DAE Current Affairs, GK & News
27th Fusion Energy Conference held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
The 27th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2018) was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The six-day event is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hosted by Department of Atomic Energy and Gandhinagar-based Institute of Plasma Research. FEC 2018 The aim of FEC 2018 was to provide forum for discussion of key physics and technology ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: DAE • Department of Atomic Energy • Fusion Energy Conference • Gandhinagar • Gujarat • IAEA • Nuclear fusion • Science and Technology
The 4th edition of Global Exhibition on services (GES-2018) started in Mumbai
The 4th edition of Global Exhibition on services (GES-2018) has been inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on May 15. He has also released the logo for Services and launched the portal. 25 Indian states and around 100 countries are expected to participate in Global Exhibition on Services, this ..
Topics: Atomic Energy Commission of India • Bhabha • Confederation of Indian Industry • DAE • Department of Atomic Energy • India • Mumbai • Nuclear energy in India • Science and technology in India
Heavy Water Board inks agreement for sale of 20 tonnes of Heavy Water
Heavy Water Board (HWB), a constituent industrial unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) signed an collaborative agreement with Clearsynth, Mumbai for sale of 20 tonnes of Heavy Water in year. It will be sold for development of deuterium labeled compounds, NMR Solvents, d-labeled Active Pharma Ingredients (APIs). Significance This deal marks beginning of important ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Atomic Energy • DAE • Heavy Water • Heavy Water Board • National • Science and Technology • States
DAE plans to develop uranium deposits in Meghalaya: Government
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has planned to develop large deposits of uranium found in Meghalaya to tap its potential to generate substantial nuclear fuel for atomic power plants in the country. It was announced by Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which looks after DAE, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Topics: DAE • Meghalaya • National • Northeast • Resources • Uranium
Shekhar Basu appointed as Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). He will replace R K Sinha who superannuates on 23 October 2015. He will have tenure till September 19, 2016 i.e. till he attains the age of 64 years. Prior to this ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Topics: AEC • Atomic Energy • Current Affairs 2016 • DAE • Shekhar Basu