Science & Technology development in India
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Milestones
1951-2017
17 biggest tech milestones of Independent India, E T Bureau, Aug 16, 2017: GadgetsNow
India is celebrating its 71st Independence Day. Over the last 70 years, the country has made its mark globally in number of spheres. One of the most important among these is the technology industry. Today, India's IT industry is a force to reckon with. Here we look at key developments that have shaped the industry and country since India's Independence.
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1951: First Indian Institute of Technology set up at Kharagpur, West Bengal2 / 181951: First Indian Institute of Technology set up at Kharagpur, West Bengal
1954: Atomic Energy Establishment set up in Trombay for nuclear energy research. Renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 19673 / 181954: Atomic Energy Establishment set up in Trombay for nuclear energy research. Renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1967
1958: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) formed4 / 181958: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) formed
1959: Limited duration television programming begins5 / 181959: Limited duration television programming begins
1959: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research builds TIFR Automatic Computer, the first digital computer in India.6 / 181959: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research builds TIFR Automatic Computer, the first digital computer in India.
1968: Tata Consultancy Services set up, offers punched card services7 / 181968: Tata Consultancy Services set up, offers punched card services
1969:Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established8 / 181969:Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established
1970: Department of Electronics established to promote growth of electronics and computing9 / 181970: Department of Electronics established to promote growth of electronics and computing
1974: First successful nuclear bomb tested at Pokhran, Rajasthan10 / 181974: First successful nuclear bomb tested at Pokhran, Rajasthan
1978: IBM exits India, opening up the sector to private sector companies like Wipro and HCL with the announcement of a minicomputer policy
1978: IBM exits India, opening up the sector to private sector companies like Wipro and HCL with the announcement of a minicomputer policy
1981: Infosys is set up with a clear focus on providing outsourced IT services12 / 181981: Infosys is set up with a clear focus on providing outsourced IT services
1983: Space Shuttle Challenger deploys INSAT-1B, kicking off Indian National Satellite System13 / 181983: Space Shuttle Challenger deploys INSAT-1B, kicking off Indian National Satellite System
1986:Computerisation of Indian Railways seat reservation system by Indian programmers14 / 181986:Computerisation of Indian Railways seat reservation system by Indian programmers
1991: Liberalisation results in abolition of import duty on computers used for software export; earnings made taxfree for 10 years. MNCs allowed to operate in India with 100% equity
2008: ISRO launches Chandrayaan-1, India’s first lunar probe16 / 182008: ISRO launches Chandrayaan-1, India’s first lunar probe
2013: Launch of India’s first interplanetary mission — Mangalyaan, or Mars Orbiter Mission17 / 182013: Launch of India’s first interplanetary mission — Mangalyaan, or Mars Orbiter Mission
2016: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) established by separating the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITY) from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology18 / 182016: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) established by separating the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITY) from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
