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Still in limbo: Jaitapur will see massive anti-nuclear protests despite Indo-French push on reactor project
Fp Archives • 9 years agoOn Monday, Modi and Hollande decided to fast-track the languishing Jaitapur nuclear project. But even if all technical problems of cooperation are solved, it will be a slow tedious project to get the six nuclear plants going with a people's movement against the construction.
Raj criticizes Sena for opposing Jaitapur nuclear project, slams BJP's stand on Marathi films
Fp Archives • 10 years agoMNS chief Raj Thackeray criticised Shiv Sena for opposing the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra and slammed the BJP-led government for relaxing the norm for screening of Marathi films in multiplexes.
India, France ink key pacts on nuclear energy, bullet trains; IAF to get 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition
Fp Staff • 10 years agoThe proposed MoU seeks to establish a National Institute of Marine Biology and Biotechnology in India, with a Hub and Spoke network of laboratories spanning India’s marine regions from the Andaman to Lakshadweep.
Down by the riverside: Modi, Hollande to talk diplomacy on Seine
Fp Staff • 10 years agoPrime Minister Modi, who will be visiting France this month, will hold talks with President Francoise Hollande on a boat ride on the river Seine, while the two nations seek to deepend diplomatic ties.
South Korea keen on setting up nuclear power plant in India
Fp Archives • 11 years agoIndia is willing to have cooperation with South Korea in other aspects of the nuclear field, like research.
Hollande, Manmohan ink four agreements, discuss Jaitapur
Fp Archives • 12 years agoFrance and India inked agreements in the railway sector, a cultural exchange programme, a letter of intent on intensification of cooperation in the fields of education, higher education and research and a statement of intent for long-term cooperation in space.
Images: France's Hollande on his maiden visit to India
Fp Staff • 12 years agoFrench President Francois Hollande is on his first bilateral state visit to Asia, and on a personal level, his first visit to India.
PM asked to cancel Jaitapur nuclear project
Fp Archives • 13 years agoPrime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Sunday urged to cancel the contract with French company Areva to set up nuclear reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra.
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Fp Staff • 14 years agoJairam wants Jaitapur N-plant to put on safety belt first
Fp Archives • 14 years agoThe quake-hit Fukushima of Japan is still fresh on the environment minister’s mind. And given his credentials, it’s clear that he will be in no mood to take any chances as far as the checks and balances are concerned.