila...

`Risk of nuclear accident rises in Jaitapur`


The National Committee in Solidarity with Jaitapur Struggle, said it was not clear how the issues of...

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...

South Korea starts building two Nuclear reactors


South Korea started construction work on two nuclear reactors in what President Lee Myung-bak descri...

Reactors at Kudankulam best in the world: Russia


Seeking to allay fears, Russia on Wednesday said the reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear plant are th...

Japan holds off on decision to restart reactors


Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will not make any immediate decision on a restart date, Trade Minister...

China to bring new N-reactors to service in 2013


China`s first AP1000 nuclear power reactor is expected to come into operation by the scheduled time ...

French n-regulator nod for Jaitapur`s EPR reactors


The Indian nuclear operator was awaiting a report on the safety aspects of the EPR which was revie...

Japan plans to scrap nuclear plants after 40 years


The Japan`s government plans to introduce legislation in the coming months to require reactors to st...

Iran wants more reactors: Russia`s nuclear chief


Iran has signaled interest in more Russian-built reactors, in addition to its first built in Bushehr...

Kudankulam N-plant reactors very safe: Chidambaram


Centre`s Principal Scientific Adviser R Chidambaram stated that nuclear power was an inevitable o...

India seeks new test reports on French N-reactors


Amid growing public resistance to nuclear power projects, India has sought new test reports from t...

India wants new tests before French reactors order


India wants new test results in light of the Fukushima disaster before finalising a multi-billion-eu...

UK’s nuclear watchdog says reactors are safe


A final report consolidating EU-wide stress test results will be presented to the council in June 20...

India may export N-reactors soon: US report


India could soon join a select group of countries like US, China and France which export nuclear r...

Japan says reactor `stress tests` in two phases


A paper on the "stress tests" was issued, which said that the idled reactors will be tested.

Japan idled reactors could restart again


Japan`s idled nuclear reactors could be turned on again if they pass the first stage of two-step pos...

Japan to `stress test` all nuclear reactors


The ongoing crisis has ignited debate in Japan about the safety of nuclear power.

IGCAR scientists develop Gamma Dose Logger


Scientists have developed `Gamma Dose` logger to monitor ionising radiation around nuclear reactors...

China to beef up radiation safety at nuclear reactors


China has stepped up efforts to beef up radiation safety supervision at its nuclear reactors, amid...

TEPCO mulls sinking walls around Japan reactors: Report


A TEPCO spokesman stopped short of confirming the project would go ahead.

Radiation near Japan reactors too high for workers


Radiation levels in N-plant were far too high for repair crews to go inside.

Iran announces plan for new nuclear reactors


Iran plans to construct new "4 or 5" nuclear reactors for medical research.

Nuclear wake-up for Merkel in state vote


Germany has temporarily shutdown 7 oldest reactors pending a safety review.

Meltdown threatens three reactors, Japan says


A meltdown was threatening 3 reactors of Fukushima N-plant, officials said.

PM says review of N-plant safety ordered


Singh said Indian nuclear plants in the past have met safety standards during natural calamities.

Japan quake causes emergencies at 5 nuke reactors


Nearly 14,000 people living near the 2 power plants were ordered to evacuate.

IAEA nod for Pak`s China powered N-reactors


Pak’s proposed 2 nuke reactors will now be under IAEA’s N-safety agreement.

S Korea to build 14 new nuclear reactors by 2024


South Korea currently has 20 operational nuclear reactors.

S Korea to build 14 new nuclear reactors by 2024


S Korea said it plans to build 14 new reactors by 2024 to help meet growing energy needs.

India denies putting all n-reactors under safeguards


India Saturday said it voted for a proposal to create a fuel bank by the International Atomic Energy...

`Indian N-reactors prepared for all threats`


The Department of Atomic Energy is "technologically" and "physically" prepared for any internal or...

India may export N-reactors to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam


The Nuclear Power Development Corporation of India is in talks with some countries of the Asia-Pacif...

Germany extends life of 17 N-reactors


Seven reactors, which were built before 1980, will continue to operate for eight years beyond 2021 w...

Germany extends life of nuclear reactors


Polls suggest most Germans support an end to nuclear energy production.

Finnish parliament approves two new nuclear reactors


Finland`s parliament on Thursday approved the building of two new nuclear reactors in a move the g...

N-reactors supply to Pak: India raises issue with China


India has raised with China the issue of its supply of two more nuclear reactors to Pakistan as part...

China takes on US over N-deal with Pak


Beijing has asserted that the sale of N-reactors to Islamabad is as per international obligations.

Defence ties, new N-reactors focus of Kayani`s talks in China


The China-Pakistan defence ties and the problems being encountered by Beijing to build two new nuc...

`Pak can make 100 N-weapons at will`


Pak has 60 N-warheads and its weapons grade plutonium production capability will jump 7-fold soon.

`India will set up four more nuclear reactors by 2020`


Keeping in view the ever increasing energy requirement, India is all set to establish at least fou...

China keeps mum on US comments on Pak nuclear reactors


China Thursday kept mum on reported comments by a US official that Beijing should get a waiver fro...

China to build two N-reactors in Pakistan


China will reportedly build at least two new 650-megawatt reactors at Chashma in Pak`s Punjab provin...

IIT-GN begins short course on nuclear reactors


With an objective to meet challenges posed by emerging nuclear power sector in India, Indian Insti...

Russia to build up to 8 nuclear reactors in West Bengal


Russia hopes to build up to 8 nuclear reactors in West Bengal awarded to it to meet India`s growin...

S Korea aims to export 80 nuclear reactors by 2030


South Korea said on Wednesday it aimed to export 80 nuclear reactors by 2030 to hold a 20 percent sh...