Published: 27 November 2025DD NewsGeneral
PM Modi Opens Nuclear Sector to Private Players; Unveils Skyroot's Vikram-I Orbital Rocket
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 27, 2025 that India is preparing to open its nuclear power sector to private participation for the first time, marking a historic departure from the Atomic Energy Act of 1962. The reform will create opportunities in small modular reactors, advanced reactors, and nuclear innovation.
The announcement was made while inaugurating Skyroot Aerospace's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, where he unveiled Vikram-I — India's first privately built satellite-launch vehicle. Modi cited the success of opening the space sector to private companies as a model. The government tabled the Atomic Energy (SHANTI) Bill 2025 in the Winter Session of Parliament to regulate atomic energy and enable private participation. The bill aims to achieve 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047.
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Q: Critically examine the SHANTI Bill 2025's proposal to open India's nuclear sector to private players and its feasibility in meeting the 100 GW target by 2047.
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On November 27, 2025, PM Modi announced opening nuclear power to private players, departing from the 1962 Atomic Energy Act. The SHANTI Bill 2025, tabled during Winter Session, targets 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. Announced while unveiling Skyroot's Vikram-I at Hyderabad, reform envisions small modular reactors and advanced reactor innovation.
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India's first indigenous 32-bit space-grade microprocessor unveiled at Semicon India 2025 was developed by which organisation?
Explanation · Correct answer DVikram 3201, India's first 32-bit space-grade processor, was developed by ISRO's Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Chandigarh.
