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2023
Inaugurated High Voltage laboratory at NTH(SR), Chennai, Microbiology laboratory at NTH(NER), Guwahati and Domestic Appliance laboratory at NTH(SR), Chennai
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2022
Launched new NTH Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) - https://mis.nth.gov.in/ and NTH Mobile App E-Samadhan
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2021
NTH satellite center at the RRSL Premises in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.)
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2020
Construction of the G+4 Phase-II Building at NTH(WR), Mumbai.
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2019
Rooftop solar PV modules have been erected and put into service at NTH(NER), Guwahati and NTH (WR), Mumbai, each with a capacity of 30 kwp & 50kwp respectively.
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2018
One additional floor over the existing laboratory Building at NTH(NWR), Jaipur. Installation of 100 kWp Roof Top Solar PV Module on the roof top of NTH Salt Lake, Kolkata.
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2017
State-of the-Art Gonio photometric laboratory at NTH(ER), Kolkata, in order to enhance India's general lighting sector.
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2016
New Building of NTH, Guwahati inaugurated.
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2013
Centenary celebration commemorated under the august presence of Hon’ble President of India Sri Pranab Mukherjee. Centenary Celebration of NTH was commemorated on 20th January, 2013 in the august presence of Hon’ble President of India, Sri Pranab Mukherjee. The celebrated event took place in the historic Town Hall of Kolkata. Other dignitaries and personalities, present in the occasion, were Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal, Sri M. K. Narayanan, then Hon’ble union State Minister (with independent charge) of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Prof. K. V. Thomas, Hon’ble Minister in-charge of Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal Sri Sadhan Pande, and Prof. Bikash Sinha, eminent Scientist, Homi Bhabha Professor, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and others. On this occasion book titled “History of National Test House Origin of Scientific and Industrial Research India” was released by Sri M. K. Narayanan, then Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal and the first copy was presented to Hon’ble President of India.
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2012
Centenary building in NTH, Chennai inaugurated.
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2005
New Building of NTH, Jaipur branch inaugurated.
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2003
New building of NTH, Salt Lake inaugurated.
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2002
All earmarked laboratories viz. Civil, RPT, Light Mechanical and Chemical (except Paint) shifted to NTH, Salt Lake.
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2001
The Main Block of the Laboratory Complex of NTH at Salt Lake, Calcutta taken over.
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2000
The Metrology & Calibration Block and Heavy Material Testing Block of the Laboratory Complex Complex of NTH at Salt Lake, Calcutta taken over and made partially functional.
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1996
Guwahati branch opened.
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1994
Jaipur branch opened. Computerized Management Information System at NTH, Calcutta inaugurated.
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1993
High Voltage Laboratory of NTH, Ghaziabad inaugurated.
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1986
Ghaziabad Test House shifted to its own building at Kamla Nehru Nagar.
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1985
Directorate General’s office started functioning in the premises of NTH, Calcutta as Headquarters.
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1984
Recognized as a major scientific organization by the Velluri Committee appointed by SACC.
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1983
Bombay Test House shifted to its own building at Marol.
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1982
Seventeenth Anniversary celebrated.
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1981
Madras Test House shifted to its own building at Tharamani.
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1977
Ghaziabad branch opened.
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1975
Madras branch opened.
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1972
Diamond Jubilee celebrated.
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1965
A study Team was appointed by the Government of India to examine thoroughly the organizational structure and method of working of scientific personnel. Important recommendations were made by the Study Team to raise the level of competence of the institution.
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1964
Golden Jubilee celebrated Bombay branch opened.
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1956
Completion of the second phase of the NTH building construction and overall expansion of scientific personnel and modern equipment's as per the recommendation of the Reorganization Committee.
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1949
Eminent scientist and industrialists were nominated on the reconstituted Advisory Board of the NTH by the Government of India as per the recommendations of the Reorganization Committee.
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1948
A Reorganization Committee was set up by the Government of India to suggest modernization program of the NTH.
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1942
The Directorate of Scientific & Industrial Research presently known as Council of Scientific & Industrial Research [CSIR] was shifted to New Delhi.
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1940
The research section of the NTH was transferred to the administrative control of the Directorate of Scientific & Industrial Research which was also housed in the NTH.
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1935
Organized a Road Test Track on behalf of the Department of Communication.
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1934
The Industrial Intelligence & Research Bureau (later redesigned as Industrial Research Bureau) housed in the NTH for conducting research on problems connected with indigenous raw material resources.
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1922
Absorbed by the Indian Stores Department on the recommendation of the Industrial Commission. General stores required by the Defense Department were regularly test till 1929.
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1912
Established in Calcutta under the then Railway Board to check the suitability of indigenously manufactures stores for use by the Indian Railways.1914 Entrusted to undertake the testing of munitions by the then Munitions Board.