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July 7th to 15th.

Dr. Baldev Raj, Director of Indra Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research has been awarded "Padma Shri" by Goverment of India for his contribution in the field of Science and Engineering.

Four fast breeder reactors are planned to be built in TamilNadu. Two of the four reactors will be at Kalpakkam. There is already a 500MW prototype fast breeder reactor being built at Kalpakkam.

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Curfew is imposed in and around Kalpakkam following Intelligence reports indicating that Islamic militant groups might be plotting major attacks around Independance Day celebrations. The Intelligence report puts Kalpakkam and other nuclear installations as the main target for the terrorist. Here is a news article from Sify.

Here is an article from rediff.com
December 9, 2005

After a long interval, attention has again turned to harnessing of nuclear energy.

The price rise in oil and gas markets, realisation that these resources may not last long and warning signs of climate change have each contributed in some measure to this. There still prevail, however, proliferation fears and concerns about long-term management of radioactive wastes, including plutonium in spent fuel.

It is in this context that the use of thorium, instead of uranium, in reactors holds promise.

The FBTR completes 20 years in service. Here is an article from OutlookIndia.com.

India's symbol of self reliance FBTR completes 20-years
CHENNAI, OCT 18 (PTI)

The symbol of country's self reliance and ingenuity in advanced technology, the Fast Breeer Test Reactor (FBTR), located at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, about 75-kms from here, today completed two decades of its existence.

The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) annually selects an outstanding student(s) to be the recipient of the Reed Rumsey Student Award for Advancement of Avian Medicine. This year's award was received by Dr. Govindarajan Dhanasekaran, currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. Dr. D. Govindarajan (s/o. Mr. V. Dhanasekaran, Retd. NTC/NPC) is an alumnus of K.V.II, Kalpakkam. He is a veterinarian with a Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (B.V.Sc.) degree from Madras Veterinary College, Chennai. He received his B.V.Sc. degree with distinction winning 31 gold medals, awards and other prizes for his academic excellence. Currently, he is doing his Ph.D in molecular virology at the University of Maryland, MD, USA, researching important viruses affecting poultry. He was recently in the Kalpakkam online community news for winning the Raymond W. Sarber Award from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

India's nuclear submarine project is gaining momentum. IGCAR is working on the nuclear reactor for the submarine. Here is the article from timesofindia.com

NEW DELHI: By the end of this decade, India should have a fully-operational nuclear submarine of its own. The Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to build a nuclear-powered, guided-missile attack submarine is now on track after years of technical glitches and design problems.

Here is the article from Newstoday.net
Kalpakkam, July 1:
Kalpakkam DAE Emergency Centre has proposed to conduct an off-site emergency exercise as part of its emergency preparedness plans along with the Madras Atomic Power Station and the district administration of Kancheepuram.

Uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel reprocessed "A real benchmark because nobody has reprocessed carbide fuel. India is the first country to do that."

News from Hindu
Mission accomplished... Anil Kakodkar

KALPAKKAM: The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam, 60 km from Chennai, has reached a major milestone in reprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), which attained a burn-up of 1,00,000 MW days/tonne.