Atomic Energy Commission

May 20, 2025 12:50 PM

M.R. Srinivasan, pioneer of India’s nuclear energy programme, passes away at 95

Dr. M.R. Srinivasan, a towering figure in India’s nuclear science community and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away on Tuesday in Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, at the age of 95. A key architect of India’s civil nuclear energy programme, Dr. Srinivasan’s career in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) spanned over five decades, beginning in September 1955. He worked closely with Dr. Homi Bhabha on the construction of Apsara, India’s first nuclear research reactor,...

India to get next-generation nuclear fuel: Russian Nuclear Agency chief

Russia has announced that it will supply next-generation nuclear fuel to its strategic partner this summer. The announcement was made by Alexey Likhachev, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, during a visit by Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, to the Siberian region of Tomsk on Thursday. During the visit, Likhachev showcased the site of the Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex (PDEC) in Seversk, Tomsk region, which is part of the "Proryv" ("Break...