Department of Atomic Energy

LIGO-India construction to start in Hingoli this year; expected to be complete by 2030

July 16, 2025 10:34 pm

India is building the third LIGO detector, thus completing the triad with the two existing US-based observatories.

Key nuclear deal breakthrough: US clears firm to build and design n-reactors in India

March 30, 2025 5:02 pm

Subject to IAEA safeguards, Holtec can transfer tech to L&T, Tata, subsidiary

PM Modi's 2-nation tour: Easing rules on small modular reactors, AI hardware exports on India's list

February 11, 2025 3:43 am

Some private players are already learnt to have shown interest in deploying these small reactors at their captive site

Applications open for Department of Atomic Energy (Group C) posts; check how to apply

April 23, 2023 8:18 pm

Department of Atomic Energy (Group C) post: Interested and eligible candidates can apply at the official website— dps.gov.in or dpsdae.formflix.in.

DoT’s faulty spectrum allocation to Reliance Jio hampers data quality from largest radio telescope, say scientists

August 27, 2021 10:58 am

Located 80 km from Pune, the GMRT is an array of 30 parabolic dishes — each of which is 45 metres in diameter.

Uranium Supplies: Lack of ‘viability of proposals’, DAE drops offers by two Australian cos

October 15, 2020 9:46 am

India-Australia ties have been on an upswing since 2012, when the Australian government decided to sell uranium to India despite India not being a signatory to the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, which was formalised by way of a bilateral agreement in 2014.

DAE plans to increase production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine

February 24, 2019 7:09 am

Nuclear medicine uses radiation to provide information about the functioning of a person’s specific organs, or to treat diseases like cancer.

From potable seawater to cleaner Ganga, the promise of atomic science

January 07, 2016 2:09 am

Over the years, DAE has notched over half a dozen patents for water purification and desalination to meet what is considered a major requirement in India.

Nuclear-push: DAE to indemnify small suppliers from liability

November 04, 2015 2:43 am

Andhra Pradesh’s policy change may help it home N-project

July 29, 2015 3:33 am

At present, there are just three states — Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu — that have two or more nuclear sites.