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US Ignored Pakistan's Nuclear Program Despite Warnings: Ex-CIA Officer
According to ex-CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow, the then-US President Ronald Reagan administration prioritised its Afghan strategy over non-proliferation efforts.
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MR Srinivasan, Architect Of Civil Nuclear Energy Program, Dies At 95
Dr MR Srinivasan, eminent nuclear scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95.
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World's Most Powerful MRI Scans 1st Images Of Human Brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them.
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Top Scientist KN Vyas Appointed As Atomic Energy Commission Chief
Renowned scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, according to an official order issued on Tuesday.
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2 Killed, 12 Injured, After Suicide Bomber Targets Pak Atomic Energy Commission's Bus
A vehicle of Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission was today targeted by a motorcycle-borne attacker in a suicide blast in the northern Punjab province, killing at least two persons and wounding more than a dozen others.
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Sekhar Basu Gets First-Year Extension As Atomic Energy Commission Chief
Noted scientist Sekhar Basu on Friday got one-year extension, till September next year, as Atomic Energy Secretary and Atomic Energy Commission Chairman.
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Foreign Hand Trying To Stall India's Atomic Programme, Says Sekhar Basu
With serious allegations of leaky nuclear reactors and poor security levelled against India's nuclear programme, Atomic Energy Commission chief Sekhar Basu brushes aside these charges saying this is a "well designed agenda" to "stall or delay" the country's development.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor to Restart Generation in December
India's atomic power company Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is likely to restart its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) only in December this year, said a source.
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Dr Sekhar Basu to be India's New Nuclear Chief
Veteran atomic scientist Dr Sekhar Basu has been appointed as India's new nuclear chief. 63-year-old Dr Basu, the man who pioneered the highly complex nuclear reactor for India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant, is the new Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Japan Faces Dilemma Over Plutonium Stored in France
Still dealing with the huge clean up after the Fukushima crisis and debating its future use of atomic energy, Japan now faces another nuclear conundrum - what to do with 16 tonnes of its plutonium sitting in France after being reprocessed there.
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India's Fast Breeder Reactor Project to Start by September, Says Officials
With authorities working to complete all tests and ensure regulatory compliances, India's first indigenously designed 500-MW fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam would start nuclear power generation by September, nuclear power officials said.
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Indian reactors are quite safe, says Atomic Energy Commission chief
India today has 20 nuclear power reactors and there has been a concern that these are not safe enough. On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of India's capacity to handle nuclear emergencies, NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla spoke exclusively to Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Dr. Srikumar Banerjee who was present at the PM...
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Pak completes construction of nuclear plant with Chinese help
Pakistan has completed construction of the Chashma-II nuclear power plant with China's cooperation and the facility has started producing 300 MW of electricity on a trial basis.The project was completed ahead of schedule in a period of five years. The plant has been connected to the national electricity grid, state-run APP news agency reported.Sour...
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Why nuclear reactors are '100 per cent safe'
The world is on tenterhooks and the Indian atomic chief assures that the 20 Indian reactors are safe. But are they? In the midst of the unfolding nuclear nightmare in Japan, India's nuclear chief, Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission the man literally on the hot seat, sat down for a highly combative interview with Pallava...
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US Ignored Pakistan's Nuclear Program Despite Warnings: Ex-CIA Officer
According to ex-CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow, the then-US President Ronald Reagan administration prioritised its Afghan strategy over non-proliferation efforts.
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MR Srinivasan, Architect Of Civil Nuclear Energy Program, Dies At 95
Dr MR Srinivasan, eminent nuclear scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95.
-
World's Most Powerful MRI Scans 1st Images Of Human Brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them.
-
Top Scientist KN Vyas Appointed As Atomic Energy Commission Chief
Renowned scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, according to an official order issued on Tuesday.
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2 Killed, 12 Injured, After Suicide Bomber Targets Pak Atomic Energy Commission's Bus
A vehicle of Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission was today targeted by a motorcycle-borne attacker in a suicide blast in the northern Punjab province, killing at least two persons and wounding more than a dozen others.
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Sekhar Basu Gets First-Year Extension As Atomic Energy Commission Chief
Noted scientist Sekhar Basu on Friday got one-year extension, till September next year, as Atomic Energy Secretary and Atomic Energy Commission Chairman.
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Foreign Hand Trying To Stall India's Atomic Programme, Says Sekhar Basu
With serious allegations of leaky nuclear reactors and poor security levelled against India's nuclear programme, Atomic Energy Commission chief Sekhar Basu brushes aside these charges saying this is a "well designed agenda" to "stall or delay" the country's development.
-
Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor to Restart Generation in December
India's atomic power company Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is likely to restart its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) only in December this year, said a source.
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Dr Sekhar Basu to be India's New Nuclear Chief
Veteran atomic scientist Dr Sekhar Basu has been appointed as India's new nuclear chief. 63-year-old Dr Basu, the man who pioneered the highly complex nuclear reactor for India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant, is the new Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
-
Japan Faces Dilemma Over Plutonium Stored in France
Still dealing with the huge clean up after the Fukushima crisis and debating its future use of atomic energy, Japan now faces another nuclear conundrum - what to do with 16 tonnes of its plutonium sitting in France after being reprocessed there.
-
India's Fast Breeder Reactor Project to Start by September, Says Officials
With authorities working to complete all tests and ensure regulatory compliances, India's first indigenously designed 500-MW fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam would start nuclear power generation by September, nuclear power officials said.
-
Indian reactors are quite safe, says Atomic Energy Commission chief
India today has 20 nuclear power reactors and there has been a concern that these are not safe enough. On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of India's capacity to handle nuclear emergencies, NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla spoke exclusively to Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Dr. Srikumar Banerjee who was present at the PM...
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Pak completes construction of nuclear plant with Chinese help
Pakistan has completed construction of the Chashma-II nuclear power plant with China's cooperation and the facility has started producing 300 MW of electricity on a trial basis.The project was completed ahead of schedule in a period of five years. The plant has been connected to the national electricity grid, state-run APP news agency reported.Sour...
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Why nuclear reactors are '100 per cent safe'
The world is on tenterhooks and the Indian atomic chief assures that the 20 Indian reactors are safe. But are they? In the midst of the unfolding nuclear nightmare in Japan, India's nuclear chief, Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission the man literally on the hot seat, sat down for a highly combative interview with Pallava...
