Tag Archives: India

Koodankulam: An Unfettered Struggle via counter currents.org

Posted on 2014/01/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The first weekend of January 2014 was special for us living in Idinthakarai, the coastal village most affected by the ill famed Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Our village was the venue for the National Convention of anti-nuke movements for two … Continue reading →

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After forming govt in Delhi, AAP reaches out to anti-Kudankulam protesters via Indiatoday

Posted on 2013/12/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

After forming government in Delhi, looks like AAP is reaching out to other states also by picking up the local issues. AAP’s support to anti-Kudankulam protests could turn political. AAP’s Prashant Bhushan held meeting with anti-Kudankulam protests leader SP Udayakumar … Continue reading →

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India urged to change law to meet nuclear goal via Power Engineering International

Posted on 2013/12/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

India needs to examine its law in relation to nuclear liability if it is to succeed in achieving its ambition of generating 63000 MW of atomic power by 2032, according to top Canadian diplomat. Canada has strong ties with Canada … Continue reading →

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India’s Nuclear Scientists Keep Dying Mysteriously via Vice

Posted on 2013/11/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Indian nuclear scientists haven’t had an easy time of it over the past decade. Not only has the scientific community been plagued by “suicides,” unexplained deaths, and sabotage, but those incidents have gone mostly underreported in the country—diluting public interest … Continue reading →

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India, US seal first commercial deal on civil nuclear power via The Economic Times

Posted on 2013/09/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

WASHINGTON: Five years after India and the US signed a landmark civil nuclear deal, the two countries have clinched the first commercial agreement on civilian nuclear power cooperation that was stalled over India’s nuclear liability law. President Barack Obama announced … Continue reading →

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Thousands protest in Gujarat against Mithi Virdi Nuclear Project as the PM heads to US via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2013/09/24 by norma field

“Not here, not anywhere; not in any country in the world” – with these slogans the people (farmers and other villagers) affected by the proposed 6000 MW nuclear power plant at village Mithi Virdi in Bhavnagar, Gujarat took out a … Continue reading →

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Citizens statement against dilution of nuclear liability via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2013/09/24 by norma field

We are shocked at the recent expose’ about the Government of India’s note to the Cabinet Committee on Security asking for overriding nuclear liability for Westinghouse to seal a nuclear agreement with the US corporations during PM’s visit to Washington, … Continue reading →

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Asia airs nuclear ambitions at U.N. gathering via Reuters

Posted on 2013/09/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – China, India and other Asian states used a United Nations nuclear agency meeting this week to signal their determination to expand the use of atomic energy. At the September 16-20 annual gathering of the IAEA’s 159 member states, … Continue reading →

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Asia-Pacific Region to Continue to Lead Nuclear Installations for at Least a Decade via Global Data

Posted on 2013/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Asia-Pacific region is scheduled to install around 103 nuclear reactors by 2025, in order to both meet rising power demands and lower carbon emissions, according to the latest forecast from research and consulting firm GlobalData. The new report* identifies … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plants to be set up faster: Govt via IANS

Posted on 2013/08/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

New Delhi, Aug 23: The central government is planning to reduce the time frame for setting up nuclear power plants to meet increasing energy demand, Minister of State V. Narayanasamy said Friday. Speaking at the 5th International Conference on Nuclear … Continue reading →

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