India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
CHAIRMAN: Hon'ble Members, I would like to inform this August House of a significant milestone in India's journey of scientific progress and technological self-reliance.
On 6 April 2026, at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, India achieved an important scientific breakthrough. Our 500-Megawatt Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, PFBR, has successfully attained first criticality. This marks the moment when a controlled and sustained nuclear chain reaction has been initiated in the reactor.
Hon'ble Members, this is not merely a technological milestone. It is a moment of national achievement. Over two decades in the making, it marks the successful culmination of sustained eff...