New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Police have identified and examined a 36-year-old man from Ghaziabad in connection with a series of hoax bomb threat emails sent to several sensitive government organisations and an international Air India flight, officials said. According to the police, the threatening emails were received on June 29, 2026, claiming that bombs had been planted at multiple high-security locations, including the headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Indian Space R…
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) First two units at India’s oldest nuclear power plant, Tarapur Atomic Power Station— world’s oldest operating nuclear units — have been reconnected to the grid following extensive modernisation and refurbishment, a new report has said, citing Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).The report from World Nuclear News said Tarapur units 1 and 2, boiling water reactor (BWR) units commissioned in 1969, were downrated from 200 MWe to 160 MWe (gross) and had …
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) In a major boost to India’s nuclear power expansion programme, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted permission for the installation of major equipment at Units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), officials said. The approval allows the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to proceed with the erection of critical plant components, including the reactor pressure vessel, steam generators, coolant pumps and associated systems,…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Zero customs duty on import of goods for nuclear power projects will accelerate development, lower overall project and per‑unit electricity costs and improve viability for projects with high import content, the government said on Wednesday.The exemption on nuclear fuels and reactor components up to the year 2035 will reduce project and electricity generation costs, thereby improving the economic viability of nuclear power projects, MoS, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. J…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Government-owned power giant NTPC Ltd is planning to achieve 30 gigawatt (GW) nuclear capacity by 2047, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Parliament on Thursday.NTPC has formed a wholly owned nuclear subsidiary, NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Limited (NPUNL), under the Companies Act after getting the requisite clearances.”The above target of 30GW is a part of the government’s decision of having 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047,” said the minister in a writte…
Vadodara, Jan 6 (IANS) To boost India’s indigenous nuclear manufacturing capabilities, a Vadodara-based MSME has successfully developed critical equipment used in nuclear power plants after three years of intensive research and development. The equipment — used for the safe handling, transportation, and storage of spent nuclear fuel rods — is now being manufactured locally, marking a major milestone for India’s nuclear energy sector.The achievement aligns with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanir…