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India Has Better Nuclear Safety Compared To Many Countries: Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in the Indian nuclear plants.
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Bill for Fast-Tracking Nuclear Power Projects Likely This Session
A bill seeking to fast-track nuclear power projects is likely to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament, while another legislation for according greater autonomy to the atomic energy regulator may not be brought this time.
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Iran Says Implementation of Nuclear Deal Has Started: Reports
Iran has begun preliminary implementation of the nuclear deal struck with six world powers in July, Tehran's nuclear chief was quoted as saying today by Japan's Kyodo news agency.
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Japan's Nuclear Regulator Says No Repeat of Fukushima Under New Safety Rules: Report
Japan's nuclear regulator said an accident on the scale of the 2011 Fukushima disaster would not occur under new safety rules imposed on reactors such as Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai No.1, set to be the first to restart since Fukushima, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
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Stolen Radioactive Material Still Missing in Mexico
Mexican authorities have yet to find a toolbox-sized container carrying dangerous radioactive material that was stolen on April 13, authorities said on Friday.
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Global Watchdog Slams India's Nuclear Regulations
India's atomic regulatory body is not independent and lacks internal emergency arrangements, a draft report by the global nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, has said.
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South Korea Suggests Northeast Asia Nuclear Safety Group
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday urged the creation of a nuclear safety consultative group in Northeast Asia, given the high number of nuclear power plants in the region and public concerns over safety.
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Nuclear safety bill to be taken up in next session: V Narayanasamy
Discussion on the key Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) Bill are likely to take place in the next Parliament session, Government today said.
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India's nuclear safety report warns of Fukushima-like disaster
The national auditor's report on India's nuclear safety has raised concerns over a weak regulatory body. In its report on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) performance audit, the Comptroller and Auditor General has warned a Fukushima or Chernobyl-like disaster if the nuclear safety issue is not addressed by the government.
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Central Information Commissioner writes to PM, says don't dilute RTI act
An Information Commission with the Central Information Commission, Sailesh Gandhi, has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act to shield nuclear safety regulators from coming under its purview.
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Japan's nuclear crisis 'extremely serious': IAEA chief
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief says he views Japan's nuclear crisis as an extremely serious accident requiring international cooperation.IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Friday that he plans to meet with top Japanese officials and to visit the area struck by the devastating earthquake and tsunami a week ago that knocked out power for t...
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Japan crisis underlines need to revisit N-strategy: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today the nuclear crisis in Japan has underlined the need for revisiting strategies for safety of atomic plants and that he has already ordered a "thorough review"."The tragic nuclear incidents in Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami should make us revisit strategies for nuclear safety, lear...
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Japan's nuclear crisis leads to worldwide stock slump
Investors around the world made a dash for safety on Tuesday, fearing the possibility of a nuclear catastrophe in Japan.Stock indexes in the United States, Asia and Europe fell nearly 1.5 percent as traders worried that the turmoil in Japan, the world's third-largest economy, could slow down growth worldwide. Bond prices rallied and yields fell as ...
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PM orders review of safety at Indian nuclear plants
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said an immediate technical review of India's atomic plants has been ordered to check if they can withstand the impact of major natural disasters like tsunami and earthquakes in the wake of the catastrophe in Japan threatening a nuclear meltdown.Making a statement in Parliament on the earthquake and tsunami in Ja...
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India Has Better Nuclear Safety Compared To Many Countries: Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in the Indian nuclear plants.
-
Bill for Fast-Tracking Nuclear Power Projects Likely This Session
A bill seeking to fast-track nuclear power projects is likely to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament, while another legislation for according greater autonomy to the atomic energy regulator may not be brought this time.
-
Iran Says Implementation of Nuclear Deal Has Started: Reports
Iran has begun preliminary implementation of the nuclear deal struck with six world powers in July, Tehran's nuclear chief was quoted as saying today by Japan's Kyodo news agency.
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Japan's Nuclear Regulator Says No Repeat of Fukushima Under New Safety Rules: Report
Japan's nuclear regulator said an accident on the scale of the 2011 Fukushima disaster would not occur under new safety rules imposed on reactors such as Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai No.1, set to be the first to restart since Fukushima, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
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Stolen Radioactive Material Still Missing in Mexico
Mexican authorities have yet to find a toolbox-sized container carrying dangerous radioactive material that was stolen on April 13, authorities said on Friday.
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Global Watchdog Slams India's Nuclear Regulations
India's atomic regulatory body is not independent and lacks internal emergency arrangements, a draft report by the global nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, has said.
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South Korea Suggests Northeast Asia Nuclear Safety Group
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday urged the creation of a nuclear safety consultative group in Northeast Asia, given the high number of nuclear power plants in the region and public concerns over safety.
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Nuclear safety bill to be taken up in next session: V Narayanasamy
Discussion on the key Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) Bill are likely to take place in the next Parliament session, Government today said.
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India's nuclear safety report warns of Fukushima-like disaster
The national auditor's report on India's nuclear safety has raised concerns over a weak regulatory body. In its report on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) performance audit, the Comptroller and Auditor General has warned a Fukushima or Chernobyl-like disaster if the nuclear safety issue is not addressed by the government.
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Central Information Commissioner writes to PM, says don't dilute RTI act
An Information Commission with the Central Information Commission, Sailesh Gandhi, has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act to shield nuclear safety regulators from coming under its purview.
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Japan's nuclear crisis 'extremely serious': IAEA chief
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief says he views Japan's nuclear crisis as an extremely serious accident requiring international cooperation.IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Friday that he plans to meet with top Japanese officials and to visit the area struck by the devastating earthquake and tsunami a week ago that knocked out power for t...
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Japan crisis underlines need to revisit N-strategy: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today the nuclear crisis in Japan has underlined the need for revisiting strategies for safety of atomic plants and that he has already ordered a "thorough review"."The tragic nuclear incidents in Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami should make us revisit strategies for nuclear safety, lear...
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Japan's nuclear crisis leads to worldwide stock slump
Investors around the world made a dash for safety on Tuesday, fearing the possibility of a nuclear catastrophe in Japan.Stock indexes in the United States, Asia and Europe fell nearly 1.5 percent as traders worried that the turmoil in Japan, the world's third-largest economy, could slow down growth worldwide. Bond prices rallied and yields fell as ...
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PM orders review of safety at Indian nuclear plants
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said an immediate technical review of India's atomic plants has been ordered to check if they can withstand the impact of major natural disasters like tsunami and earthquakes in the wake of the catastrophe in Japan threatening a nuclear meltdown.Making a statement in Parliament on the earthquake and tsunami in Ja...
