Nuclear energy
India’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions and Challenges
India has a long history with nuclear energy, with the Atomic Energy Commission established shortly after independence. Over 75 years, the country has developed a nuclear power capacity of 8,180 MW, which includes 2,000 MW from Russia. While this capacity ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Dinesh Bhatia Appointed Ambassador to Brazil
Dinesh Bhatia has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Brazil, according to an announcement from the Ministry of External Affairs. Bhatia’s diplomatic career spans several countries and roles. He has important experience in international relations. Current Role Bhatia is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
DRACO: Nuclear Fission powered Spacecraft of NASA
DARPA of the USA is working on nuclear fission-powered spacecraft along with NASA called the DRACO. DARPA is Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency. And DARPA is the research and development wing of the US military. Just like the DRDO of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
India agrees to $200 mn LoC to support Kyrgyzstan
According to External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, India has agreed on USD 200 million Line of Credit support for the developmental projects in Kyrgyzstan. Key Facts This line of credit was agreed upon after meeting between EAM S. Jaishankar and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Recently, India made a deal with Bangladesh where Indian companies will develop the transmission lines of Bangladesh Rooppur Nuclear power plant. Some Current Affairs Facts about Rooppur Nuclear power plant.
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
HL-2M Tokamak Reactor
The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental device. Located in southwestern Sichuan province, the reactor is often called an “artificial sun” because of the enormous heat and power it produces. It was completed last ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Hualong One: China’s entry in Nuclear Power Sector
China recently connected its first indigenously developed third generation nuclear power reactor called Hualong one to its national grid. The Hualong One nuclear power reactor is first of its kind. About Hualong One According to the China National Nuclear Corporation, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-US extend MoU for Cooperation on Nuclear Energy
India and the United States have extended the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Energy agreement for another ten years. The agreement is also called the 123 agreement. India buys the nuclear material from United States based on this agreement. The extension of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
UAE: First Arab Country to generate electricity from coal
The United Arab Emirates recently became the first and probably the last Arab country to generate electricity from coal. The coal plant, Hassyan is to be set up in Dubai at 3.4 billion USD. The capacity of the plant will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-Finland sign MoU on biodiversity conservation
On November 26, 2020, India and Finland signed Memorandum of Understanding in the field of biodiversity conservation and environment protection. The agreement was signed by the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and his counterpart Krista Mikkonen of Finland. According to the ..