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Rosatom sends initial fuel load for Kudankulam’s third reactor as Putin arrives in Delhi

Rosatom sends initial fuel load for Kudankulam’s third reactor as Putin arrives in Delhi

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New Delhi: Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation announced on Thursday that it has delivered the first consignment of nuclear fuel for the initial loading of the third reactor at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, with the development coinciding with President Vladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi for an annual bilateral summit. the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu A cargo flight operated by the Nuclear Fuel Division of Rosatom delivered fuel assemblies manufactured by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, the corporation said in a statement. A total of seven flights from Russia are planned to supply the entire reactor core and some reserve fuel. These shipments are provided under a contract signed in 2024, which includes fuel supply for the third and fourth VVER-1000 reactors of the Kudankulam plant for the entire service life, starting from initial loading. Also Read: Modi receives Putin at airport as Russian president makes 1st India visit since Ukraine war Russia is the only country to have built a nuclear power plant in India in recent decades, …

Rooppur nuclear power project for the well being of the people of Bangladesh: Rosatom

Rooppur nuclear power project for the well being of the people of Bangladesh: Rosatom

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A view of the Rooppur nuclear powerplant in Bangladesh. File photo Russian nuclear major Rosatom on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) said the Bangladesh anti-graft commission’s remarks are “an attempt to discredit” the Rooppur nuclear power project. In a statement issued to the media, Rosatom reiterated that the $2.65 billion Rooppur project is transparent and that it is ready to defend the case in a court of law. “Rosatom is committed to a policy of openness and the principle of combating corruption in all its projects and maintains a transparent procurement system. External audits regularly confirm the openness of the business processes of the project. Rosatom State Corporation is ready to defend its interests and reputation in court,” Rosatom said in a statement sent to The Hindu. The statement from Rosatom came a day after the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh came out with a statement alleging that deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members including her niece the UK MP Tulip Siddiq laundered around $900 million to offshore outfits in Malaysia. The commission cited an internal …