...
...

department of atomic energy news

All about SHANTI Bill that paves way for private firms to enter nuclear sector

The SHANTI bill aims to boost investment in the nuclear sector to help India further its nuclear power capacity by 2027.
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 09:55 am IST

Who was R Chidambaram, scientist involved in 'Op Smiling Buddha', Pokhran tests?

Chidambaram breathed his last in Jaslok Hospital of Maharashtra's Mumbai at 3:20 am on Saturday.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 04:14 pm IST

Noida: Atomic energy commission chairman breaks stereotypes about nuclear science at convocation

Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty (Department Of Atomic Energy/HT)
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 06:10 am IST

Transforming India’s research landscape

PREMIUM
ANRF will provide high-level strategic direction for research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the fields of natural sciences
Published on Aug 16, 2023 10:11 pm IST

Department of Atomic Energy to recruit Group C posts, apply till May 15

Department of Atomic Energy to recruit Group C posts, apply till May 15
Published on Apr 23, 2023 04:10 pm IST

Department of Atomic Energy recruitment: Apply for 124 CFO and other posts

Department of Atomic Energy recruitment: Apply for 124 CFO and other posts
Published on Mar 13, 2023 09:26 pm IST

Department of Atomic Energy to recruit Group A posts, details here

Department of Atomic Energy to recruit Group A posts, details here
Published on Jan 28, 2023 02:01 pm IST

To cut cost, nuclear reactors under construction, 17 more in pipeline: Official

Former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar said the access to the imported uranium can accelerate the nuclear programme’s size as well as large scale thorium deployment.
Updated on Oct 19, 2019 12:08 pm IST

PM Modi in-charge of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry among others

As he took the oath of office for a second time as PM, Narendra Modi set a new benchmark
Updated on May 31, 2019 03:20 pm IST

Mega science projects on display from May 8

In a bid to showcase the country’s participation in international mega science collaborations, scientists will hold a first-of-its-kind multi-venue mega-science exhibition. (Representative Image)
Published on May 07, 2019 12:10 am IST

TIFR gives half salary to staff citing fund crunch, pays remaining amount after news goes viral

TIFR is a national centre of the Government of India under the umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy, and a deemed university since 2002, awarding degrees for master’s and doctoral programmes.
Published on Mar 07, 2019 10:16 pm IST

Male nurse arrested for sexually assaulting 3 women cancer patients in Guwahati hospital

A 26-year-old male nurse has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting three women patients. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 02:48 pm IST

NEST 2019: Apply from January 7, exam on June 1

NEST 2019 : The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) application process starts at 10am on January 7, 2019. The information brochure, syllabus and application process for the examination has been released on the official website of NEST 2019.
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 04:51 pm IST

India’s first indigenously developed fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam may achieve criticality in 2019

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) secretary Sekhar Basu said that India’s plans to build 21 reactors by 2030 was well on track.
Published on Sept 20, 2018 06:49 pm IST

Cyclone-30 becomes operational; cancer diagnosis to improve

The machine – Cyclone-30 — is housed at the Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and will start regular production by mid-next year after supporting nuclear systems are commissioned and regulatory clearances are obtained.
Updated on Sept 19, 2018 11:18 am IST

BARC develops machine that will reduce tissue damage during cancer treatment

President Ram Nath Kovind (in blue) and Maharashtra governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao (right) at BARC on Tuesday.
Updated on May 16, 2018 12:28 pm IST

Pokhran tests: 20 years on, here’s how India became a legitimate nuclear power

The then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the underground nuclear explosion test sites at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Updated on May 11, 2018 12:41 pm IST