CSIR-NPL launches two apex calibration facilities to boost India’s quality infrastructure

January 8, 2026 6:18 PM

CSIR-NPL launches two apex calibration facilities to boost India’s quality infrastructure

India has strengthened its national quality and measurement infrastructure with the inauguration of two apex-level calibration facilities at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL). The new facilities aim to support indigenous measurement, certification, and quality assurance across key sectors of the economy. CSIR-NPL, the country’s apex metrology institution and custodian of national measurement standards, is marking eight decades of service as India’s National Metrology Institut...

Jitendra Singh inaugurates two global-scale facilities on CSIR-National Physical Laboratory’s 80th Foundation Day

January 6, 2026 1:24 PM

Jitendra Singh inaugurates two global-scale facilities on CSIR-National Physical Laboratory’s 80th Foundation Day

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated two apex national facilities at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL), marking a significant milestone in India’s environmental governance and renewable energy ecosystem. Addressing the 80th Foundation Day celebrations of CSIR–NPL, the Minister inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory and the world’s fifth National Primary Standard Facili...