Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission. He will serve his tenure till he attains the age of 64 years, i.e., till September 19, 2016. Basu, who is currently Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Chief Executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), replaces RK Sinha.
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India can add 63,000 MW nuke power by 2032
Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) RK Sinha has expressed confidence that for India, increasing its nuclear capacity to 63,000 MW by 2032 from
the present 4,780 MW is achievable.
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Germany's N-surprise
Germany has decided to shut all its nuclear power reactors by 2022, which may have wide-ranging ramifications for other nations including India.
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The Nuke Man
It may have been an easy choice as former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Anil Kakodkar received the Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award in January, at the 21st Annual Conference of the Indian Nuclear Society.