News file for: Department of Atomic Energy India

Kudankulam Officials Urge Tamil Nadu Govt To Approve Nuclear Plant

Kudankulam Officials Urge Tamil Nadu Govt To Approve Nuclear Plant

Executives at the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited are urging the Tamil Nadu government to approve the operations at the Kudankulam nuclear power station.

US Reaffirms Collaboration With India At Mumbai Nuclear Energy Safety Summit

US Reaffirms Collaboration With India At Mumbai Nuclear Energy Safety Summit

In two latest developments, IIT Mumbai and the India Section of the American Nuclear Society started an academic collaboration, and the US reaffirmed ties with India at the Nuclear Energy Safety Summit in Mumbai.

US-Built Reactor To Power Up In China In Nov 2013

US-Built Reactor To Power Up In China In Nov 2013

The first US-built nuclear reactor is expected to start functioning in November 2013 at the Sanmen Nuclear Power Station in China.

AEC Chairman Banerjee: India Generated 40 Percent More Nuclear Energy In 2011

AEC Chairman Banerjee: India Generated 40 Percent More Nuclear Energy In 2011

India’s nuclear power generation surged by 40 percent in 2011, said the Atomic Energy Commission chairman, S. Banerjee.

Japan PM Naoto Kan Calls For Phasing Out Of Nuclear Power

Japan PM Naoto Kan Calls For Phasing Out Of Nuclear Power

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has issued a statement that Japan should wean itself from nuclear energy dependence.