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Kundankulam's public interest ruling

New Nuclear

07 May 2013

Kudankulam 69x48A panel of two judges at India's Supreme Court has concluded that the Kudankulam nuclear power plant is vital for the country's economic growth and dismissed widespread public apprehension at the project as having 'no basis'.

Milestone for Canada-India nuclear cooperation

Nuclear Policies

09 April 2013

Canada-India appropriate arrangement (CNSC)_48An agreement signed by Canadian and Indian nuclear regulators has brought the nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow Canadian companies to export nuclear items including uranium to India nearer to implementation.

Draft approval for new Indian nuclear site

New Nuclear

28 January 2013

A new six-unit nuclear power plant at Mithi Virdi in Gujarat will be "environmentally benign and sustainable" while benefitting the region both economically and socially, said a draft assessment on behalf of the proposing company.

Kudankulam valve replacement

New Nuclear

24 April 2013

Kudankulam 69x48Commissioning work has been delayed at unit 1 of India's new Kudankulam nuclear power plant with the replacement of four valves in the passive core cooling system.

France, India committed to Jaitapur project

Nuclear Policies

14 February 2013

Hollande, Singh February 2013 48Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh stated that he and France's President Francois Hollande remain committed to constructing six EPR units at Jaitapur.

Indian protest movement spreads

Nuclear Policies

03 January 2013

Jaitapur demonstration, 3 January 2013 (Altaf Bhatkar) 69x48

Mass public unease at nuclear power development has emerged at Jaitapaur. Thousands of protestors were held by police today as they attempted to surround the site of six planned reactors.