ongoing delay for the ratification of civilian nuclear co-operation with the US‚ presents a murky picture of India. The ideological difference between the Left and the UPA government is becoming more and more strained‚ keeping in view‚ of their alliance. A year before India and the US reached a bilateral agreement (though efforts had been on for previous two years) on civilian nuclear co-operation‚ strictly limiting it to civilian‚ whereas India’s nuclear weapons and defense strategies would not come
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India go Nuclear Should India Go Nuclear for Energy Solution [pic] Nuclear power plants perhaps can provide solutions to India’s horrible power shortages and outages too. With the US assistance envisaged in recent Indo-US joint statement India plans to take its nuclear power generation capability closer to the goal of 20‚000 MW by 2020. The high cost of nuclear power may be one deterrent for its choice or preference. In 80s and 90s many nuclear power projects even in US got cancelled or deferred
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Go ahead- NOTES FOR ROLE PLAY Recession The transport group behind nearly a third of UK rail journeys suffered a profits fall as the double-dip recession hit demand for one of its key commuter lines. Go-Ahead said operating profits at its rail arm fell 17 per cent to £40 million in the year to June 30‚ with its Southern franchise‚ which connects Brighton and much of Sussex with London‚ seeing revenues at the end of the period 2 per cent weaker than it forecast when it bid for the franchise in
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Fast-growing India needs nuclear power as well‚ for its twin benefits: it’s both clean and can cater to people on a mass scale. India has been making advances in the field of thorium-based fuels‚ working to design and develop a prototype for an atomic reactor using thorium and low-enriched uranium‚ a key part of India’s three stage nuclear power programme.[7] The country has also recently re-initiated its involvement in the LENR research activities‚[8] in addition to supporting work done in the
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NATIONAL MISSION FOR A GREEN INDIA Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change PRESENTATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER’S COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE February 22nd ‚ 2011 Forest Cover Map of India Very Dense Forest Dense Forest Open Forest Scrub Non Forest Water Bodies District Boundaries 2 Process: A Transparent and Inclusive Approach • Draft document put on website for comments on 23rd May 2010 • The draft made available in 11 languages • 7 Regional Consultations over a month
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Nuclear Reactors in the past few years have created a problem and moreover‚ they are confronted with issues relating to disposal of nuclear waste‚ catastrophic accidents despite the development of newer reactor designs and economics of nuclear power. After two or more decades there is a need for a revival of nuclear power. This is mainly due to climate change‚ desire for energy security and volatility in the fossil fuel market. The potential Impact of nuclear accidents has been a topic of debate
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Essay :- on How will Science and technology change our lives in future and what should India do to stay ahead in the game. With the introduction of Science and technology in this world‚ it has play an important role in changing every aspect of our lives: at the flick of a switch‚ we have light; when we are ill‚ medicines help us get better; when we want to talk to a friend we just pick up the telephone or send a text message or e-mail. Human life has totally changed since arise of science and
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BIOSAFETY REGULATION IN INDIA: THE WAY AHEAD Part-I Introduction India has placed great importance on the development of a strong scientific sector since its early days as an independent country. As a subset of science and technology‚ India quickly identified the potential biotechnology had for fostering national development. The Sixth Five Year Plan‚ which set out the developmental priorities of India for 1980 - 1985‚ signalled out biotechnology as a useful tool to meet the health and agriculture
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Humans sleep for a third of their life‚ that’s about 25 years‚ but do we need to sleep more? That is what Tom Hodgkinson claims we need to prosper more in life. In the article “If you want to go ahead‚ lie-in” Hodgkinson presents a scientific experiment where 100 British schools started later in the day giving their students more hours of sleep. He states that extra sleep will improve the students’ performance. He also thinks it’s a good idea to give employees an hour nap amidst working hours. Even
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Good morning‚ I Anamika Misra would like to speak on the nuclear deal. I will be speaking for the motion. India needs lot of Electricity for its growing needs and only some type of electricity generation which does not affect the environment should be preferred. Some of the types are Hydel power‚ wind power‚ solar and nuclear. Hydel power is generated at the expense of water and it displaces some water for the purpose of generation. The power generated is directly proportional to the availability
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