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Delhi to notify rules under nuclear liability act in Aug
08 Jul 2011
Commercial nuclear activity in the country is likely to receive a fillip with the Centre all set to notify implementation rules of the Nuclear Liability Act by August.
NSG's amendments will not dilute ‘clean exemption’ for India: France
06 Jul 2011
France has again underlined its support for the ‘clean exemption’ granted India by the 46-nation NSG in September 2008, immediately after Delhi dropped loud hints it would retaliate in kind should the NSG amend any aspect of the exemption granted to it.
Key architect of Indo-US n-deal frustrated
05 Jul 2011
NSG clears Sino-Pak n-deal
05 Jul 2011
As the non-proliferation lobbies of the West fume about India’s ‘clean waiver’ and try and subvert the agreement, the NSG has cleared a deal struck by arch-proliferators China and Pakistan for two additional nuclear reactors.
Delhi faces off NSG on ENR issue
04 Jul 2011
India finally appears to have made a clear response to the NSG threat to ban export of ENR technologies to India with the foreign secretary stating that Delhi will not oblige countries with purchase of nuclear reactors in such an eventuality.
NSG decision does not “undermine” exemption to India: France
01 Jul 2011
France has reiterated that the recent decision of the NSG to strengthen guidelines on transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology would in no way “undermine the principles of this exemption (given to India)."
German parliament dumps nuclear energy; shutdown in 2022
01 Jul 2011
Voting overwhelmingly in favour of renewable energy, German lawmakers have approved plans to shut the country's nuclear plants by 2022.
Moscow’s conflicting signals for Delhi over export of ENR technology
By By Rajiv Singh | 30 Jun 2011
Russia sent out conflicting signals over its support for India over recently amended NSG guidelines for export of ENR technologies. With the Russian foreign ministry hedging its responses in Moscow, Russian embassy officials in Delhi were more forthcoming in their support, reports Rajiv Singh.
Kids 45 miles away from Tepco plant to be issued dosimeters
30 Jun 2011
34,000 children aged between four and 15 living 45 miles from the plant in in Fukushima city will have to wear radiation monitors
Jittery Delhi warns NSG against “unilateral” decision
By By Rajiv Singh | 28 Jun 2011
After days of behind-the-scenes posturing, the Government of India said Monday that any "unilateral" decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group cannot supersede the ‘clean waiver’ granted to India by the group in 2008, reports Rajiv Singh.
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