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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 ..