India to amend nuclear liability law ahead of Modi's US visit

India on Saturday announced plans to amend its nuclear liability law and set up a nuclear energy mission, a move that came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to the United States.......

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......

Parl set for stormy session; Op Sindoor, Trump mediation to dominate

The government on Wednesday said the Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 21 and continue till August 21, a week longer than planned earlier, signalling a heavy legislative agenda.......

Nirmalaji Releases The Nuclear Genie

'If the BJP detoxifies the nuclear liability law, it will bring economic, environmental and, most of all, strategic benefits.''Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that this Budget promise is......

India Inc against supplier liability

India Inc on Tuesday expressed deep reservations over the supplier liability provision -- the contentious Clause 17(b) -- in the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Bill, 2010, saying it would......

For a slightly higher government capex outlay

While the capital spending is being maintained at 3.1 per cent of the GDP, a little more would have boosted economic growth even further, suggests Rajiv Memani. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Several nuclear power projects held up for the lack of such an insurance pool can now be expected to move forward. Rashme Sehgal reports. In a major breakthrough, the Centre has launched an......

NPCIL, Westinghouse agree to begin engineering work on 6 N-reactors

These reactors would bring clean energy to India and generate thousands of jobs in the US The Nuclear Power Corporation of India and US firm Westinghouse have agreed to begin engineering and site......