Category Archives: India

Forty Indian nuclear workers exposed to radiation

The South African publication Times Live reported yesterday: More than 40 workers at a nuclear power station in northern India have bee exposted to tritium radiation in two separate leaks. The first accident occurred on June 23 when 38 people … Continue reading

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Indian nuclear power plant prepares to shut down after earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning

India’s Business Standard just reported: The state-run Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) would soon shut down the two units each of  220 MW at the Kalpakkam nuclear project. The step has been taken as a precautionary measure in the wake of … Continue reading

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