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India's First Atomic Energy Venture Abroad Is Bangladesh's First N-Plant
Bangladesh has become the newest entrant into the nuclear club with the construction of two atomic power plants. It will be the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to access nuclear energy -- a development that could alter the power structure in South Asia.
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Scientists Probing How 2 Nuclear Reactors Contracted 'Small Pox'
In a highly guarded Indian nuclear reactor complex, toughened radiation resistant pipes have contracted 'small pox'.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Second Unit Attains Criticality
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant tonight attained criticality, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Chairman and Managing Director S K Sharma said.
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Unit 2 Of Kundankulam Nuclear Plant To Be Commissioned Shortly
Unit 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) would be commissioned shortly, while site excavation clearance has been received from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the third and fourth units, a senior official said.
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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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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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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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No Radioactive Leak at Delhi Airport, Say Atomic Inspectors
Hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that a radioactive leak at the Delhi international airport's cargo hold had been plugged, the atomic regulatory board said there had been no such leak.
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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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Kudankulam Nuclear Plant's Second Unit to Undergo Hot Run Test Tomorrow
The second 1,000 MWe unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is likely to undergo hot run test from tomorrow during which steam would be released into atmosphere and noise level would go up, a top official today said, asking local public not to be concerned about it.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Plant to Start Commercial Operations by January 22
Commercial operations of the first 1,000 MW unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project is now expected to start by January 22 next year. An earlier deadline could not be met due to technical problems, said officials.
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Nuclear Regulator Rules Out Deficiency in Valve Construction in Kudankulam
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has ruled out any deficiency in the construction of a valve in Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant where six people were injured due to spillage of hot water during maintenance work last month.
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Kundankulam Nuclear Plant Attains Full Power Status
Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) today attained its full generation capacity and became the first nuclear plant in the country to generate 1,000 MWe of power, its site Director R S Sundar said.
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Kudankulam nuclear plant commercial operation delayed again
The commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW unit atomic power plant at Kudankulam again has jumped the target date by a month to May, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has said.
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Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman visits Kundankulam Nuclear Plant
Senior officials of Atomic Energy Department, including the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Chairman, today visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
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India's First Atomic Energy Venture Abroad Is Bangladesh's First N-Plant
Bangladesh has become the newest entrant into the nuclear club with the construction of two atomic power plants. It will be the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to access nuclear energy -- a development that could alter the power structure in South Asia.
-
Scientists Probing How 2 Nuclear Reactors Contracted 'Small Pox'
In a highly guarded Indian nuclear reactor complex, toughened radiation resistant pipes have contracted 'small pox'.
-
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Second Unit Attains Criticality
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant tonight attained criticality, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Chairman and Managing Director S K Sharma said.
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Unit 2 Of Kundankulam Nuclear Plant To Be Commissioned Shortly
Unit 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) would be commissioned shortly, while site excavation clearance has been received from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the third and fourth units, a senior official said.
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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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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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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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No Radioactive Leak at Delhi Airport, Say Atomic Inspectors
Hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that a radioactive leak at the Delhi international airport's cargo hold had been plugged, the atomic regulatory board said there had been no such leak.
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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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Kudankulam Nuclear Plant's Second Unit to Undergo Hot Run Test Tomorrow
The second 1,000 MWe unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is likely to undergo hot run test from tomorrow during which steam would be released into atmosphere and noise level would go up, a top official today said, asking local public not to be concerned about it.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Plant to Start Commercial Operations by January 22
Commercial operations of the first 1,000 MW unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project is now expected to start by January 22 next year. An earlier deadline could not be met due to technical problems, said officials.
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Nuclear Regulator Rules Out Deficiency in Valve Construction in Kudankulam
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has ruled out any deficiency in the construction of a valve in Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant where six people were injured due to spillage of hot water during maintenance work last month.
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Kundankulam Nuclear Plant Attains Full Power Status
Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) today attained its full generation capacity and became the first nuclear plant in the country to generate 1,000 MWe of power, its site Director R S Sundar said.
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Kudankulam nuclear plant commercial operation delayed again
The commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW unit atomic power plant at Kudankulam again has jumped the target date by a month to May, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has said.
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Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman visits Kundankulam Nuclear Plant
Senior officials of Atomic Energy Department, including the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Chairman, today visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
