PM Modi Praises Nuclear Scientists

By BPN News Desk April 27, 2026

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PM Modi Praises Nuclear Scientists Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s nuclear scientists during the 133rd episode of Mann Ki Baat, highlighting the successful criticality of the Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu as a major milestone in India’s nuclear energy journey. PM

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Vaiko Urges Centre To Drop Kalpakkam Reactor

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

MDMK general secretary Vaiko has urged the Centre to abandon the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor project at Kalpakkam, shortly after the facility achieved first criticality. His remarks have added a political challenge to a project that the Union government has described as a major milestone in India’s civil nuclear programme. Vaiko Opposes Kalpakkam Fast Breeder […]

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India Joins the Elite Nuclear Club: What Fast Breeder Technology Really Means

By BPN News Desk April 7, 2026

Narendra Modi calling the criticality of India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam a defining moment may sound like routine political optimism, but in this case, the statement carries real weight. This is not just another power plant milestone. It is India quietly crossing a technological threshold that only a handful of nations have managed, […]

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Kalpakkam Reactor Marks Nuclear Milestone

By BPN News Desk April 7, 2026

India’s civil nuclear programme crossed a major milestone after the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu attained criticality, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call it a defining step in the country’s nuclear journey. The achievement marks the transition of the long-delayed reactor into a key testing and commissioning phase before power […]