Nuclear Energy

7 Nuclear Reactors Under Construction, 17 More On The Way: Atomic Energy Secretary KN Vyas

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

To increase standardisation and bring modularity in building atomic power reactors, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited or NPCIL is going for fleet mode construction for future projects, Department of Atomic Energy Secretary KN Vyas said on Friday.

PM Modi's Visit Next Week To Open "New Chapter" In Ties: Russian Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 28, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia on September 4-5 will open a "new chapter" in the already close ties between the two countries as both sides will aim to expand cooperation in a plethora of areas, including defence, trade, civil nuclear energy and hydrocarbons, Russian envoy in India Nikolay Kudashev said today.

PM Modi To Visit France; Defence, Counter-Terrorism To Top Talks Agenda

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day state visit to France from August 22 during which he will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to strengthen strategic ties in key sectors such as defence, nuclear energy, maritime cooperation and counter-terrorism.

India, Argentina Sign MoU For Co-Operation In Nuclear Energy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

India and Argentina Monday inked a Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation in the sector of nuclear energy.

Trump Picks 3 Indian-Americans For Key US Posts, Including Nuclear Energy

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 17, 2019

US President Donald Trump has nominated three influential Indian-Americans, including a nuclear expert, to important administration positions.

India, France Discuss Defence, Trade During Bilateral Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian held talks on deepening bilateral strategic partnership between the two countries through cooperation in defence, space and civil nuclear energy sectors.

PM Modi, Argentinian President Discuss Ways To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 1, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Argentinian President Mauricio Macri and held extensive discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in areas like defence, nuclear energy and agriculture. The two leaders met over a breakfast hosted by Mr Macri in a special gesture to PM Modi.

France To Close 14 Nuclear Reactors By 2035: Emmanuel Macron

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 27, 2018

President Emmanuel Macron said Today that France would shut down 14 of the country's 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between four and six will be closed by 2030.

At UN, India Makes Climate Change Case For Nuclear Power

India News | Reuters | Saturday November 10, 2018

India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition to nuclear power and plans by some countries to phase out their atomic generation plants.

Trump Picks Indian-American Woman To Head US Nuclear Energy Division

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 4, 2018

Days after signing a new legislation to speed up the development of advanced reactors, President Donald Trump has roped in a top Indian American nuclear expert for a key administrative position in the department of energy.

India's Quest For Trillion-Dollar Nuclear Fuel On Moon: Foreign Media

India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 27, 2018

India's space program wants to go where no nation has gone before -- to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it will study the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy that could be worth trillions of dollars.

"Gold Standard Agreement": What US Told Saudi Arabia On Nuke Deal

World News | Steven Mufson, The Washington Post | Friday May 25, 2018

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the Trump administration is insisting that Saudi Arabia accept the same limits on uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing as other Mideast nations seeking commercial nuclear energy deals with U.S. companies.

India, France Ink 14 Pacts Including On Nuclear Energy, Security

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 10, 2018

In a major expansion of strategic ties, India and France today inked 14 pacts in key areas of defence, security, nuclear energy and protection of classified information besides resolving to deepen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and step up joint efforts to contain terrorism.

French President's India Visit Will Not Be "Business As Usual": Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 7, 2018

Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's maiden India trip, French sources said today that it would not be a "business as usual visit" and asserted that apart from conventional areas of cooperation such as nuclear energy and defence, the thrust would be on boosting ties in maritime and space fields.

Saudi Arabia Hopes To Start Nuclear Pact Talks With US In Weeks: Minister

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia aims to start talks with Washington within weeks on an agreement to allow US firms to participate in its nascent civilian nuclear energy programme, with the first tender expected in 2018, the kingdom's energy minister said on Wednesday.