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India’s nuclear industry pours its wastes into a river of death and disease via The Center for Public Integrity

Posted on 2015/12/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Scientists say nuclear workers, village residents, and children living near mines and factories are falling ill after persistent exposure to unsafe radiation […] Its link to widespread misfortune is not admitted by the Indian government. But the authorities’ role in … Continue reading →

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Nuclear deal will only benefit Japanese companies: CPI via Newkerala.com

Posted on 2015/12/12 by norma field

New Delhi, Dec.12 : Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Saturday said Memorandum of Understanding on civil nuclear energy signed between India and Japan will only serve the commercial interest of Japanese companies. “This nuclear deal is … Continue reading →

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Premier Marks Saskatchewan’s First Uranium Shipment to India via Saskatchewan

Posted on 2015/12/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

India has a dynamic and growing nuclear energy industry, and uranium from Saskatchewan is now officially part of the electricity generation mix for that country. “India has just received its first shipment of Saskatchewan uranium under the Canada-India Nuclear Cooperation … Continue reading →

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Agni-I nuclear-capable missile test fired successfully in Odisha via India Today

Posted on 2015/11/28 by norma field

The Agni-I missile was successfully test fired today by India today from Dr Abdul Kalam Island test range off the Odisha coast as part of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) training exercise. The nuclear-capable missile is proficient in hitting a target … Continue reading →

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Quiet burial for the nuclear deal? via Gateway House

Posted on 2015/11/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Solar power developers have offered to sell electricity in India at less than Rs 5/unit. This makes solar competitive with traditional forms of energy, and makes new nuclear power plants financially unviable. India must register the changed reality, and discard … Continue reading →

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‘Nuclear suppliers may admit India’ via The Hindu

Posted on 2015/10/31 by norma field

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will begin consultations on India’s membership to the elite group of nuclear export next month, says NSG Chairperson Rafael Grossi. […] India’s push for the NSG membership in the next year is likely to be … Continue reading →

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Preparations on for launching Kudankulam Unit-2 N-plant via The Green India Post

Posted on 2015/10/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

New Delhi: Preparations are underway for operationalisation of the Unit-2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu and stage is set for construction of two more reactors of 1000 mw capacity each, according to Russian company Rosatom which is … Continue reading →

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India’s indigenous nuclear submarine Arihant to undergo missile firing tests via The Economic Times

Posted on 2015/10/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

NEW DELHI: India’s first indegenously developed nuclear submarine Arihant, which has “successfully” completed the sea trials held so far, will undergo its maiden missile firing test this month, top defence sources said. The aim is to handover the submarine to … Continue reading →

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Land acquisition woes may stall nuclear power blitz via The Economic Times

Posted on 2015/05/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

NEW DELHI: Seeking to move aggressively on a low-carbon growth path, India has set a target to nearly double its nuclear power capacity in next four years and increase it by almost eleven times by 2031-32 provided it doesn’t face … Continue reading →

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National fishermen’s forum opposes setting up of nuclear power plant in Jaitapur via DNAIndia.com

Posted on 2015/04/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

National Fish Workers Forum (NFF) has registered strong protest against construction of nuclear power plant in Jaitapur in Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. Chairman of the NFF M Ilango said in a release here today that the nuclear power plant would … Continue reading →

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