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

By BPN News Desk April 7, 2026

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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

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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 […]

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BARC Study Rejects US-Promoted HALEU-Thorium Fuel for Indian Reactors

By BPN News Desk March 10, 2026

The debate around thorium-based nuclear fuel has resurfaced after scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) published a study concluding that HALEU-thorium fuel, a concept promoted by a U.S.-based company, is unsuitable for India’s nuclear reactors. The proposal suggested that mixing high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) with thorium could allow India to use