Kategorie: News

Atomkraft in Asien: Der Preis des Fortschritts

27.04.2011 – taz

Atomkraft in Asien: Der Preis des Fortschritts

Weltweit sehen viele Staaten keinen Grund, den Ausbau der Atomenergie zu stoppen – allen voran China und Indien. Schwere Unfälle nehmen sie in Kauf.

„Sie haben mehr Grund zur Sorge, wenn Sie über Delhis Straßen gehen, als über die Nutzung der Nuklearenergie.“ So vergleicht Srikumar Banerjee, Chef von Indiens Atomenergiekommission, Atomkraft mit dem Verkehr. Dabei ist Atomenergie noch die Ausnahme. Sie deckt in Indien bisher nur 3 Prozent des Energieverbrauchs. Das soll sich ändern. Laut Banerjee und dem Mainstream der indischen Elite gibt es nach Fukushima keinen Grund, den Ausbau der Atomenergie zu stoppen. Tschernobyl war auch keiner. …

Beschreibung: On 18th March 2010 (Yugabda 5112 Chaitra Shukla Tritiya) Vijnan Bharati, Mumbai along with prominent educational Institutions of Mumbai felicitated Dr. Anl Kakodkar for his remarkable contribution to the field of nuclear energy.

Jairam Ramesh speaks on nuclear park

Jairam Ramesh, the Union Environment Minister, has spoken exclusively to TIMES NOW on Wednesday (20. April 2011) on the nuclear park debate.

23.04.2011 – The Hindu

Ramesh presses “pause” button on Jaitapur nuclear plant

Maintaining that concern over Jaitpur nuclear plant in Maharashtra was genuine after the earthquake and tsnunami devastation in Japan, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today suggested a “pause” for the project till a transparent atomic policy is formulated.

He said the Jaitapur plant can be put on hold till various issues are sorted out. …

Obituary: Indian guru Sai Baba

24. April 2011 – BBC News

Obituary: Indian guru Sai Baba

Sri Satya Sai Baba, India’s revered spiritual guru who counted presidents, prime ministers, judges and generals amongst his millions of followers around the world, has died at the age of 84. …

To his devotees, Sai Baba was an avatar, an incarnation of God in human form, who appeared on Earth to preach his inspirational message in one of India’s poorest corners.

To his critics, he was a fraudster dogged for years by controversial allegations of sexual abuse yet protected from prosecution by virtue of his powerful political sway. …

24. April 2011 – BBC News

Sai Baba death: Mourners flock to Indian guru’s ashram

Thousands of Sri Satya Sai Baba’s followers flocked to Puttaparthi where public mourning will continue until Tuesday.
Thousands of mourners have been visiting the south Indian ashram where the body of revered guru Sri Satya Sai Baba is being put on display. ..