India, Nuclear power

Indian budget launches Nuclear Energy Mission
Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman promised federal funds for an initiative to develop at least five Indian-designed small modular reactors to be operational by 2033, as well as amendments to Indian legislation to encourage private sector participation,
Budget 2025: FM opens up nuclear power to private sector
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kickstarted private sector participation in civil nuclear development by announcing a Nuclear Energy Mission for research & development of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore and to operationalise five indigenously developed SMRs by 2033.
India turns to private sector for rocket launches
India aims to mirror the success of Nasa and Elon Musk’s SpaceX by turning to the private sector to build rockets and satellites, according to the head of a government space agency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to use private start-ups to manufacture launch vehicles formerly produced by ISRO,
INDIA BUDGET India proposes to open up guarded nuclear sector to private firms
India on Saturday proposed to amend its nuclear liability law to boost foreign and private investments in the much-guarded sector, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's U.S. visit.
Congress will oppose any move to allow private foreign firms into nuclear energy sector: Chavan
Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday said the Centre’s target of developing 100 GW (gigawatts) capacity of nuclear energy would require the entry of private foreign players
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India eyes at least 100GW of nuclear power by 2047
During the Union Budget 2025–26 presented on February 1, the Indian government announced the launch of the Nuclear Energy ...
India's nuclear energy ambitions: Aiming for 100 GW by 2047
Budget 2025 aims for a 12-fold expansion in India’s nuclear capacity by 2047, with a thrust on smaller reactors. In that ...
India proposes to open up guarded nuclear sector to private firms
By Sethuraman N R and Sarita Chaganti Singh BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Saturday proposed to amend its nuclear liability law to boost foreign and private investments in the much-guarded ...
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Budget 2025: Can Nuclear Energy Mission Supercharge India’s Green Transition?
FM announced the establishment of a Nuclear Energy Mission, with an outlay of INR 20,000 Cr, to spearhead R&D into at least 5 ...
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India: Private Investments Power $125 Billion Clean Energy Push
State-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. will partner with private investors and power developers to set up these ...
Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Nuclear Energy Mission For 'Viksit Bharat'
In her budget speech. Ms Sitharaman said that the development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047 is "essential for ...
Govt sets up new nuclear mission, Rs 20k crore for small modular reactors R&D
Modular reactors are mostly still under development and have not been deployed commercially anywhere in the world. Just a couple of experimental SMRs are operational right now ...
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Budget: National Nuclear Mission announced, 5 reactors to be operational by 2033
Small modular reactors are advanced nuclear reactors characterised by their compact size and modular design. India will ...
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Can nuclear replace coal-based electricity in India?
India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, ...
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Indian companies restructure to advance nuclear energy
India’s state-owned National Thermal Power Limited (NTPC) has informed the stock exchanges that it has signed a Supplementary ...