New Delhi | 6 months ago
Railways to set up tariff authority: Joshi
New Delhi, Oct 8 - Short of money to fund its safety and modernisation needs, the railways will soon set up a Rail Tariff Authority, which will suggest whether or not to hike passenger fares and freight, Railway Minister C.P. Joshi said Monday.We have decided to constitute the Rail Tariff Authority, he told reporters at the Economic Editors' conference here.Joshi said the decision was taken after ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Railways to set up tariff authority: Joshi
New Delhi, Oct 8 - Short of money to fund its safety and modernisation needs, the railways will soon set up a Rail Tariff Authority, which will suggest whether or not to hike passenger fares and freight, Railway Minister C.P. Joshi said Monday.We have decided to constitute the Rail Tariff Authority, he told reporters at the Economic Editors' conference here.Joshi said the decision was taken after ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
Trinamool's exit revives railways hopes
New Delhi, Sep 21 - The government Friday expressed hope it would nowbe able to attend to the ailing railway ministry, freed of the Trinamool Congress' hold with the regional party quitting the Congress-led UPA.Railways is a key infrastructure ministry vital for economic development of the country. There is a need to restore its fiscal health and technological strength. Safety of passengers is a p ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
Trinamool's exit revives railways hopes
New Delhi, Sep 21 - The government Friday expressed hope it would nowbe able to attend to the ailing railway ministry, freed of the Trinamool Congress' hold with the regional party quitting the Congress-led UPA.Railways is a key infrastructure ministry vital for economic development of the country. There is a need to restore its fiscal health and technological strength. Safety of passengers is a p ... read more

Mumbai | 7 months ago
India committed to nuclear safety, says AEC chief
Mumbai, Sep 20 - India is committed to nuclear safety and will implement the International Atomic Energy Agency's - Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, a top nuclear expert has said.Addressing the 56th IAEA General Conference in Vienna Wednesday, Atomic Energy Commission - chairman R.K. Sinha said Indian experts would continue to assist IAEA in its endeavour to enhance nuclear safety through its measur ... read more

Mumbai | 7 months ago
India committed to nuclear safety, says AEC chief
Mumbai, Sep 20 - India is committed to nuclear safety and will implement the International Atomic Energy Agency's - Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, a top nuclear expert has said.Addressing the 56th IAEA General Conference in Vienna Wednesday, Atomic Energy Commission - chairman R.K. Sinha said Indian experts would continue to assist IAEA in its endeavour to enhance nuclear safety through its measur ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
SC refuses to stop fuel loading in Kundankulam plant
New Delhi, Sep 13 - Declining to put on hold for now the loading of fuel rods in one of the two reactors of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear Sep 20 the plea seeking to restrain the central government.The apex court's decision came as hundreds of people from Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village, the epicentre of the protests against the Kudank ... read more

Panaji | 7 months ago
Nuclear power as safe as air travel: Kakodkar
Panaji, Sep 4 - Nuclear power is actually as safe as air travel, even though people perceive it as dangerous, top nuclear scientist and ex-chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India - Anil Kakodkar said Tuesday.The former director of the Maharashtra-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - who was speaking at a public function at Dona Paula, on the outskirts of Panaji, also said that consideri ... read more

Panaji | 7 months ago
Nuclear power as safe as air travel: Kakodkar
Panaji, Sep 4 - Nuclear power is actually as safe as air travel, even though people perceive it as dangerous, top nuclear scientist and ex-chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India - Anil Kakodkar said Tuesday.The former director of the Maharashtra-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - who was speaking at a public function at Dona Paula, on the outskirts of Panaji, also said that consideri ... read more

Kolkata | 7 months ago
Kudankulam to start full-load power generation by December
Kolkata, Sep 3 - The Kudankulam Atomic Power Project in Tamil Nadu, where fuel loading begins next week, is expected to start full-load generation of 1,000 MW from its first unit by December, an Atomic Energy Commission member - said here Monday.The fuel loading will start next week and power generation will start by end of October and is expected to reach its peak probably by December when it wil ... read more