India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: During the Union Budget 2025 the Government launched the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat, which included an outlay of rs 20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Currently, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is developing following Small Modular Reactors: * Bharat Small Modular Reactors (BSMR-200) for repurposing of retiring thermal power plants & captive power plants for en...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Tata Memorial Hospital under the Department of Atomic Energy is providing comprehensive evidence-based cancer treatment. The TMC has established 11 hospitals in 7 States of India which are located at Mumbai, Varanasi, Vizag, Sangrur, Mullanpur, Guwahati and Bhubaneshwar. Out of 11 hospitals, 8 are functional and 3 are under construction. Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) being a premier cancer centre in the country, provi...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Management of nuclear waste that will be generated from the planned expansion to 100 GW by 2047 is in line with current waste management practice. Nuclear wastes arising from nuclear power plants and fuel cycle facilities are safely disposed/managed under the provisions of "The Atomic Energy Act. 1962", subsequent amendments and the Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules 1987. As a waste management p...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: During the Budget 2025 announcement the government had launched a Nuclear Energy Mission with an outlay of rs 20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Currently, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a constituent unit of DAE, is developing following Small Modular Reactors: * Bharat Small Modular Reactors (BSMR-200) for repurposing of retiring thermal power plants & captive power plan...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Re-assessment of safety is undertaken following any major incident relevant to nuclear safety anywhere in the world to examine the need for any further strengthening of the safety features. Subsequent to the earthquake of magnitude 9.0 on Richter Scale in Japan (great east Japan earthquake) followed by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in the year 2011, such re-assessments were carried out independently by AERB fo...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The details of the number of nuclear power plants operational in various States/locations in the country are given below. Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2158391 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: IN-SPACe has signed two MoUs with Government of Karnataka for (i) providing support towards activities of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Space Technology and (ii) setting up the Space Manufacturing Hub in Karnataka. The exact location of the cluster would be decided by the State Government. Further, a proposal dated 30.06.2025 has been received from Government of Karnataka for establishment of common technical facility...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: ISRO is realising Resourcesat-3 & 3A, Resourcesat-3S & 3SA, HRSAT, G20 Satellite and TRISHNA Satellite by 2027-2028, to improve remote sensing observations in the country, benefiting the Union Territory of Ladakh also. Data from in-orbit Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (Cartosat-2 series, Cartosat-3, Resourcesat-2 & 2A, RISAT-1A, INSAT-3DR & 3DS, Oceansat-3, SARAL and NISAR) are also available over India, including th...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The current status of infrastructure development at the Kulasekarapattinam spaceport, including the timeline for its full commissioning and the funds allocated and utilized for the project so far: Land acquisition completed except for the land for rerouting the East-Coast Road. Site development works completed and construction works commenced for technical facilities. Fabrication of various equipment and structures is...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush, successfully concluded its 30th National Seminar on "Management of Illness & Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda" at Scope Complex Auditorium, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, today. The two-day seminar (18th-19th August 2025) brought together over 500 participants, including eminent Ayurveda scholars, researchers, practitioners, an...