The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

PREMIER INSTITUTION: bHABHA aTOMIC rESEARCH cENTRE

There are many specialised subjects in the broad discipline of physics at the master's degree level. Among them are nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, space physics, solid-state physics, electronics and theoretical physics. B.Sc degree holders in physics with high marks can go for M.Sc. with any one of these specialisations. 

 To become a nuclear physicist, one should specialise in nuclear physics at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. level. Those specialise in atomic physics at the postgraduate and Ph.D. level can become an atomic physicist or scientist. Meritorious physics graduates are eligible for admission. Aspirants must have the right scientific aptitude and capability. This course is very rare at the university level. 

• The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) situated in Trombay, Mumbai is India's primary nuclear research facility. It has a number of nuclear reactors, all of which are used for India's nuclear power and research program. 
• It was started in 1957, as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET), and became India's primary nuclear research center, taking over charge of most nuclear scientists that were at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. After Homi J. Bhabha's death in 1966, the centre was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
• The first reactors at BARC and its affiliated power generation centers were imported from the west. India's first power reactors, installed at the Tarapore Atomic Power Plant (TAPP) were from the US. 
• The primary import of BARC is as a research centre. The BARC and the Indian government has consistently maintained that the reactors are used for this purpose only: Apsara (1956; named by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru when he likened the blue Cerenkov radiation to the beauty of the Apsaras (Indra's court dancers), CIRUS (1960; the "Canada-India Reactor" with assistance from Canada), the now-defunct ZERLINA (1961; Zero Energy Reactor for Lattice Investigations and Neutron Assay), Purnima I (1972), Purnima II (1984), Dhruva(1985), Purnima III (1990), and Kamini.

Blue Radiation from reactors

• The plutonium used in India's 1974 nuclear test carried out in Pokhran in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, sometimes referred to in the liberal media as a 'Peaceful Nuclear Explosion', came from CIRUS, the primary charter of which was 'peaceful' nuclear research. 
• The 1974 test (and the 1998 tests that followed) gave Indian scientists the technological know-how and confidence not only to develop nuclear fuel for future reactors to be used in power generation and research, but also the capacity to refine the same fuel into weapons-grade fuel to be used in the development of nuclear weapons

The Narmada Dam

The Narmada Dam Project
The Narmada Dam Project, is a project involving the construction of a series of large hydroelectric dams on the Narmada River in India. Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) is the largest multipurpose project involved in the construction. The multi-purpose project will irrigate more than 18,000 square kilometres - most of it in drought prone areas like - Kutch and Saurashtra.

Please post articles and pictures of the dam its canal network and areas brought under its cultivation.
AND ARTICLES RELATED TO RIVER LINKING IN GUJARAT

Here Narmada waters recharging Sabarmati in Ahmedabad.










Amongst the 30 large dams planned for the Narmada, the Sardar Sarovar dam is the largest. With a proposed height of 136.5 m (455 feet), it is the focal point of both the dam-builders plans and the Narmada Bachao Andolan's opposition. The Govt claims that the multi-purpose Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) would irrigate more than 1.8 million hectares (mostly in Gujarat, some in Rajasthan) and quench the thirst of the drought prone areas of Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat. The opponents of the dam counter that these benefits are grossly exaggerated and would never accrue to the extent suggested by the Govt. Instead the project would displace more than 320,000 people and affect the livelihood of thousands of others. Overall, due to related displacements by the canal system and other allied projects, at least 1 million people are expected to be affected if the project is completed.

Indian soldier

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Indian soldier

An Indian Army soldier displays a selection of seized weapons and ammunition during a press conference at Army headquarters in Srinagar on April 25, 2009. Indian army arrested Sakib Moinullah Shah a suspected Pakistani rebel in Indian-controlled Kashmir and revovered large arms and ammunition from him, a top army officer said. Some 31 Islamic militants infiltrated into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani zone of the disputed region over the past few weeks, a captured Islamic militant said. The revelations came as Indian Kashmir is preparing for the next round of general elections. Voting in Kashmir has been split into five stages for security reasons. The first two rounds passed off peacefully but next week polling moves to the region's more sensitive Muslim-majority areas. AFP PHOTO/Rouf BHAT (Photo credit should read ROUF BHAT/AFP/Getty Images)





 

this guy is an indian sniper from the jungle warfare school in mizoram...
can anybody tell me what rifle it is that he is holding?
i think it's the fn-fal..

 

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Akshardham Temple

Akshardham Temple,INDIA

The Akshardham temple complex has been built on the banks of the serene River Yamuna and lies over a sprawling 100 acres of lush manicured lawns adorned with water fountains and carved pavilions. A whopping 2 billion was spent on the construction of this grand place of worship that took about 2 years to build.The magnificent Akshardham Temple in Delhi has been constructed under the patronage of the Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) and was inaugurated on November 7, 2005.An IMAX theatre, a Swaminarayan temple and an elaborate musical fountain accessorize the massive Akshardham temple complex in Delhi, India. The architectural style is an imitation of the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.


The Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar Gujarat is one of the popular pilgrimage sites in India. The Temple attracts nearly 2 million visitors each year. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. The temple is famous for its unusual and massive architecture. The Akshardham temple is the largest temple in Gujarat in terms of the complex. The surroundings are peaceful and clean. About 6000 metric tons of long durable pink sandstone was imported from Rajasthan and has been engraved by the skilled artisans of Bansipahadpur. It stands tall with a height of 108 feet. The shrine is located in the multi-acre patch, called Sahajanand van, with convoluted figurine of Hindu Gods, magnificently landscaped patch of land, eatery and amusements. The interiors have stunning columns that mount up to an elevated dome. A special light and sound show is organized for the visitors here. The show depicts the glorious past of Sanatan Dharam.