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January
19, 2011 - Unit 4 of Kaiga synchronised
to grid. |
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December
7, 2010 - India and France sign agreement for fuel supply |
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November
27, 2010 - Unit 4 of Kaiga achieves first
criticality |
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March 31,
2010 - Unit 6 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station commences commercial
operations |
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March 29,
2010 - India and USA complete negotiations on "arrangements and
procedures" for reprocessing U.S.-obligated spent nuclear fuel |
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March 28,
2010 - Unit 6 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Syncronised
to grid |
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March 12,
2010 - India & Russia agree on a Roadmap for construction of reactors
of Russian design in India |
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February
11, 2010 - India and United Kingdon sign
joint declaration on nuclear cooperation |
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January
23, 2010 - Unit 6 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station achieves first
criticality |
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December
22, 2009 - Unit 5 of Raps synchronised to
grid |
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November
11, 2009 - Unit 5 of RAPS achives first
criticality |
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September
30, 2008 - India and France sign agreement on cooperation for peaceful
uses of Nuclear Energy |
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April 7,
2008: Low power critical facility at Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre (BARC) attains first criticality. |
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March 13,
2008- DAE
and University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT), Mumbai sign
MoU to establish a new DAE-UICT Centre for Chemical Engineering
Education and Research. |
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September
2007 - Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Electronics Corporation of India
Limited (ECIL) develop a 32 metre diameter
Indian Deep Space Antenna System – IDSN 32 for providing steering,
tracking and science data reception support for ISRO’s Moon Mission
– Chandrayaan – I. |
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August
31, 2007 - Units
3 & 4 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station
dedicated to the Nation. |
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August
2007 - The BARC Training School completes 50 years. The setting up
of the Training School in 1957 has provided almost the entire human
resource for the nuclear programme in India. |
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1 August,
2007 - India and USA sign agreement
on cooperation for peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy |
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June 25,
2007 - The
first Opencast Uranium Mine of Uranium Corporation of India Limited
(UCIL), inaugurated at Banduhurang. A Uranium
Ore Processing Plant, also of UCIL inaugurated at Turamdih
in Singhbum (East) district of Jharkhand. |
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May 6,
2007 - Unit
– 3 of Kaiga Atomic Power Project declared
commercial. |
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April 26,
2007 - India
exports the first consignment of 720 kg Alfonso and Keasr
mangoes to the US after being irradiated at BARC’s KRUSHAK plant at
Lasalgaon, Nashik. |
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April 14,
2007 - Unit – 3 of Kaiga Atomic Power Project
is synchronized with the southern grid. |
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February
26, 2007: Unit – 3 of the 220 MWe Kaiga Atomic Power Project in North Karnataka attains criticality.
The criticality is achieved in less than 5 years, the first pour of
concrete having been done in March 2002. |
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November
21, 2006: India signs agreement to join International Thermo-nuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. |
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August
18, 2006: TAPP – 3 goes commercial. |
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August
4, 2006: APSARA the first nuclear research reactor in the whole of
Asia completes 50 years. |
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June 15,
2006: TAPP – 3 synchronized with the grid. |
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May 21,
2006: The 540 MWe Unit – 3 of Tarapur
Atomic power Project (TAPP – 3) attains criticality. |
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December
17, 2005: Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT) Indore dedicated in
the memory of Dr. Raja Ramanna. The centre
renamed as Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT). |
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December
5, 2005: India is admitted to the International Thermo-nuclear Experimental
Reactor (ITER) venture. Other parties in this venture are China, European
Union, Japan, South Korea and United States. |
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August
27, 2005: The 450 MeV electron beam injected
in the Storage Ring of Indus – 2 (2.5 GeV
Synchrotron Radiation Source) completes full four rounds. Later on
December 2, 2005 first synchrotron light from Indus – 2 is recorded.
On December 17, 2005 this 2.5 GeV SRS is dedicated to the nation. |
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June 2005:
The first computerized indigenous telecobalt
unit Bhabhatron – 1 is installed at the
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer
(ACTREC). |
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June 4,
2005: Setting up of Homi Bhabha
National Institute (HBNI) at Mumbai is announced. The institute a
deemed university under the aegis of DAE is formed with the objective
of accelerating the pace of basic research and translation of basic
research into technology development. |
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June 4,
2005: TAPS 4 synchronized to the grid |
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March 6,
2005: India's first 540 MWe Nuclear Power
Reactor Tarapur Unit 4 Attains Criticality. |
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2003: 1.7
MeV Tandetron
Accelerator and the demo facility Lead Mini Cell (LMC) for reprocessing
of FBTR carbide fuel on lab scale are commissioned at IGCAR. |
|
November
2002: UCIL's Turamdih Mine, Jharkhand is
inaugurated and Technology Demonstration Pilot Plant becomes operational
at Jaduguda. |
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October
31, 2002: Waste Immobilization Plant and Uranium-Thorium Separation
Plant at (both at Trombay) and the Radiation
Processing Plant Krushak at Lasalgaon,
district Nasik, Maharashtra are dedicated to the Nation. |
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September
18, 2002: First pour of concrete of Unit-5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power
Project 5 & 6. |
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March 31,
2002: First pour of concrete of Units 1 & 2 of Kudankulam
Atomic Power Project. |
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March 30
& May 10, 2002: First pours of concrete respectively of Unit-3
and Unit-4 of Kaiga Atomic Power Project
3 & 4. |
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February
12, 2002: India signs the biggest contract with the Russian Federation
for the Nuclear Power Station at Kudankulam,
Tamil Nadu. |
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March 18,
2001: Units 3 & 4 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Stations dedicated
to the nation. |
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2001: FBTR
fuel reaches burn up of 100,000 MWd/T. |
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November
16, 2000: Unit - 1 of Kaiga Atomic Power
Station becomes commercial. |
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November
03, 2000: Unit-4 of Rajasthan Atomic Power station attains criticality.
It creates history by synchronizing with the grid within a period
of 14 days on November 17, 2000. The unit becomes commercial on December
23, 2000. |
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September
26, 2000: Unit-1 of Kaiga Atomic Power station
attains criticality. It synchronizes to the grid on October 12, 2000. |
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April 21,
2000: Folded Tandem Ion Accelerator (FOTIA) at Trombay
delivers first beam on target. |
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March 2000
& May 2000: First concrete pour of Unit-3 and Unit-4 of Tarapur Atomic Power Project - 3 & 4. |
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March 8,
2000: Tarapur Atomic Power Project – 3 &
4 rises up. |
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2000: Boron
Enrichment Plant is commissioned at IGCAR, Kalpakkam. |
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January
1, 2000: BRIT's Radiation Processing Plant at Vashi,
Navi Mumbai is commissioned. |
|
December
24, 1999: Unit-3 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station attains criticality.
It is synchronized to the grid on March 10, 2000 and becomes commercial
on June 2, 2000. |
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September
24, 1999: Unit-2 of Kaiga Atomic Power Station
attains criticality. It is synchronized to the grid on December 02,
1999 and becomes commercial on March 16, 2000. |
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July 1999:
Solid Storage and Surveillance Facility (S3F) is commissioned at Tarapur. |
|
April 22,
1999: 450 MeV Synchrotron Radiation Source
Indus-1 achieves electron beam current of 113 milli-ampere
superceding the design value of 100 milli-ampere. |
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August
10, 1998: The 500 keV industrial electron
accelerator developed indigenously by the BARC is commissioned for
its first phase of operation. Ammonium diuranate
(ADU) production commences at Rare Earths Division of IRE at Alwaye,
Kerala. |
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May 27,
1998: Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Unit-2 is re-commissioned after
enmasse replacement of coolant channels. |
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May 11
& 13, 1998: Five underground nuclear tests are conducted at Pokhran Range, Rajasthan. |
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December
1997: Jaduguda Mill is expanded to treat
2,090 tonnes ore per day. PRYNCE (95% Neodymium Oxide) Plant is
commissioned at Rare Earths Division. |
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March 31,
1997: Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Unit-1 is recommissioned. |
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1997: AMD
discovers of uranium mineralisation in brecciated limestone at Gogi,
Gulbarga district, Karnataka in the Bhima
basin. Microzir Plant is commissioned in Chavra,
Kerala. |
|
October
20, 1996: Kalpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI)
with Uranium-233 fuel attains criticality at IGCAR, Tamilnadu. |
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March 27,
1996: Kalpakkam Reprocessing Plant (KARP)
is cold commissioned. KARP is dedicated to the nation on September
15, 1998. |
|
1996: 30
kWt Kamini Reactor
attains criticality. The reactor is taken to full power in September,
1997. |
|
January
1995: Narwapahar mine is inaugurated. |
|
1995: Research
Irradiator Gamma Chamber 5000 is launched by BRIT. |
|
1993: BARC
supplies one millionth radio-isotope consignment. |
|
September
03, 1992: Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
- Unit I attains criticality. Its Unit II attains criticality on January
08, 1995. |
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1992: First
remotely operated radiography camera is launched. Significant heavy
mineral concentration along the East Coast, Andhra Pradesh is identified.
New Thorium Plant at OSCOM, Chhattrapur,
Orissa is commissioned by IRE. |
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May 16,
1991: First ECR heavy ion source of the country becomes operational
at the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre. |
|
1991: AMD
discovers uranium mineralisation at Lambapur, Nalgonda district, Andhra
Pradesh and produces upgraded xenotime concentrate
at ‘Pre-concentrate Upgradation Plant’ (PUP)
at Kunkuri. |
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November
09, 1990: Research Reactor PURNIMA-III, a Uranium-233 fueled reactor
attains criticality. |
|
1990: Dolostone - hosted uranium mineralization in the western
margin of Cuddapah basin is discovered.
Mineral Research Development Centre (MRDC) of IRE is launched at Kollam.
HERO Plant is commissioned at Alwaye. Dredge
& Wet Concentrator Plant at Chavara,
Kerala is commissioned. |
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March 12,
1989: Narora Atomic Power Station Unit I
attains criticality. Its Unit II attains criticality on October 24,
1991. |
|
January
3, 1989: Regional Radiation Medicine Centre (RRMC) is inaugurated
at Kolkata. |
|
1989: AMD
Training School is inaugurated. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology
(BRIT) is constituted. |
|
December
30, 1988: 12 MV Pelletron Accelerator is
inaugurated in Mumbai. The accelerator is a joint endeavour
of BARC & TIFR. |
|
1988: AMD
hands over the Kuttumangalam and Vettumadia sand deposits, Tamil Nadu to IRE. |
|
September
17, 1987: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is formed
by converting the erstwhile Nuclear Power Board. |
|
1987: AMD
hands over Turamdih (West) uranium deposits
to UCIL and beach sand deposits in Tamil Nadu to IRE. |
|
December
1986: Mosaboni Uranium Recovery Plant of
UCIL is commissioned. |
|
October
1986: Bhatin Mine is commissioned by UCIL
and the ore is transported to Jaduguda mill
for processing. |
|
1986: Dredge
Mining, Mineral Separation and Synthetic Rutile
Plant at OSCOM, Chhatrapur, Orissa is commissioned
by IRE. HERO Project at Alwaye, Kerala,
is commissioned. Production is started at OSCOM. |
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December
18, 1985.- Reactor Research centre is named as Indira
Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) |
|
October
18, 1985: FBTR at IGCAR attains criticality. |
|
August
08, 1985: Research Reactor DHRUVA (100 MWt)
attains criticality. It attains full power on January 17, 1988. |
|
March 05,
1985: Waste Immobilization Plant (WIP) at Tarapur
is commissioned. |
|
1985: AMD
hands over the Bodal uranium deposit to
UCIL. |
|
May 10,
1984: Research Reactor PURNIMA-II, a Uranium-233 fueled homogenous
reactor attains criticality. |
|
March 08,
1984: Plutonium - Uranium mixed Carbide Fuel for Fast Breeder Test
Reactor (FBTR) is fabricated at Trombay. |
|
February
19, 1984: Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT) at Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
is inaugurated. |
|
January
27, 1984: Madras Atomic Power Station - Unit I at Kalpakkam
starts commercial operation. Unit II goes commercial on March 21,
1986. |
|
1984: Sandstone-type
uranium deposit at Domiasiat, Meghalaya
is discovered. |
|
November
15, 1983: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in Mumbai is constituted. |
|
February
1983: Rakha Uranium Recovery Plant of UCIL
is commissioned. |
|
1983: FBTR
attains first criticality. |
|
November
19, 1982: BARC's Power Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant at Tarapur
is commissioned. |
|
November
18, 1979: Plutonium-Uranium Mixed Oxide (MoX)
fuel is fabricated at Trombay. |
|
1979: AMD
hands over Bhatin and Turamdih
(East) uranium deposits (now in Jharkhand State) to UCIL. |
|
1978: High-sensitivity
airborne spectrometric and magnetometric
surveys started. |
|
June 16,
1977: Variable Energy Cyclotron becomes operational at Kolkata. |
|
September
1975: Surda Uranium Recovery Plant of UCIL
is commissioned. |
|
May 1975:
Commercial production of by-products - Molybdenum and Copper concentrates
starts. |
|
March 1975:
Commercial production of Uranium Mineral Concentrates from Copper
plant tailings at Surda, Hindustan Copper
Limited commenced. |
|
May 18,
1974: Peaceful underground Nuclear Experiment is conducted at Pokhran, Rajasthan. |
|
1974: By-product
Recovery Plant of UCIL at Jaduguda is commissioned. |
|
November
30, 1972: Unit-1 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station at Rawatbhatta
near Kota, Rajasthan begins commercial operation. Unit II goes commercial
on November 1, 1980. |
|
May 18,
1972: Research Reactor PURNIMA-I attains criticality. |
|
February
3, 1972: DAE Safety Review Committee is formed. |
|
1972: AMD
hands over the beach sand heavy mineral deposits of Chhatrapur,
Orissa and Neendakara-Kayankulam, Kerala
to IRE. |
|
February
18, 1971: Plutonium fuel for Research Reactor PURNIMA-I is
fabricated at Trombay. |
|
September
06, 1970: Uranium-233 is separated from irradiated Thorium. |
|
1970: AMD
hands over the Uranium Deposit at Narwapahar
to UCIL. |
|
October
02, 1969: Tarapur Atomic Power Station starts
commercial operation. |
|
May 01,
1969: Heavy Water Projects is constituted at Mumbai. This later becomes
Heavy Water Board. |
|
March 12,
1969: Reactor Research Centre (RRC) starts at Kalpakkam,
Tamil Nadu. The Centre is fully established in 1971. |
|
December
31, 1968: Nuclear Fuel Complex is set up at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. |
|
May 1968:
Uranium Mill at Jaduguda with a capacity
of 1,000 TPD commences commercial production of Magnesium diuranate
(yellow cake). Jaduguda Mine Shaft is commissioned
in November 1968. |
|
October
4, 1967: Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is established
with head quarters at Jaduguda Mines in
Jharkhand (then Bihar). |
|
June 1,
1967: Power Projects Engineering Division (PPED), Mumbai is formed.
The Division is subsequently converted to Nuclear Power Board on August
17, 1984. |
|
April 11,
1967: Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) is set up at
Hyderabad for producing electronic systems, instruments and components. |
|
January
22, 1967: AEET is named as Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre (BARC). |
|
January
22, 1965: Plutonium Plant is inaugurated at Trombay. |
|
1965: IRE
takes over operation of Mineral Processing Unit at Manavalakurichi
in Tamil Nadu and at Chavara in Kerala. |
|
January
14, 1961: Research Reactor ZERLINA attains criticality. (It is decommissioned
in 1983). |
|
July 10,
1960: CIRUS – the 40 MWt research reactor attains criticality. After its successful refurbishment,
the reactor was dedicated to the Nation on October 31, 2002. |
|
February
19, 1960: First lot of 10 Fuel Elements for CIRUS reactor is fabricated
at Trombay. |
|
January
30, 1959: Uranium Metal Plant at Trombay
produces Uranium. |
|
August
19, 1957: AEET Training School starts functioning at Trombay. |
|
January
20, 1957: Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
(AEET) is inaugurated. |
|
August
04, 1956: APSARA - first research reactor in Asia, attains criticality
at Trombay, Mumbai. |
|
1956: AMD
discovers uranium mineralization at Umra,
Rajasthan. |
|
August
01, 1955: Thorium Plant at Trombay goes
into production. Thorium Plant at Trombay
is closed. |
|
August
03, 1954: Department of Atomic Energy is created. |
|
December
24, 1952: Rare Earths Plant of IRE at Alwaye,
Kerala, is dedicated to the nation and production of Rare Earths &
Thorium – Uranium concentrate commences. |
|
April 1951:
Uranium Deposit at Jaduguda is discovered
by AMD. Drilling operations commence in December 1951. |
|
August
18, 1950: Indian Rare Earths Limited (IRE) owned by the Government
of India and Government of Travancore, Cochine,
is set up for recovering minerals, processing of rare earths compounds
and Thorium - Uranium concentrates. In 1963, IRE becomes a full-fledged
government undertaking under DAE |
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July 29,
1949: Rare Minerals Survey Unit brought under Atomic Energy Commission
and named as ‘Raw Materials Division’ (RMD) with Headquarters at New
Delhi. In 1958, this unit becomes Atomic Minerals Division (AMD) and
later in 1974 shifts to Hyderabad. It is renamed as Atomic Minerals
Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) on July 29, 1998. |
|
August
10, 1948: Atomic Energy Commission is constituted. |
|
April 15,
1948: Atomic Energy Act is passed |
|
December
19, 1945: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai is
inaugurated. |
|
March 12,
1944: Dr. Homi Jehangir
Bhabha writes to Sir Dorabji
Tata Trust for starting Nuclear Research in India |