The initiation of a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction at the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor sees India move into the second stage of a three-stage nuclear programme which ultimately aims to ...

In a post on the social platform X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country's long-anticipated Prototype Fast ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. India’s most advanced nuclear reactor has reached a self-sustaining stage that marks a major leap for the country’s atomic energy ...

At 8.25 pm on April 6, inside a heavily shielded complex along Tamil Nadu’s coast, a quiet but defining moment unfolded in ...

The 500 MW prototype fast-breeder reactor is located at Kalpakkam, about 70 km south of Chennai. (Courtesy: Department of ...

India's nuclear ambitions have reached a pivotal stage with the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieving criticality, marking ...

Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

India's unique three-stage nuclear plan, conceived by Homi Bhabha, leverages abundant thorium and limited uranium for energy security and self-reliance. The strategy progresses from Pressurised Heavy ...

The first Indian-built fast breeder nuclear reactor has achieved criticality, the stage at which the atomic reaction becomes self-sustaining, according to a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Chennai, has achieved first criticality, marking a significant milestone in India's nuclear energy development. Designed by the Indira Gandhi ...