The Laser Instrumentation Section of the Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has developed a compact sealed-off nitrogen laser module measuring only 145mm x 75mm x 50mm. The module contains a sealed-off metal-ceramic nitrogen Laser tube, developed in-house with pre-aligned cavity mirror and output coupler. The laser module is self-contained with all the high voltage circuitry and spark-gap, also developed in-house, integrated in the module. This laser module requires a 12V dc power supply for its operation.

The Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, uses a novel  indigenous fuel with 70% plutonium carbide and 30% natural uranium carbide.  The fuel was designed in the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and  pin  fabrication was  carried out at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai. The Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad supplied the stainless steel hardwares and assembled the pins into a fuel subassembly. 

The fuel reached a burnup of 100,000 MWd/t on September 3, 2002 without any pin failure.  The fuel “burnup” in a  nuclear reactor refers to the energy extracted from the fuel before it is discharged for  storage or reprocessing.  The higher the burnup, the less will be the fuel cycle cost due to less quantity of fuel fabrication,  reprocessing and waste management.  The fuel burnup in pressurized heavy water reactors is about 7,000 MWd/t average, whereas the same is about 40,000 MWd/t in pressurized  water reactors.

Based on the post irradiation examination results and extensive  analysis  using  a computer code, it is found that the fuel is capable of  undergoing  a burnup  of 125,000 MWd/t.  Achieving of high fuel burnup  is very important  milestone in the development of breeder reactor.

During the current  campaign,  the fuel linear  power rating was raised to  400 W/cm  which was the original  design objective.  The present power level of the reactor is 17.5 MWt and the maximum  electricity  generation is 2.8 MWe. 

Dr. N. Ramamoorthy, Chief Executive, BRIT receiving the “Excellence in Customer Services” award from Shri Rajesh Dalal, President & Executive Director, Professional Products Division, Johnson & Johnson Ltd.. Seen in the picture are Shri J.K. Ghosh, Dy. Chief Executive, BRIT and P. Madhusoodanan, General Manager, Gamma Radiation Processing Services, ISOMED, BRIT .

ISOMED, the first and largest industrial sterilization plant for healthcare products in the country, has been bestowed with the prestigious award for “Excellence in Customer Service” by a pharma major M/s Johnson & Johnson.
ISOMED, operated by the Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT), has been offering radiation sterilization services to the healthcare sector for the past 30 years. The plant, which has ISO-9002 accreditation, has been serving over 1500 customers spread all over India.
To be successful in a dynamic market environment, it is essential to holistically optimize the entire production process chain of healthcare products. Motivated by this philosophy, ISOMED strives to achieve perfection in all the dimensions of customer service, such as quality, delivery, reliability and flexibility. 
In a function arranged by the Professional Products Division of M/s Johnson & Johnson Ltd., a pharma major, on November 29, 2002, ISOMED bagged the award for “Excellence in Customer Services”. 
Dr. N. Ramamoorthy, Chief Executive, BRIT received the award. 
This is the sixth time in succession that ISOMED bags this prestigious award for Excellence in Customer Service. 

The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL), a public sector undertaking of DAE, has bagged a number of awards during the current year, Prominent among them are as follows :

lAward for ‘Excellence in R&D in Professional Electronics’ from the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology.

l‘Enterprise Excellence in R&D Award’ from the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering.

lCorporate Award for ‘Outstanding Performance and Excellence in the field of Electronics Systems’ from the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers.

lCertificate of Merit for its ‘Excellent’ MoU rating from the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

lSelf-certification to the Communications Division from the Directorate General of quality Assurance, Ministry of Defence for certain products. 

lLife Time Achievement Award to Shri V H Ron, Chairman and Managing Director for touching a new high in ECIL’s turnover from Industrial Automation, India’s leading industrial technology.