Video | India Enters The Fast Lane Of Nuclear Energy Independence: IGCAR Director Speaks To NDTV

Video | India Enters The Fast Lane Of Nuclear Energy Independence: IGCAR Director Speaks To NDTV

A landmark moment for India’s atomic energy programme. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved sustained nuclear fission, a milestone nearly two decades in the making. Scientists say this strengthens energy security and moves India closer to long term nuclear energy independence. NDTV’s Science Editor Pallava Bagla was given rare access into the…

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India’s Most Advanced Atomic Reactor Reaches Milestone, Attains Criticality

India’s Most Advanced Atomic Reactor Reaches Milestone, Attains Criticality

India on Monday achieved a long-awaited milestone in its civil nuclear energy programme as the country’s most advanced atomic reactor – the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu – attained criticality, marking the start of a sustained nuclear fission chain reaction and bringing the reactor one decisive step away from full…

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