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New Delhi: Even as the Lok Sabha passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 -- a bill that aims to end the decades-long state monopoly on nuclear power and enables the sector's privatization -- the Opposition Member of Parliaments (MPs) have not just staged a walkout from the lower house but also raised serious concerns about 'loopholes'. 'Nuclear bill or unclear bill?' "The SHANTI Bill is a milestone Mr. minister but for the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): State-owned power generation company NTPC on Wednesday declared commercial capacity addition of 359.58 MW through its various solar projects of its subsidiaries in the states of Gujarat & Rajasthan, taking the Group commercial capacity of over 85.5 GW. NTPC has declared commercial operation date (COD) of part capacity of 243.66 MW out of 1255 MW Khavda -1 Solar PV project in Gujarat of NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a stepdown subsidiary of NTPC through its sub ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh on Wednesday addressed questions raised by Opposition MPs regarding the recently tabled 'The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025'. Taking part in the debate in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Singh said that certain Opposition MPs were pushing "contradictory" facts and statements. He said that a lot of provisions ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17: Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition. Singh termed the bill a "milestone legisl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition. Singh termed the bill a "milestone leg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday described the government's nuclear energy bill as a "dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion" without adequate safeguards and asserted that the pursuit of capital cannot be allowed to override the requirements of public safety, environmental protection and victim justice. Participating in a debate on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Tharoor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Opposition MPs Wednesday strongly pitched for sending the nuclear energy bill moved by the government to a parliamentary panel for wider consultations while members from the ruling coalition "wholeheartedly" supported the legislation saying it will prove helpful in making the country energy sufficient. Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tigh ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday described the government's nuclear energy bill as a "dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion" without adequate safeguards and asserted that the pursuit of capital cannot be allowed to override the requirements of public safety, environmental protection and victim justice. Participating in a debate on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Tharoor claimed that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Congress MPs are all set to meet in the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office today in the Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House for the day. The meeting will be held at 10:30 am.Meanwhile, both the Houses will meet at 11 am and begin with the Question Hour. The session will start with Question Hour, followed by the laying of papers by various ministers, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Jitin Prasada, amo ...Read More >
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the civil nuclear power sector for private participation and overhaul the liability regime, could be taken up for discussion on Wednesday. New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday issued a whip in Lok Sabha, mandating its MPs to be present in the Lower House for the next three days as key legislations such as the VB-G RAM G and a new bill to overhaul laws governing India's civil nucl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP National Vice President and MP of Kendrapara, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, on Wednesday, chaired the Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2025. The report was tabled earlier today in the Lok Sabha. Also Read | India Summons Bangladesh High Commissioner, Says It Expects Yunus' Government to Ensure Safety of Indian Mission. Under Panda's leadership, the Select Committee examined 68 amendments. Each of the amendments for the Insol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday will move The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, seeking the House's consideration and passage of the proposed legislation aimed at promoting the development and safe use of nuclear energy across key sectors.The union minister will also move that the Bill be taken into consideration and ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will introduce the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by providing a statutory guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days of wage employment in every financial year to every rural hou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will introduce the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by providing a statutory guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days of wage employment in every financial year to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Opposition INDIA bloc has mounted a strong pushback as the government moves to push through two controversial Bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the SHANTI Bill, aimed at opening the nuclear sector to private players, and the VB-G RAM G Bill to replace the MGNREGA law governing the rural employment scheme. With both Bills listed for passage in the Lok Sabha's List of Business on Wednesday, the INDIA bloc's floor leaders are set to meet ahead of the session at the office of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday issued a whip in Lok Sabha, mandating its MPs to be present in the Lower House for the next three days as key legislations such as the VB-G RAM G and a new bill to overhaul laws governing India's civil nuclear sector are likely to come up for consideration and passage. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the civil nuclear power sector for private participation and o ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has reiterated its support for peace and stability in West Asia, welcoming the adoption of the Gaza Peace Plan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's delegation-level talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, the Ministry of External Affairs said while addressing the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jordan. Responding to a question on discussions related to Gaza and regional matters, MEA Secretary (South) Neena Malhotra said that "on regiona ...Read More >
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the BJP-led Centre's VB-G RAM G Bill, calling it an "assault on the spirit" of the rural employment program. He objected to removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and questioned the financial restructuring, warning it could make the scheme unviable and violate fiscal federalism. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took a sharp dig at the BJP-led Centre on Tuesday while opposing the VB-G RAM G Bill in the Lok Sabha, recalling the 1971 hit Bollywood number -- "Dekho o deewano ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Samsung Heavy Industries has taken a major step in offshore nuclear technology by developing a floating platform that can host small modular reactors, marking a shift in how nuclear power can be produced at sea, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea. The company said it secured approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping for the basic design of its Floating SMR platform. "The South Korean shipbuilder said ...Read More >
During a press conference on energy sector, Goyal, former Power and New & Renewable Energy minister, said there is sufficient power capacity in the country. He said that the 500GW grid is one of the largest in the world. Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India is a preferred destination for data centres as the country has no dearth of electricity and its 500GW national grid can take care of surge in demand. During a press conference on energy sector, Goyal, former Power and New & Rene ...Read More >
New Delhi: Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA). The new Bill is called The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen), shortened as VB G RAM G. A whip has been issued, and BJP MPs have been asked to attend Parliament to ensure the passage of the Bill. According to the government, the new Bill pres ...Read More >
. New Delhi: The amended atomic energy bill was tabled in LS Monday, paving way for a huge policy shift in India's atomic sector that is expected to accelerate civil nuclear energy production by opening doors for private players. The sector has till now been the preserve of govt enterprises.Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, introduced by MoS for department of atomic energy Jitendra Singh in the House, seeks to repeal Atomic Energ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 15: Minister of Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh today introduced the landmark Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 , that is "SHANTI" Bill 2025, in Parliament on Monday. The Bill aims to repeal both the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and open India's highly restricted nuclear power sector to private participation. Last week, the Union Cabinet gave nod to the landmark atomic ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two major reform bills-one to open up and modernise India's nuclear energy sector, and another to overhaul higher education regulation-alongside a proposal to repeal 71 obsolete laws were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, aims to unlock India's nuclear power potential by replacing the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. The move is s ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the autumn of 1965, as the Cold War tightened its grip on the world, a small group of American and Indian climbers set out on a mission that few people knew about and even fewer would ever acknowledge. Their destination was Nanda Devi, one of India's most formidable Himalayan peaks. Their cargo was far more dangerous than ropes, tents or food supplies. Hidden inside metal casing was a plutonium-powered generator designed to spy on China. China had recently tested an atomic bomb, r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Monday set in motion steps to end decades of state control over nuclear power, by introducing a bill in parliament that would allow private firms to build and operate plants as the government seeks to make atomic energy central to its clean energy push. Foreign companies in a joint venture with Indian companies could apply for a licence if selected to do so by the government. India's nuclear sector has been tightly guarded since its first reactor went online in 1969, shaped ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday failed to introduce a Bill that sought to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with a proposed law -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- after facing stiff opposition. The VB G RAM G Bill was listed in the Lok Sabha in the supplementary list of business issued on Monday. It was to be introduced by rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, in Parliament on Monday, marking a major step to open the nuclear industry to private players with the aim to help the country achieve 100 gigawatt (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2047. The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Opposition MPs have demanded the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 'Atomic Energy Bill', and the VB-G RAM G Bill to Standing Committees, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on Monday. Jairam Ramesh stated that the three Bills require "deep study and wide consultations." "The entire Opposition is demanding that the following three far-reaching Bills be referred to the Standing Committees concerned. We are hopeful that, in keeping with the best of Parlia ...Read More >
Image source: Ministry of Power (GODL-India), GODL-India , via Wikimedia Commons India's unified national power grid and aggressive expansion of renewable capacity have positioned the country as a premier destination for hyperscale data centers and Global Capability Centers (GCCs), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Goyal emphasized that the country's 500-gigawatt (GW) integrated grid -- one of the largest single-frequency networks i ...Read More >
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