New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agree that India and South Korea can be most ideal partners for comprehensive cooperation to promote mutual growth and innovation. While addressing a joint press meet with PM Modi following their talks in New Delhi, President Lee announced that India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade economic cooperation framework to create new drivers for mutual growth. He stated that Ind…
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New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India may be closer than ever to achieving long-term nuclear self-reliance, following a key milestone in its ambitious three-stage nuclear programme, according to an article. The report in the Vietnam Times described the development as a potential turning point in India’s decades-old strategy to overcome fuel constraints and build a sustainable nuclear energy base.According to the article, India has long faced a fundamental challenge — “India didn’t have much uran…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government conducted a workshop on the operationalisation of the SHANTI Act, 2025, to scale India’s nuclear capacity to 100 GW to meet long-term energy security and Net Zero targets, an official statement said on Friday.Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC, highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in the overall energy mix and emphasised the need to accelerate preparatory activities such as land identification and site studies to enable timely construction of new nuclear…
Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron held summit talks on Friday, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in advanced technologies, energy and coordination on international issues.Macron attended an official welcoming ceremony held at Cheong Wa Dae marking his state visit, his first to South Korea since taking office in 2017.During the summit, the two countries plan to upgrade their “comprehensive partnership for the 21st c…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India’s rapid transition toward renewable energy is no longer just an environmental priority—it has become a cornerstone of economic resilience, strategic autonomy, and long-term energy security.As global energy markets face repeated disruptions, India’s aggressive push toward clean energy is positioning the country as one of the fastest-growing renewable powerhouses in the world.The country has already crossed a critical milestone, with 51.93 per cent of its ins…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) As electricity demand surges from artificial intelligence and industry, US lawmakers and officials are turning to nuclear energy with new urgency, framing it as central to economic strength and global power.At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Thursday, policymakers and industry leaders outlined an aggressive push to expand nuclear capacity, backed by President Donald Trump’s May 2025 executive orders to accelerate reactor deployment and reb…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 is a structural step toward strengthening India’s nuclear power ecosystem which will improve project execution, a report said on Wednesday.Infomerics Ratings described the bill as “structural long-term positive” for the Indian power sector for addressing long-standing deterrents to nuclear capacity addition, particularly liability and participation constraints.The …
Singapore, March 2 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss ways to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), nuclear energy and other areas. The meeting will mark the second summit between Lee and Wong in four months, following their previous talks during Wong’s visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where the two count…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s energy journey is no longer defined by a single source as the country is now drawing strength from solar parks, rooftop solar panels, hydrogen pilots, modernised nuclear frameworks, smart meters, and digital platforms.Improved power availability has been a key outcome of the ongoing reforms. The average electricity availability in rural areas has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours, while urban areas now enjoy up to 23.4 hours of power supply, up fr…
Budapest, Feb 16 (IANS) Hungary and the United States signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement on Monday during a visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Budapest. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the agreement, together with a sanctions-related exemption granted by the US administration, would strengthen Hungary’s energy security and support its ability to provide competitively priced energy for households and industry.He said Hungary maintains an open and transparent…