NPCIL Current Affairs, GK & News

North India First Nuclear Plant

February 19, 2023

The Union Minister for Science and Technology recently announced that a new nuclear plant is to be built in Gorakhpur, Haryana. This will be the first nuclear plant in North India. The plant is to be built on 560 hectares of land. It will generate 2800 MW. The foundation stone was laid in 2014. However, ..

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Malware detected in NPCIL system, isolated

October 31, 2019

As per Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), a malware was identified in state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) system at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), Tamil Nadu. The matter was conveyed to the DAE by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on 4 September 2019 and was immediately investigated by DAE specialists. Key ..

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Kaiga Atomic Power Station creates world record for continuous operation for 941 days

December 18, 2018

The Kaiga Atomic Power Station of Karnataka has created a new world record, with one of its units functioning continuously without any interruption for more than 940 days.  The previous world record was held by Unit 2 of Heysham of the United Kingdom. It operated without any interruption for 940 days. About Kaiga Atomic Power Station: Kaiga Atomic ..

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Jaitapur nuclear plant: France’s EDF and GE sign deal to build 6 nuclear reactors

June 27, 2018

French state-run power utility EDF and American conglomerate General Electric (GE) have signed strategic cooperation agreement with State-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to build for construction of 6 EPR (European Pressurized Reactors) type nuclear reactors of capacity 1,650 megawatt (MW) each at Jaitapur nuclear plant in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. Key Facts This strategic ..

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S K Sharma appointed CMD of Nuclear Power Corporation of India

May 24, 2016

Renowned scientist S K Sharma was appointed the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). In his new role, Mr Sharm will be responsible for design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power reactors. He has been appointed to the new post for a period of five years. At ..

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