Tweet India Demands Declaration of Nuclear Policy from Pakistan , India has pressed Pakistan to enunciate its nuclear doctrine to ensure “transparency and predictability” of its atomic policy, local media reported on Friday quoting official sources. The demand was made at a meeting on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) earlier this week.
Pakistan Nukes Are in Easy Access of Terrorists US Republican presidential candidate , With the Pakistani Army so penetrated by extremist elements, its nuclear assets of about 100 weapons are not safe, a leading Republican presidential candidate has said.
Posted in Nuclear on Dec 6th, 2011
The future of nuclear power in France is back in the spotlight after Greenpeace activists broke into a power plant on Monday in a bid to highlight the lack of security. The issue is set to play a key role in next year’s presidential election.
Posted in Nuclear on Nov 30th, 2011
Posted in Nuclear on Jul 8th, 2011
Tweet N Korea bribed Pakistan for nuclear secrets WASHINGTON: In response to charges by Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan that North Korea bribed senior Pakistani military officials for nuclear secrets in the 1990s, the now-retired military men have rubbished the report, saying the report is “totally false.” According to the Washington Post, the [...]
Posted in Nuclear on Jun 7th, 2011
Nuclear Weapons and Threat is on Increase Despite Efforts from All Around the Globe. More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed around the world and nuclear powers continue investing in new weapon systems, making meaningful disarmament in the near future unlikely, a report published Tuesday said
Posted in International Issues, News, Nuclear on May 27th, 2011
Hard Typhoon Songda Projected To Pass Over Fukushima Nuclear from which 60 tons of radioactive water leaked. TEPCO now sheepishly admits that nearly 60 tons of radioactive water leaked out of the crippled nuclear power plant.
Pakistan Fourth Nuclear Plant is a Worry for India. Pakistan is focusing on building low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons which it can use in case of skirmishes at the border with India. After disclosures that Pakistan is building its fourth reactor at the Khushab military facility, fresh estimates made by security and intelligence officials here suggest that Pakistan now has the capability to add 8-10 such weapons in its kitty every year.
Pakistan Third Nuclear Power Plant Commissioned to Produce 330 M watt Electricity. Pakistan’s third nuclear electric power plant went operational Thursday, pumping another 330 MW into the national grid in a bid to help meet country’s growing energy demand and cut down the shortfall. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani inaugurated the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 (CHASNUPP-2), located near Chashma Barrage on the left bank of River Indus, 32 kilometres south of Mianwali city and, 280 kms south-west of Islamabad.
International Nuclear Watchdog IAEA Termed Pakistan’s Nuclear Progamme Safe International nuclear energy agency told that Pakistan’s atomic programme is completely safe. They appreciate nuclear safety of Pakistan and clears that cooperation in this regard will extend.
Posted in International Issues, News, Nuclear on Apr 18th, 2011
Japan to Freeze Development of its New Nuclear Plant, Japan will freeze plans to build new atomic facilities and carry out a thorough review of its nuclear energy policy, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday, as robots engaged at the crippled Fukushima plant measured the new radiation level as “tough” for workers.
Posted in general-information, India, News, Nuclear on Apr 17th, 2011
India Wants Nuclear Energy Badly Despite Nuclear Crisis of Japan Says PM of India, India Wants Nuclear Energy Badly Despite Nuclear Crisis of Japan Says PM of India, Despite thenuclear crisis in Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight batted for nuclear power as an essential option of energy and said the present “nervousness” in the world would end when the issue is discussed in a “cool-headed” manner
Posted in International Issues, News, Nuclear on Apr 16th, 2011
Dimona Israeli Nuclear Plants Pictures and Capacity , Mordechai Vanunu brought his camera to work in late 1985, shortly before leaving his eight-year stint as a technician at Israel’s nuclear weapons factory at Dimona.
Posted in general-information, International Issues, News, Nuclear on Apr 12th, 2011
Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
Iran, Pakistan and North Korea wanted to buy materials for possible military use from Swiss companies, French-language newspaper Le Temps reported on Saturday, citing US diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks that criticised Swiss officials for being less than transparent.
Posted in general-information, International Issues, News, Nuclear on Apr 8th, 2011
No Radiation Changes at Japan Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant IAEA Report, The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued statement on Friday saying that no radiation changes were detected at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant after Thursday’s earthquake and the injection of water remained uninterrupted into reactor pressure vessels.
Posted in general-information, Latest Issues, Latest Trends, News, Nuclear, Pakistan on Feb 5th, 2011
How Much Nuclear Weapons Will be Enough for Pakistan and India, The latest news from America must have thrilled many: Pakistan probably has more nuclear weapons than India. A recent Washington Post article, quoting various nuclear experts, suggests that Pakistan is primed to “surge ahead in the production of nuclear-weapons material, putting it on a path to overtake Britain as the world’s fifth largest nuclear weapons power
Posted in general-information, India, Latest Issues, News, Nuclear, Pakistan on Jan 31st, 2011
Pakistan has Doubled its Nuclear Weapons as Compared to India, Pakistan has doubled its nuclear weapons stockpile over the past several years, increasing its arsenal to more than 100 deployed weapons, edging ahead of India, The Washington Post reported
Posted in International Issues, Iran, News, Nuclear on Jan 4th, 2011
Iran Invites EU to Visit its Nuclear Sites, Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers.
Posted in general-information, International Issues, Iran, Nuclear on Dec 30th, 2010
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that Iran is now a nuclear country implying that Iran has achieved nuclear know-how for energy purposes.
Posted in International Issues, Military, Nuclear on Dec 12th, 2010
Concerns of West Regarding Security of Pakistani Nuclear Weapons, The issue of safety of the Pakistani nuclear arsenal has made more than a few people worried, wary, and beleaguered. Maybe it is because Pakistan, the purported ground zero of Islamist armed terror, also has an image of having a weak government and fast turning into a failed state.
Posted in Nuclear on Nov 15th, 2010
In the post-cold war environment, when the Western world seems to have put the Afghanistan cauldron (1980-90) and the Gulf war behind it, many accusing fingers have been pointed at Pakistan’s modest nuclear research programme, putting unbearable pressures on Pakistan when it is still saddled with the bulk of Afghan refugees on its soil and is still grappling with the new experience of democracy, without really coming to terms with it.
Posted in India, Latest Issues, Military, Nuclear on Sep 28th, 2010
India Missle Test Failed when indain scientist test fired a missile from an unknown site. Missile fell back on ground soon after launch and detonated. Indain government tried to hide the incident bt a local person made the video and was releasd by a Fox Tv.
Posted in Nuclear on Jul 17th, 2010
Impelled by the 1974 nuclear explosion by India, the US proposed the formation of a Nuclear Suppliers Group and initially approached six other major supplier states.