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N-power reactor goes critical
What is India News Service,
Monday, 7 March 2005, 1700 hrs IST
India emphatically signalled
that it has come of age in nuclear power technology when its largest and totally
indigenously built reactor of 540 MWe capacity at Tarapur reached criticality on
Sunday. The reactor is called Tarapur Atomic Power Project (TAPP)-4. This is the
first time that a 540 MWe reactor has been built in the country.
Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), called it "a
momentous occasion" and said it had come about despite technology denial
regimes imposed on India.
S.K. Jain, Chairman and
Managing Director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), was also
proud that "Tarapur-4 was built when the country was suffering from
draconian embargoes."
Applause erupted in the
state-of-the-art control room of the TAPP-4 unit when at 12.41 p.m., D.K. Goyal,
Station Director, TAPP-3 and 4 tersely announced that "sustained chain
reaction has started." Engineers of the NPCIL, which has built the reactor,
beamed with joy and shook hands. TAPP-3, which is the twin unit of TAPP-4, is
coming close behind and it will reach criticality in March 2006. The NPCIL has
built 12 other Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) but they are of 220 MWe
capacity each.
Bihar
Governor recommends President's Rule: The Bihar Governor, Buta Singh, today
recommended President's rule in the State as no political party or a coalition
of parties was in a position to form a stable government.
Balancing
act by Congress: With no end to the political stalemate in sight in Bihar,
the Congress central leadership today took stock of the situation even as the
Governor, Buta Singh, recommended imposition of President's rule in the State.
Munda challenges Soren's appointment in SC:
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today challenged in the Supreme Court Governor Syed Sibte Razi's controversial decision to appoint JMM chief Shibu Soren as the Chief Minister and sought a direction for his appointment as CM contending that NDA commanded majority in the House.
President\92s
rule in Bihar for 8th time?:
Bihar will come under President\92s rule
for the eighth time, if the Union Cabinet gives a go ahead to Governor Buta
Singh\92s recommendation.
Jharkhand Governor summons Assembly: Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has
summoned a six-day session of the state Assembly from March 10.
Paswan rules out quitting UPA: Ruling out the chances of his party pulling out of the UPA at the Centre "on the dictates" of RJD, LJP president Ramvilas Paswan on Monday offered the post of Chief Minister to a minority leader from JD(U) on which a consensus be evolved.
'RJD made mistakes during ticket distribution':
Faced with uncertainty over formation of its government in Bihar, the RJD today admitted that it had committed "mistakes" in ticket distribution and said these errors would be rectified if elections were held again.
HC
grants anticipatory bail to Shankaracharya: The
Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to the Kanchi seer Jayendra
Saraswathi who apprehended arrest following a complaint filed by Chitra, wife of
Ravi Subramaniam.
Did
IT companies in Bangalore barely escape militant bombing?: With
the killing of three militants and the arrest of two others here, police say
they have uncovered a plot to strike major software companies.
''Simplify
language of law; make legal awareness a reality'': The Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh, today asked the legal fraternity to simplify the language of law
to make legal awareness a reality for the common man. Dr. Singh was addressing a
gathering of judges and judicial officials.
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Kashmiris
line up for bus: Hundreds of people in Kashmir\'s main city
queued up on Friday for travel permits to ride on the first bus to cross to the
Pakistani side of the divided region in decades.
Surjeet, Basu may step down on
health grounds: CPM
veterans, Jyoti Basu and Harkrishen Singh Surjeet are likely to step down from
the politburo and the central committee after the forthcoming party
congress in April on health grounds.
States
Jagmeet
Brar joins anti-Amarinder chorus: Anti-Amarinderism
was in the air at the \91barsi\92 programme of former Shiromani Committee chief
Gurcharan Singh Tohra here today.
Hooda
promises canal water to all: The
Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda, said here today that the canal
water would be equitably distributed among all areas of the state.
Neighbours
Aziz
acts to end Sindh crisis:
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who reached Karachi on Sunday afternoon, is
expected to chair a high-level meeting to resolve the crisis which erupted after
the sacking of Sindh revenue minister Imtiaz Sheikh.
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All
options open: Benazir: Former
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has indicated that she may soften her opposition
to President Pervez Musharraf's dual role in the government if the government
also shows flexibility.
View from abroad
UN
adopts declaration on women's rights:
Women advocacy groups accused governments of rolling back promises made 10 years
ago at the Beijing women conference.
Overall
N-reactor went critical:
India signalled it was a leader in
generating nuclear power.
Kashmir line up for bus: They are keen on taking a ride on the
soon-to-start India-Pakistan bus.
UN adopted women's rights declaration: Many groups are unhappy promises
made 10 years ago have not been kept.
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