India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The impact assessment has been carried out by the IN-SPACe, the preliminary note on the impact assessment is attached herewith at Annexure-I. In the year 2026, a total investment of $ 187 million have been reported. A total of 108 authorizations, till date, have been granted to Non-Government Entities (NGEs) by IN-SPACe for various space activities which include establishment and operation of satellite/payload, launch of space tra...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Location Project Capacity (MW) Gujarat Kakrapar KAPP-3&4 2 X 700 Rajasthan Rawatbhata RAPP-7 1 X 700 State Location Project Capacity (MW) Rajasthan Rawatbhata RAPP-8 1 X 700 Kudankulam KKNPP-3&4 2 X 1000 KKNPP-5&6 2 X 1000 Kalpakkam FBR- 1 1 X 500 Karnataka Kaiga KAIGA-5&6 2 X 700 Haryana Gorakhpur GHAVP-1&2 2 X 700 Tamilnadu The nuclear power projects under implementation are continually ...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The details regarding electricity generation from nuclear power plants and their PLF (including Tarapur Atomic Power Plant), during the last five years are given in Annexure. Unit Project & Location Capacity Expected Date Of Commissioning Revised RAPP-7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan 2 x 700 Commenced commercial operation on 22,924# In advanced stage of GHAVP- Gorakhpur, Haryana 2 x 700 Com...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a Research & Development (R&D) unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is contributing in the field of nuclear medicine through its clinical patient services units at Radiation Medicine Centre (RMC), Mumbai and Radiation Medicine Research Centre (RMRC), Kolkata for diagnostic and therapeutic services for cancer treatment. At Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), a R&D Unit of DAE, the 30 ...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 8,780 MW comprising of Location Project Capacity (MW) Physical Progress/ Status Expected Date Of Commissioning Projects Under Construction / Commissioning In advanced stage of commissioning (expected to be operational in 2026) Kudankulam, Tamilnadu KKNPP-3&4 2 X 1000 82.65 % June-2027/ June-2028 KKNPP- 5&6 2 X 1000 45.00 % June-2029/ March-2030 Completi...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Typically, radioactive solid waste arising from nuclear power plants, including waste generated during the operational life and decommissioning of the plants, is within 0.15 cubic meters/year/MW. Records relating to the quantity and location of radioactive waste disposed of are regularly filed with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). Safe management of nuclear waste has been accorded high priority right from the inception o...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Civil Aviation today organized a high-level stakeholder meeting chaired by Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to review India's preparedness for the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and compliance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the global carbon reduction framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The meeting was attended by Secretary (C...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, notified under Section 18B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 by the Ministry of Coal on 04.06.2026, establish a comprehensive regulatory framework to promote transparent and efficient trading of coal or lignite and its processed forms. The salient features of the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 are as follows: The estimated timeline for operationalisation of regulated coal e...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today said that India's future growth would depend on innovation, deep technologies, skilled manpower, startups, MSMEs and an enabling policy environment that encourages enterprise and investment, supported by globally competitive manufacturing, good manufacturing practices and uncompromising quality standards across sectors. Delivering the 22nd J.R.D. Tata Memorial Lectu...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Marking a significant milestone for Assam's dairy sector and the North Eastern Region's processed food exports, the first international consignment of 5,627 litres of Purabi Ice Cream was exported from Assam to Bhutan, opening new avenues for value-added dairy exports from the region. The export consignment was flagged off by Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, in Guwahati on 28 July 2026. Exported by North East Dair...