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FGN35: PAK-WASIA-4THLD TALKSUS Vice President Vance, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reach Islamabad for high-stakes peace talksIslamabad: US Vice President J D Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes peace talks...

Washington, April 11 India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed furthering energy cooperation with the US in nuclear power and new areas such as coal gasification and LPG exports during his meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.Misri's discussion with Wright focused on "enhancing...

Washington, April 11 India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed furthering energy cooperation with the US in nuclear power and new areas such as coal gasification and LPG exports during his meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.Concluding his three-day visit to the US, Misri's...

New Delhi, April 8 India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil power generation capacity in 2025-26, bringing the total to 283.46 GW, according to New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday.Joshi also stated that India ranks third globally in installed renewable energy...

New Delhi, April 7 With India's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieving criticality on Monday, experts said the development is a significant boost to the country's three-stage nuclear programme.Formulated in the 1950s by Dr. Homi Bhabha, the...

New Delhi, April 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the country's scientists for designing and building the prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, independently.The Prime Minister stated that India has taken a significant step in its civil nuclear program...

Tokyo, April 6 – The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant, a facility currently being decommissioned, has said it suspended cooling of a spent fuel pool after a pump malfunction triggered an alert.Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) said an alarm for the spent fuel...

Tehran, April 5 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned a US-Israeli strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant earlier in the day and warned of its potential lethal consequences for the West Asia region.Earlier, Tehran confirmed that a projectile hit near Iran's only...

New Delhi, March 31 The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given consent for the commencement of activities towards excavation for the construction of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Nuclear Power Project (MBRAPP) units one and two.The project will be developed by Anushakti Vidyut...

Colombo, March 29. China will suffer significant material and geopolitical losses from the attack launched by the US and Israel on Iran. Amid the ongoing conflict, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects related to Iranian ports, rail corridors, and energy infrastructure face increased...

Seoul, March 24 – The South Korean government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system for the public sector in response to potential disruptions in oil supply amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, while also implementing additional energy-saving measures, the...

Moscow, March 23 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation on Monday regarding the latest situation in the Persian Gulf, with Moscow emphasizing the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities.A statement issued by the...

New Delhi, March 23 DMK leader and Rajya Sabha member P Wilson raised concerns in the Upper House on Monday regarding the indicative tariff fixed for electricity from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Units 3 and 4, calling it a sharp and unjustified increase over existing rates.Raising...

Mumbai, March 22 Amid concerns over a surge in import bills due to rising commodity prices in the wake of the Middle East conflict, Larsen & Toubro is hoping that the government will continue with its capital expenditure, even if it means a widening of the fiscal deficit.The engineering...

March 20, New Delhi — Governments around the world are implementing measures to protect consumers from the rising cost of energy, which has been driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These measures range from tax cuts and subsidies to adjustments in supply.Germany is exploring...

New Delhi, March 19 Total energy generation from India's nuclear power plants was 45,855 million units (MU) in 2022-23; 47,971 MU in 2023-24; and 56,681 MU in 2024-25, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the country currently...

Moscow, March 18 Continued Israeli-American strikes on industrial facilities in Iran could cause an environmental disaster and must be stopped, Moscow told the Israeli Ambassador here on Wednesday."On March 18, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko met with Israeli Ambassador to...

New Delhi, March 18 The exemption of customs duty on imported nuclear fuels and reactor components up to the year 2035 will contribute to reducing both project costs and electricity generation costs, thereby improving the economic viability of nuclear power projects, Union Minister Jitendra...

Seoul, March 17 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that the government should prepare measures to mitigate the potential economic fallout under the worst-case scenario where the Middle East crisis becomes prolonged.Lee made the call as the Strait of Hormuz, a critical...

New Delhi, March 16 The government plans to add 97,000 MW of thermal power capacity based on coal and lignite by 2034–35 to meet the anticipated 3,07,000 MW requirement, Parliament was informed on Monday.To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been undertaken, Minister of...