Motto | karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhim |
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Established | c. 1950 |
Laboratory type | Research and development |
Research type | Ceramic and allied industries. |
Field of research |
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Director | Bikramjit Basu |
Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22°50′24″N88°36′39″E / 22.84000°N 88.61083°E |
Campus | Large city |
Nickname | CGCRI, Kolkata |
Affiliations | AcSIR |
Operating agency | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Website | www |
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