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India, Argentina Sign MoU for Co-Operation in Nuclear Energy
During the visit of Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Argentina has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in the sector of nuclear energy. The MoU signed was signed between the Department of Atomic Energy, India and National Atomic Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Parmanu Tech 2019
The Parmanu Tech conference was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The keynote address at the ‘Parmanu Tech 2019’ conference was delivered by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Atomic Energy and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Akademik Lomonosov: World’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant becomes operational
On December 11, 2018, Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) has become operational. The Russian atomic energy corporation Rosatom announced that the plant has been brought to 10% of its capacity. Akademik Lomonosov Akademik Lomonosov ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Nageshwara Rao Guntur appointed as Chairperson of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Union Government has appointed renowned scientist Nageshwara Rao Guntur as Chairperson of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). His appointment as the AERB chairperson will be for three years. Guntur is the chairman, Project Design Safety Committee, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
India’s first indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor to achieve criticality in 2019
India’s first indigenously developed 500-megawatt (mw) Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu is expected to achieve criticality in 2019. It was stated by Sekhar Basu, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India, France ink 14 agreements
India and France singed 14 key agreements in strategic areas of security, nuclear energy, protection of classified information and also in field of education, environment, urban development and railways. These agreements were signed after extensive bilateral talks between Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India, Russia, Bangladesh sign pact for Rooppur atomic plant
India, Bangladesh and Russia have signed tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in construction of Rooppur nuclear power plant near Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is first initiative under India-Russia nuclear deal to undertake atomic energy projects in third countries. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India ranks third in nuclear power installations: study
According to World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017, India with six installed nuclear reactors ranks third in world, while China is leading at 20 installed nuclear reactors. Key Highlights of Report Decline in Nuclear Reactors: The number of nuclear reactor ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
India, Japan civil nuclear deal comes into force
The landmark India-Japan civil nuclear agreement came into force. In this regard, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar exchanged the diplomatic notes with the Japanese envoy to India to formalise the completion of the process. The deal would enable Japan to export ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
India, Bangladesh sign 22 agreements
India and Bangladesh have signed 22 agreements in various fields such as defence, nuclear cooperation, judicial sector, earth sciences, navigation, peaceful uses of outer space, to boost bilateral cooperation. These agreements were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ..