The recent criticality of India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in early April marked a long-awaited milestone. It signalled India’s operational entry into the second stage of the three-stage ...

The PFBR is a breakthrough in capability, but the real challenge lies ahead in scaling fuel supply, reprocessing infrastructure, and sustaining long-term ...

A key figure in Indias fast breeder nuclear programme has highlighted the significance of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ...

India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has achieved criticality, marking a significant step towards the country's energy independence for up to 700 years.

Life itself depends on a core group of about a dozen elements – such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen – along with ...

While several countries have developed or operated experimental fast reactors, specifically the USA, the UK, France, Japan, Germany and China, most of these programmes are currently shut down ...

At a time when geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the US have brought global attention to energy security due to the virtual blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital choke point for global ...

With this achievement, India moves toward leveraging its vast thorium reserves in the third stage of its nuclear strategy.

The fuel loading process at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is scheduled to commence today, April ...

India’s PFBR at Kalpakkam achieves first criticality, making India the second nation after Russia to operate a commercial ...

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that after Russia, India will be the second country in the world operating a commercial-level fast breeder reactor. Addressing a workshop of MPs and ...

Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh today said that policy support and the SHANTI Act are expected to facilitate greater participation of the private sector in scaling up the ...