Kudankulam Plant Protests

• 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.

• Man hands over country-made bombs to police in Tamil Nadu

  A 32-year-old man from Idinthakarai, the epicentre of protests against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, created a flutter by handing over to the local police station five country-made bombs allegedly given to him by two persons for "hoarding".

• Six killed in blasts near Kudankulam plant, case against leading activist

  At least six people, including two children, died on Tuesday night after a crude bomb exploded at a village that has been at the centre of protests against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.

• Anti-nuclear protester booked for explosion which killed 6 near Kudankulam N-plant

  At least six people including two children died as country-made bombs exploded at the Tsunami Colony in Idinthakarai village, the ground zero for protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant in the Tirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu.

• 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 nuclear plant moves a step closer towards generating power

  The controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant, which has witnessed widespread protests and several delays, is now a step closer towards generating power. On Saturday night, the nuclear reactor at the first unit of the plant attained criticality, and began the much-awaited nuclear fission process, in its journey towards making electricity.

• Kudankulam nuclear plant reactor attains criticality, moves one step closer towards power generation

  The Kudankulam nuclear reactor, which has seen several delays and protests, finally attained criticality and began nuclear fission process late on Saurday night, officials of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said.

• PMK leader S Ramadoss granted bail on Friday

  A local court on Friday granted bail to PMK founder S Ramadoss in a case filed against him for taking part in protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, violating prohibitory orders a few months ago.

• 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.

• India's nuclear watchdog finds faulty valves in Kudankulam plant

  For the very first time, India's nuclear watchdog, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), has indicated that faulty parts have been found at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. The problematic valves are being replaced, said officials.

• 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.

• Anti-nuclear activists revive protest against Kudankulam plant

  With the much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power project expected to be commissioned by April, anti-KNPP activists on Monday revived their protest by laying a siege to the plant through sea.

• Activists join Kudankulam protesters on New Year's Eve to express solidarity

  Several activists from various parts of the country have arrived at Idinthakarai near Tirunelveli, the epicentre of the over 500-day long agitation against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, to express their solidarity with the protesters on the eve of new year.

• Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court for more power; Kudankulam protesters arrested near Assembly

  Around 2000 anti-Nuclear activists were arrested close to the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai as they protested against the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in the south-east of the state. The planned protests coincided with the Tamil Nadu government moving Supreme Court against the Centre, to find a solution to a crippling power shortage in the st...