Government calls for public consultation on nuclear liability bill
Facing fierce opposition from major political parties, the government Thursday called for ‘wider consultation’ on the civil nuclear liability bill which fixes the maximum amount of liability in case of a nuclear accident.

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Is Nuclear Deterrence Obsolete? Nuclear weapons protestors dancing during the first London-Aldermaston March, London, April, 1958. Aldermaston became a nuclear base in 1950 and is now the headquarters of Britain’s Trident missile program. In the recent foreign policy debate among the three candidates in next week’s general election in Great Britain—the incumbent Gordon Brown (Labour) against David Cameron (Conservative) and … Read more on New York Review of Books

In a first, US will disclose how many nuclear weapons it has
Hillary Clinton made the announcement during a UN conference on nonproliferation. The move toward transparency is part of Obama’s quest for a nuclear-weapons-free world.

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Cooperation on nuclear technology: Qureshi satisfied with US talks
WASHINGTON (March 26 2010): Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday his team had “very satisfactory” talks with Washington on civilian nuclear co-operation but a senior US official played down prospects of a deal.

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Nuclear liability bill not tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 15 : Given the fierce opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties, the government Monday decided against moving the contentious Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill in the Lok Sabha.

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Russia To Build Civil Nuclear Plant in India
Russia is willing to build nuclear power plants of up to 15,000 megawatts over the next 10 years in India, the Russian ambassador to the South Asian nation said Wednesday.

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Iran plans major nuclear expansion over next year
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran says it will start producing higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday and add 10 uranium enrichment plants over the next year in a nuclear expansion sure to stoke tensions with the West.

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UK, India near accord on civil nuclear cooperation
* Mandelson says agreement could be signed soon

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India has taken yet another step forward in changing its “developing nation” tag to one with a “developed nation”. This time the agenda is not to clean the Holy Ganges or pull in some roadways/railways/airways. The deal is big- it is the Nuclear Deal with The United States Of America. With American President George Bush and Indian PM Manmohan Singh dealing with it on the front pages, there are a lot of influential people behind the deal. The mixed views from everywhere echo various opinions, somewhat like these:-a) India would soon be flourishing to new heights with the advent of nuclear technologies.b) India is entering a sad phase with this havoc agreement been made between the two nations.c) India is heading for a no profit-no loss ‘vacuum’, as it does not have enough equipped resources to bring the aforesaid advancements.d) America has led a friendly hand towards one of the fast developing nations.e) This agreement would inevitably also help US to strengthen is business and capital income.Few experts however opine that it is a clear case of win-win situation for both the nations. It may come out as a “business deal” between two nations that would soon pave out the way for more business intra country. While India needs nuclear energy for various reasons, for United States it has more or less become the need of the hour. With the economy getting down with shattering figures, US could reap huge profits from the sale of nuclear equipment and energy. It can use the money in opening few more businesses that may stable its economy. India too can use nuclear energy to develop more energy- it can possibly start up many new businesses pertaining to electricity, water, military and medical sectors. Many new employees and workers can be hired, which can in turn decrease the unemployment rate in India. The use of Uranium can give birth to many businesses in India, that can further give rise to more businesses. The financial planning commissions and committees suggest that this nuclear business can entail to a chain of businesses in years to come. Where the agricultural business sector was once the backbone of India’s economy, it can now be the fields of IT, science and technology too.India is becoming a land of global business. With so many advancements taking place, it is soon becoming the most sought after country to do business with. Entrepreneurs are coming up with new business ventures, and the Nuclear Deal is further helping them probe their plans to action.