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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project II Restarts Generation
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) was reconnected to the southern power grid this morning, said officials.
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India, Russia To Sign Agreement On Kudankulam Units 5,6 This Month
India and Russia are likely to sign the General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Kudankulam units 5 and 6 by this month.
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India to Get First Lot of Canadian Uranium Next Month
India will get its first consignment of Canadian uranium by next month, in a move that will help in securing fuel for nuclear power reactors in the country.
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India to Build 'Strategic Uranium Reserve' to Counter Shortage of Nuclear Fuel
After a record production this year, India is working on creating a 'strategic uranium reserve' to ensure its atomic power reactors do not face shortage of the crucial nuclear fuel.
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Kundankulam Nuclear Plant Attains Full Power Status For First Time
India's largest nuclear plant reached its full power for the first time today afternoon.
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Kudankulam protesters arrested as they try to lay siege to Tamil Nadu Assembly
Around 2000 anti-Nuclear activists were arrested as they tried to lay siege outside the Tamil Nadu assembly demanding the closure of the plant.
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Kudankulam protests: Villagers hold huge rally amid tight security
With enriched uranium fuel set to be loaded in the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, protests against the controversial project were intensified again on Sunday. An uneasy calm prevailed at the nuclear plant with anti-nuclear protesters bracing for a showdown with authorities.
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Madras High Court reserves order on Kudankulam
The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its decision on a couple of petitions filed against the two 1,000 MW Russian reactors at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). Hearing two new petitions filed by G Sundarrajan against the mega atomic power project being built by Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) in Tirunelveli, around 650 km from ...
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Tamil Nadu will be power surplus soon: Jayalalithaa
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said load shedding-prone Tamil Nadu would soon be converted into a power-surplus state.
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Man arrested for Kudankulam bomb threat letters
One person has been arrested on charges of sending letters stating that bombs would go off inside the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear plant on May 21, police said on Monday. The handwriting of 39-year-old V Irulappan, hailing from Kovilpatti, matched with that found in the three letters received by plant authorities, police said.
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Kudankulam plant awaits atomic body's clearance
Even as both Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments have written to the Centre seeking more power from the Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Indo-Russian joint venture is awaiting the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for commissioning of its first unit. "The meeting with the AERB officials is scheduled to take place next week. Once we get a...
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Kudankulam nuclear plant unaffected by tremors
Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was not affected in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia triggering fears of a tsunami, though the plant is "generally on alert," a top official said today.
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Karunanidhi slams Lanka for complaining about nuclear plants
M Karunanidhi has attacked Sri Lanka for suggesting that it is at risk from India's nuclear plants located in the South. Yesterday, a Sri Lankan minister said that in September, his country will raise the issue with global atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA.
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Three anti-Kudankulam activists detained outside stadium
Three people were detained on Wednesday outside M A Chidambaram cricket stadium, where the first IPL match was underway, when they distributed pamphlets and held aloft boards expressing solidarity with activists protesting against Kudankulam Plant
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Kudankulam protests: Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking lifting of prohibitory orders
The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking lifting of prohibitory orders (Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code) around the Kudankulam nuclear plant.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project II Restarts Generation
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) was reconnected to the southern power grid this morning, said officials.
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India, Russia To Sign Agreement On Kudankulam Units 5,6 This Month
India and Russia are likely to sign the General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Kudankulam units 5 and 6 by this month.
-
India to Get First Lot of Canadian Uranium Next Month
India will get its first consignment of Canadian uranium by next month, in a move that will help in securing fuel for nuclear power reactors in the country.
-
India to Build 'Strategic Uranium Reserve' to Counter Shortage of Nuclear Fuel
After a record production this year, India is working on creating a 'strategic uranium reserve' to ensure its atomic power reactors do not face shortage of the crucial nuclear fuel.
-
Kundankulam Nuclear Plant Attains Full Power Status For First Time
India's largest nuclear plant reached its full power for the first time today afternoon.
-
Kudankulam protesters arrested as they try to lay siege to Tamil Nadu Assembly
Around 2000 anti-Nuclear activists were arrested as they tried to lay siege outside the Tamil Nadu assembly demanding the closure of the plant.
-
Kudankulam protests: Villagers hold huge rally amid tight security
With enriched uranium fuel set to be loaded in the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, protests against the controversial project were intensified again on Sunday. An uneasy calm prevailed at the nuclear plant with anti-nuclear protesters bracing for a showdown with authorities.
-
Madras High Court reserves order on Kudankulam
The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its decision on a couple of petitions filed against the two 1,000 MW Russian reactors at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). Hearing two new petitions filed by G Sundarrajan against the mega atomic power project being built by Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) in Tirunelveli, around 650 km from ...
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Tamil Nadu will be power surplus soon: Jayalalithaa
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said load shedding-prone Tamil Nadu would soon be converted into a power-surplus state.
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Man arrested for Kudankulam bomb threat letters
One person has been arrested on charges of sending letters stating that bombs would go off inside the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear plant on May 21, police said on Monday. The handwriting of 39-year-old V Irulappan, hailing from Kovilpatti, matched with that found in the three letters received by plant authorities, police said.
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Kudankulam plant awaits atomic body's clearance
Even as both Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments have written to the Centre seeking more power from the Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Indo-Russian joint venture is awaiting the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for commissioning of its first unit. "The meeting with the AERB officials is scheduled to take place next week. Once we get a...
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Kudankulam nuclear plant unaffected by tremors
Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was not affected in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia triggering fears of a tsunami, though the plant is "generally on alert," a top official said today.
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Karunanidhi slams Lanka for complaining about nuclear plants
M Karunanidhi has attacked Sri Lanka for suggesting that it is at risk from India's nuclear plants located in the South. Yesterday, a Sri Lankan minister said that in September, his country will raise the issue with global atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA.
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Three anti-Kudankulam activists detained outside stadium
Three people were detained on Wednesday outside M A Chidambaram cricket stadium, where the first IPL match was underway, when they distributed pamphlets and held aloft boards expressing solidarity with activists protesting against Kudankulam Plant
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Kudankulam protests: Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking lifting of prohibitory orders
The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking lifting of prohibitory orders (Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code) around the Kudankulam nuclear plant.
