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Kakrapar Atomic Plant Achieves Criticality
Why in News Recently, the third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Tapi district of Gujarat achieved its first criticality. Key...
23 Jul 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Natanz: Underground Nuclear Facility of Iran
Why in News Recently, a fire broke out at Natanz, an Underground Nuclear Facility of Iran used for enriching uranium. Enriched uranium is a type...
04 Jul 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Iran Blocking Sites Access: IAEA
Why in News In two unreleased reports, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed serious concerns after Iran has been...
16 Jun 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Why in News According to a recent report published in the SIPRI Yearbook 2020, India, Pakistan and China have increased their nuclear stockpile in...
16 Jun 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Energy Needs in the Context of Climate Crisis
Why in News Recently, on the occasion of the National Technology Day, Padma Vibhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar conveyed a message to the people of India...
13 May 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Why in News India observes its National Technology Day on 11th May every year. Key Points The day which was first observed on 11 May, 1999,...
11 May 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Year End Review 2019: Department of Atomic Energy
Important Policies and Programmes Nuclear Power Programme Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KGS-1) has set the world record of 962 days of continuous...
30 Apr 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Why in News Recently, the government provided details related to various nuclear power plants in the country. Presently, India has 22 operating...
13 Mar 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Multilateral Export Control Regimes
Introduction MECR are voluntary and non-binding agreements created by the major supplier countries that have agreed to co-operate in their effort to...
04 Mar 2020 Nuclear Technology
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Why in News The Indian Navy Day is celebrated on December 4 every year to commemorate Operation Trident. The Navy also organises a Beating Retreat...
05 Dec 2019 Nuclear Technology
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The New START Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation...
27 Nov 2019 Nuclear Technology
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Why in news? Recently, Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant located near Tehran. Key Points Fordow Fuel Enrichment...
09 Nov 2019 Nuclear Technology
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Why in News? Amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Defence Minister of India has recently said that the 'no first use nuclear...
23 Aug 2019 Nuclear Technology
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China has clarified that India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was not on the agenda of the plenary of the grouping that...
22 Jun 2019 Nuclear Technology
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'Fewer but Newer' Nuclear Arms: SIPRI
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has reported that the world is witnessing less nuclear arms but with modernising and...
18 Jun 2019 Nuclear Technology
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Fast Neutrino Oscillations and Supernova
A theoretical study of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR) finds that the fast neutrino oscillations could be the driving force behind...
15 May 2019 Nuclear Technology
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India’s Prospects as a Nuclear Power
Introduction In 2018, India commemorated 20 years since it conducted its five nuclear tests, known as Operation Shakti–98, and 10 year since...
15 Apr 2019 Nuclear Technology
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Akula Class – Attack Submarine
India has planned to lease out one more Akula Class nuclear powered submarine from Russia. According to reports, both the countries have signed a...
23 Mar 2019 Nuclear Technology
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NPT Must for India’s Entry into NSG : China
Recently the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) also known as P5 countries (China, France, Russia, Britain and the US) -...
01 Feb 2019 Nuclear Technology
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(This editorial is based on the article “Deterrence or Danger?” which appeared in The Hindu on 3rd January 2019.) The completion of...
04 Jan 2019 Nuclear Technology