Melbourne, September 19

Fearing that Russia may use the uranium from Australia for its nuclear weapons programme, the Federal Parliament

To Build

SHILLONG, Sept 16: Even as the United States of America Consulate in India has made queries about the alleged uranium smuggling in Meghalaya, the police has discovered that these are eccentric postures by a few conmen or a gang of cheaters.
A well-placed source in the police confirmed to The Sentinel that the US Consulate, Kolkata has made a number of queries about the alleged uranium seizure. Nothing definite is known about the confirmed queries made by the US officials while Meghalaya Police was lucid enough in terming the alleged uranium deal as a mere fraudulent act.

a tailing pipe carrying uranium waste from the Uranium Corporation of India Limited

Hopes To Build On Aussie Help At Vienna Talks
Sachin Parashar | TNN

New Delhi: Having successfully wrested a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group, India is preparing to press Australia to supply uranium to its reactors, hoping to build on Canberra

SHILLONG: With a hope to break the ice over uranium mining issue in Meghalaya, the Centre is sending its emissaries one after another to the State.

The latest one, after the recent visit of Union Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrashekar and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar, is Principal Advisor to Department of Atomic Energy VP Raja.

Mr Raja will arrive in Shillong on September 22 to discuss with the State government, political parties and prominent NGOs the proposed Kylleng-Pyndeng-Sohiong uranium mining project in West Khasi Hills.

SYDNEY: Australia's potential to become to the global uranium market what Saudi Arabia is to oil is under the threat of legislation that would outlaw uranium mining over an area five times the size of

By Ace Puri

The debate has been raging back and forth about the economic benefits and the health hazards associated with uranium mining in the state. What compounds the complexity and confusion of the debate is a lack of clear understanding of the uranium mining process and its attendant implications on health. This article is an attempt to demystify the various aspects of the uranium mining lifecycle and therefore help the members of the public make an informed opinion about this issue.

SHILLONG: In an effort to woo the anti-uranium mining groups in Meghalaya, especially after the Central delegation's recent failure to convince the NGOs and political parties for the UCIL project, the Centre has sanctioned Rs 800 crore for development of infrastructure around the mining sites in West Khasi Hills.

According to official sources on Tuesday, the decision to sanction the funds was taken in a meeting between Union Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar, State Government officials and representatives from UCIL and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in New Delhi on Monday.