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Rajya Sabha passes SHANTI Bill 2025, after it was passed by Lok SabhaDecember 18, 2025
Government Retains Full Control Over Strategic Materials, Spent Fuel, and Nuclear Safety Remains Non-Negotiable Under SHANTI Bill
Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025December 15, 2025
The Minister of State for Science and Technology has introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, in Parliament, marking a major step towards updating India's legal framework governing nuclear energy
DAE Update on Small Modular Atomic ReactorsDecember 3, 2025
Department of Atomic Energy has given a comprehensive update on Small Modular Atomic Reactors
Roadmap for achieving 100 GW Nuclear Capacity by 2047October 14, 2025
The Committee constituted by the Ministry of Power to prepare a roadmap for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 has published its report. We have captured Executive Summary of this 140-page report
NTPC and CCTE to advance Thorium-based "ANEEL" Fuel for PHWRsDecember 27, 2024
NTPC Limited, India`s largest integrated power company, and USA-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) have announced a strategic partnership to explore the development & deployment of "ANEEL" (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life), a Thorium based fuel for Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), subject to approval from the respective Governments
RAPP-7 Achieves CriticalitySeptember 28, 2024
On the evening of September 19, 2024, at 9:42 PM, the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project's Unit-7 (RAPP-7), one of the country's largest nuclear reactors, reached a very importnat milestone known as criticality. This moment marks the beginning of controlled fission, the very process that fuels the generation of nuclear energy
Government approval for NPCIL - NTPC Joint VentureSeptember 17, 2024
The Government has accorded approval to the Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd. (ASHVINI), a Joint Venture (JV) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, NPCIL (51%) and NTPC Ltd. (49%) to Build, Own and Operate nuclear power plantsin India in accordance with provisions of the Atomic Energy Act
KAPS-4 achieves Full Power OperationAugust 21, 2024
The Unit 4 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS 4 - 700 MW) has commenced operation at its full power of 700 MW
KAPS-4 Achieves First CriticalityDecember 18, 2023
The Unit 4 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP 4 - 700 MW) achieved the important milestone of Criticality (start of controlled fission chain reaction) for the first time on December 17, 2023 (Sunday) at 01:17 hrs
KAPP-3 Attains CriticalityJuly 23, 2020
Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), India's first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features has attained criticality at around 0936 Hrs on 22 July 2020
