Bathinda: The Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, today said testing the environment samples it took to detect uranium, was a time-consuming process and denied the statement on a report of samples in 10 days. The department said the samples taken by the DAE team from Faridkot were of soil, water and vegetation and needed a thorough analysis to reach a conclusion on exact facts.
Jalandhar: Detection of high level of uranium in water in the Malwa belt of Punjab, especially in Bathinda, Faridkot, Mansa, Sangrur, Muktsar and Moga districts, have virtually halted the installation of reverse osmosis (RO) plants, set up by the state government, for safe water to villagers.
Iran inaugurated its first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant on Thursday and said it had increased its capability to enrich uranium. The developments came a day after the United States said it would participate in talks with Iran and other nations over Tehran
The startling discovery of Uranium in the hair of children suffering from cerebral palsy in southwestern Punjab has prompted a broad-based scientific investigation involving Amritsar
Guru Nanak Dev University has claimed that high uranium content have been found in water samples collected from Bathinda and its suburbs and it is the main reason of a high incidence of cancer among local people.
SHILLONG: Former Rajya Sabha MP Robert Kharshiing has reiterated that Meghalaya should never allow the Centre to mine for uranium in the State, saying the proposed uranium mining project in West Khasi Hills would cause health hazards and environmental degradation.
SHILLONG, April 9: Former Rajya Sabha MP Robert Kharshiing today said that he will continue to oppose uranium mining in the State calling people to retain the State as a
