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    07 Apr 2026Science and Technology

    Historic Milestone: India’s Fast Breeder Reactor Achieves First Criticality

    India Tamil Nadu
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    The 500-megawatt Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, India, achieved "First Criticality" for the first time on April 6. The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd developed this project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed this a historic achievement.