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Govt mulls nuclear energy law revamp to allow private sector entry

The government is considering amendments to the laws governing the nuclear power domain, including the sectoral regulator, to allow participation of private sector as India eyes to produce 100 GW......

A Nuclear Scientist Who Advocated Disarmament

M R Srinivasan focused on the peaceful use of nuclear power at a time when the popular view among the 'hawks' was that India should build a nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. IMAGE: Dr Malur Ramasamy......

Rs 200 Billion For Bharat Small Reactors

Whether the ambitious targets are achievable is a moot question as India's earlier target was 20,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020. IMAGE: A view of India's first indigenously developed 700-megawatt......

US-designed nuke reactors to be built in India, tech transfer likely

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump vowed to move forward to facilitate building American-designed nuclear reactors in India under the framework of the epochal civil nuclear......

'Dr Chidambaram Was An Extraordinary Mentor'

'He was deeply committed to nurturing young talent and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.' IMAGE: Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, then chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, in his......

India Eyes Self-Reliance in Rare-Earth Magnet Production

The government plans to establish a fully indigenous manufacturing ecosystem with an annual production capacity of up to 6,000 tonnes. The scheme is expected to run for seven years, according to......

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technology for increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions......

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

Barely days after imposing a 40 per cent export tax on onions to cool down soaring prices, which, in turn, triggered widespread protests across the main growing belts, the Centre on Tuesday sought......

As demand for EV batteries picks up, makers eye lithium reserves

The EV industry is at an inflection point and batteries will play a critical role ahead -- batteries and related components typically constitute 35-45 per cent of an EV's costs. IMAGE: Mahindra's......

Over 2 lakh new central govt jobs by 2017

Over two lakh posts are estimated to be created by the Central government in its various departments. The central government has projected in the budget estimates for 2016-17 an increase of about......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......