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  Chernobyl nuclear reactor roof under drone attack: Here's why it worries the world

  World | February 14, 2025 19:15 IST

  The attack on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region sends a warning to the entire world, as the safety of nuclear facilities is of paramount importance to ensure radiation doesn't take place.

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  Pak­­istan Atomic Energy Commission gets licence to construct largest nuclear plant | KEY DETAILS

  World | December 30, 2024 12:35 IST

  The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission applied for the license in April, submitting a Preliminary Safety Assessment Report and other documents covering design, operational safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, waste management, and nuclear security, according to the Dawn newspaper.

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  Why Japan started releasing contaminated water of Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific? DEETS INSIDE

  Explainers | August 28, 2023 14:20 IST

  Tsunami waves knocked out the Fukushima nuclear power plant’s backup electricity supply and caused meltdowns in three of its reactors. The event is regarded as one of the worst nuclear accidents in history.

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  Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant

  World | October 06, 2022 15:47 IST

  Russia-Ukraine War: Zaporizhzhia is one of four regions that Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed in violation of international laws on Wednesday, and is home to a nuclear plant that is under Russian occupation. The city of the same name remains under Ukrainian control.

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  Russia Ukraine war: Moscow accused of ''kidnapping'' head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

  World | October 01, 2022 13:43 IST

  Russia Ukraine war: Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, at around 4:00 pm on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said.

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  India expresses concern over reports of shelling near Ukraine's nuclear power plant

  World | August 12, 2022 8:36 IST

  India on Ukraine: Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said India expresses its concern over the reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

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  Finland ends deal with Russia for Hanhikivi Nuclear Power Plant

  World | May 02, 2022 18:53 IST

  The company, Fennovoima, also cited “significant delays and inability to deliver the project” for terminating the deal to build the northern Finland Hanhikivi Nuclear Power Plant.

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  UAE announces operation of 1st Arab nuclear plant

  World | August 02, 2020 8:27 IST

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the start-up operations of its first nuclear power plant in capital Abu Dhabi. The milestone achievement was announced through a tweet by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE prime minister on Saturday

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  French nuclear plant rocked by explosion; no radiation, say authorities

  World | February 09, 2017 17:37 IST

  A nuclear plant northern France was rocked by an explosion on Thursday morning, French authorities said today, adding that there was no leak of radiation.

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  India, Russia likely to ink pact to set up Kudankulam n-plant units 5, 6

  India | October 15, 2016 7:40 IST

  India is all set to sign a deal with Russia for setting up units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

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  Toxic radioactive water leaks at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant

  World | October 07, 2016 23:59 IST

  Highly radioactive water leaked from a storage tank of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant operators on Friday. The technicians at the accident-struck plant detected the leak on Wednesday, Efe news reported. The leak was

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  Government to set up n-plants in Uttarakhand, north India

  India | April 27, 2016 17:33 IST

  New Delhi: The government is exploring avenues to expand nuclear energy programme and set up plants in north India, including in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of

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  Kudankulam nuclear plant down due to steam leak

  India | February 05, 2016 12:13 IST

  Chennai: The 1,000-MW nuclear power plant at Kudankulam stopped generation on Thursday night following a steam leak, Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) said.The unit was restarted only on January 30 after nearly seven months

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  Talks on Jaitapur nuclear plant at 'techno-commercial level': India

  India | April 09, 2015 8:26 IST

  NEW DELHI:  The proposal of France setting up nuclear reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra is being dealt with at "techno-commercial" level, India said yesterday while maintaining suspense over whether the upcoming visit of Prime Minister

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  Kudankulam Nuclear-plant generates 750 megawatt

  India | December 09, 2014 14:36 IST

  Tirunelveli :  Power generation at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant's Unit-1, which was shut down about two months ago due to technical reasons, has resumed and it touched 750 mw today, a top official said.  Operations

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  OK given to restart nuclear plant in Japan

  World | November 07, 2014 13:17 IST

  Tokyo: A local governor in Japan gave final approval on Friday to restart a nuclear power plant in southern Japan, the first to resume operations in the country under new safety rules imposed in the

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  Kudankulam n-plant unit to restart generation

  India | September 02, 2014 14:06 IST

  Chennai: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has begun the process to restart the first 1,000 MW unit at its Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) following the sectoral regulator's permission, said a senior

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  'Government working on providing insurance cover to nuclear plants'

  India | June 28, 2014 18:06 IST

  Hyderabad: The government is working with a group of experts and officials of Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Finance Ministry and insurance companies to work out the modalities of providing insurance cover to existing and

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  Earthquake strikes town in Iran near nuclear plant

  World | November 28, 2013 22:17 IST

  Tehran, Iran: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has struck a town in southern Iran near a nuclear power plant.   The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor struck Thursday afternoon some 14 kilometers

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  Japan OKs fuel removal from pool at nuke plant

  World | October 30, 2013 10:52 IST

  Tokyo : Japanese regulators have given a final approval for a plan to remove fuel rods from an uncontained cooling pool at a damaged reactor building considered as the highest risk at the crippled nuclear