Movement Against Nuclear Energy

• Intelligence Bureau Report on NGOs Comes Under Attack From Activists

  A number of prominent citizens and activists today rubbished an Intelligence Bureau report which had said funding of several NGOs was "cleverly disguised" as donations for issues like human rights, but instead they were involved in stalling developmental projects.

• India Seeks More Security Measures for Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

  India has sought "enhanced security measures" for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant after the Fukushmia Daichi atomic disaster in Japan, Russia today said.

• SP Udayakumar, who led movement against Kudankulam nuclear plant, joins AAP

  Activist SP Udayakumar, who spearheaded a people's movement against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, joined the Aam Aadmi Party today.

• AAP invites anti-Kudankulam activists in Tamil Nadu to become members

  AAP was approached by people of Iddinthakarai - the epicentre of the protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project spearheaded by People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) - who expressed their wish to join the party.

• Electricity generation a drama to appease Russians, say anti-nuke plant protesters

  People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy's leader SP Udaykumar who has been spearheading the protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant has slammed the two-hour electricity generation and supply by Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant authorities as a gimmick to appease the Russians.

• Kudankulam anti-nuclear activists demand action against police officials

  Leaders of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) have urged the Tamil Nadu government to institute an inquiry against DSP of Valliyoor and Kudankulam police inspector for allegedly acting with "vendetta in a vindictive manner against them".

• Drop cases against Kudankulam activist: Court tells Tamil Nadu government

  The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to abide by the Supreme Court direction to withdraw cases filed against those opposing the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).

• Kudankulam reactor like a baby, will grow up to become the best citizen of India: nuclear expert tells NDTV

  The first nuclear reactor of the Rs 17,000 crore Kudankulam nuclear power plant, which attained criticality on Saturday night, is functioning smoothly and all the parametres are normal, officials said.

• Kudankulam nuclear plant to start soon after it gets all mandated approvals

  The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant or KNPP may become operational in less than two days, when a sustained nuclear chain reaction could begin as India's atomic regulator, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board or AERB, today gave its approval to the project for commencement of controlled nuclear fission process, a step towards power generation from a nu...

• Kudankulam verdict: for this village, renewed protests or tacit acceptance

  For almost two years, Idinthakarai, a non-descript coastal village, barely a 35-minute drive from the Kudankulam plant, has served as the nucleus of struggle against the controversial plant. At the heart of these protests are fishermen who are fighting for their livelihood.

• Kudankulam case: Supreme Court likely to deliver verdict on operationalisation of plant

  The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict today on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.

• Kudankulam villagers launch protest in sea, say tests at plant affecting them

  Around 3,000 villagers living near the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu are protesting in sea today. They allege that loud noise and smoke from the plant over the last few weeks is affecting them, especially pregnant women and old people.

• On Fukushima anniversary, black flag protests at Kudankulam

  Around four thousand fishermen and six hundred boats dotted the sea behind the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, marking the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

• Prohibitory orders in seven km radius around Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant

  Prohibitory orders have been clamped in a seven km radius around the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) as anti-nuclear activists have threaten to picket it on Monday.

• Worker dies of electrocution at Kudankulam nuclear plant

  A man working at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant today died after he was electrocuted. The victim, identified as Alok Taray from Odisha, was working as a contract labourer.