The India EIS programme was launched at NCDC in collaboration with US CDC (2012)

The India EIS Programme transitioned to GoI PM-ABHIM (Pradhan Mantri-Ayushmaan Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission). (2021)

The India EIS programme at NCDC receives international recognition in the form of programme accreditation by TEPHINET, a global FETP accreditation body. (2023)

Development of a mounting media (Bhatia media) for the larvae of mosquitoes (1949)

Preparation of identification keys for larvae and adults of Indian Anophelines (1953)

The Regional Filaria Training and Research Centre (RFT&RC), Kozhikode was established. A field station of this Centre, Brugia Malayi Research unit is functioning at Cherthala, Alappuzha District, Kerela (1955)

Preparation of a region-wise identification key for the Indian anophelines (1961)

Establishment of Field station at Kolar, Mysore state to investigate the epidemiology and control of epidemic plague (1963)

Establishment of Regional Filaria Training and Research Centre at Varanasi (1965)

Establishment of Unit for testing of Small Pox freeze dried vaccine manufactured in the country and imported from abroad under National Smallpox Eradication Programme (1965)

Preparation of identification key for Indian anophelines (1965)

Polio Vaccine testing unit started functioning at Division of Microbiology (1968)

Central survey team was formed under filariology division to determine the transmission of filariasis in non-endemic areas of the country (1970)

Establishment of unit for testing and quality control of freeze dried BCG vaccine (1972)

A new culture medium, “NICD medium”, developed to diagnose acute case of cholera within 6 hours (1972)

Field Practice Unit established at Alwar to carry out studies on various communicable diseases (1973)

Detection, for the first time, of existence of zoonotic reservoir of Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the vicinity of Rajasthan Canal Area (1973)

First time detection of resistance against Malathion in Anopheles culicifacies, a vector of malaria (1973)

First time detection of resistance against DDT in Anopheles culicifacies, a vector of Malaria (1973)

Discovered zoonotic focus of human malaria in Greater Nicobar (1973)

NICD declared as Central Water laboratory under Prevention and Control of Pollution Act (GOI) (1974

Establishment of Plague Surveillance Unit (PSU) at Bangalore to develop expertise in detection and control of plague in man and rodents (1975)

NICD played a leading role in the “Small Pox Zero” target in the country (1975)

Establishment of Kala-azar Unit at Patna (1976)

Establishment of In-vitro cultivation of Plasmodium falciparum (1978)

Establishment of field station at Jagdalpur (MP) to intensify research in Malaria (1979)

Guineaworm Eradication Programme was launched (1983)

Communicable Diseases Bulletin was started with the purpose of widespread dissemination of information on epidemic prone diseases (1985)

Cell for monitoring of epidemic prone diseases was established (1985)

Recognized as WHO Collaboration Centre for Rabies epidemiology for South East Asia Region (1985)

Establishment of National Reference Centre for AIDS/HIV (1985)

NICD amongst the first to start Laboratory based training for testing of HIV/ AIDS in India (1986)

Malaria Research Field Station, Jagdalpur (Madhya Pradesh) was taken over by NICD (1988)

Initiation of 9 month Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) with USAID support (1989)

Preparation of identification keys for adults of Anopheles mosquitoes in India (1990)

Polio laboratory recognized as Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio for South East Asia Region (1991)

Division of Biochemistry identified as National Reference Laboratory for monitoring of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (1992)

First time detection of the mosquito larvicidal properties of indigenous plant, Yucca aloifolia (1994)

Establishment of the state-of-the-art BSL-2 Plague laboratory (1995)

Establishment of Division of AIDS incorporating the Reference Centre for AIDS (1995)

Recognized as WHO Collaborating Centre for Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) for South -East Asia Region (1995)

Establishment of the state-of-the-art Biotechnology Laboratory with full fledged facilities for diagnosis (1996)

Yaws Eradication Programme was launched (1996)

Certification of Guinea Worm Eradication by WHO (2000)

Participation in the nationwide multi-centric study on Refinement of H2S-Strip Test for Safe Drinking Water Supply in Rural Areas, sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (Govt. of India) and the UNICEF (2001-2004)

Molecular diagnosis based on DNA fingerprinting developed for 25 important pathogens of public health importance (2002)

Confirmation and containment of Plague outbreak in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal in the shortest possible time (2002 and 2004)

First time detection of mosquito larvicidal properties of indigenous plant, Carica papaya (2004)

Over 200 gene sequences of Indian strains of important human pathogens unveiled by NICD, accepted by Global Genome Bank of NCBI, NIH, USA, submitted to gene bank (2004)

First time detection of the mosquito larvicidal properties of indigenous plant, Ipomoea cairica (2004)

Establishment of Tissue Culture facility for isolation of Arboviruses (Dengue, JE, CHIKV) (2004)

Integrated Disease Surveillance Project launched (2004)

Microbiological evaluation of Solar Disinfection (SODIS) method of drinking water purification (2004-2005)

MoU signed between NICD and GGSIP University, Delhi for PhD courses. NICD recognized as advanced research centre in the School of Medicine & Paramedical Health Services by GGSIP University (2005)

First inventory of Museum Specimens published (2005)

First time detection of JE virus in Culex vishnui mosquitoes from Karnal (Haryana) (2006)

India formally declared elimination of Yaws on 19th September (2006)

International patent granted to a potential bio-control agent, Chilodonella uncinata, for mosquito larval control (2006)

Masters in Public Health (Field Epidemiology) 2 year course started at NICD (2006)

Nodal laboratory for national Avian Influenza surveillance(2006)

First time detected JE virus in Culex vishnui mosquitoes from Saharanpur(UP), and Karnal (Haryana) (2007)

Participation of Central Plague Laboratory in EQAS programme for Plague with National Institute of Communicable Diseases, South Africa (2007)

National patent filed on the invention of desert cooler which prevents the breeding of Aedes aegypti, vector of Dengue and Chikungunya inside the cooler (2007)

Proposal for up-gradation of NICD to NCDC was approved (2007)

First time detected Dengue virus in Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus mosquitoes from Delhi (2008)

First time detected JE virus in Culex vishnui mosquitoes from Baghpat (UP) (2008)

Pilot Projects of control of Leptospirosis and Prevention and Control of Human Rabies started under XI Five Year Plan (2008)

First time identified the soil factors supporting the breeding of Leishmaniasis transmitting sand flies in India (2008)

Member of National Consortium of Laboratories, testing quality of diagnostic kits for HIV (2008)

100 year Celebration. NICD re-designated as NCDC (2009)

Establishment of Centre for Non-communicable Disease, Centre for Environment and Occupational Health and Division of Climate Change at NCDC (2015)

India declared Yaws free (2016)

Notified as National Coordination Centre for AMR Containment (2017)

Completed National Level TOTs for Medical Officers from 29 states and 4 UTs to roll out Population Level Screening for Non-Communicable Disease (2017)