New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government’s sealing of the $2.6 billion deal for the long-term supply of uranium from Canada is seen by global analysts as a crucial step in India’s ambitious push for achieving 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2047.India’s domestic production is expected to fall short of projected needs, making long-term import arrangements essential, according to a report in South China Morning Post.The report cites experts as saying that India’s domesti…
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Washington, March 4 (IANS) Tehran possessed enough highly enriched uranium for “11 bombs worth of nuclear material,” the White House claimed, arguing that the findings from recent talks helped shape President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military action against Iranian nuclear facilities.According to a senior Trump Administration Official, familiar with the recent rounds of negotiations with Iran, Tehran currently holds about 10,000 kilograms of enriched uranium across multiple facili…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Industry body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Tuesday welcomed the strengthening India‑Canada ties, especially resumption of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which could significantly boost apparel exports to Canada.Dr A. Sakthivel, Chairman, AEPC, said that the signing of CEPA could double the exports to Canada in next three years, besides creating huge opportunities for investment and job creation.The comprehensive tr…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India must essentially become energy independent, and turning focus to thorium — found in abundance in the country — from uranium is important, said Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and its current member, on Thursday.Speaking to IANS, Kakodkar spoke on the importance of thorium in India’s nuclear energy programme.“Earlier, it was the problem of the supply of uranium, which was necessary to kick off, which happened. But we cannot be permanent…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Punjab government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that all crop, soil and irrigation water samples analysed so far under a state-commissioned study on agricultural runoff and groundwater pollution were found to be within prescribed safety limits. The information was provided in the first interim report (March-June 2025) submitted by the Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI) in a suo motu case registered by the green tribunal based on a media report alle…