PM Modi to Open 102nd Indian Science Congress on Jan 3, 2015

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PM Modi to Open 102nd Indian Science Congress on Jan 3, 2015 |

in Editor's Pick, SCIENCE December 25, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Indian Science Congress's 102 session which is scheduled to be held on January 3 in Mumbai to be attended among others many Nobel laureates and globally-renowned scientists with its central theme being 'Science and Technology for Human Development'.

The inaugural session and main sessions will be held at the Kalina campus of the Mumbai University, with an estimated 12,000 delegates, before its conclusion on January 7. The science congress was held In Mumbai last time in 1969.

The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) was born in 1914 with the initiative of two British Chemists Professor J. L. Simonsen and Professor P.S. MacMahon, who thought that scientific research in India might be stimulated if an annual meeting of research workers somewhat on the lines of the British Association for the Advancement of Science could be arranged.

From 1914, with 105 members and 35 papers presented at the first session, ISCA has grown into a huge fraternity of more than 10,000 members now.

Symposia on relevant themes like the Women's Science Congress, Children's Science Congress and a science exhibition would be organised during the session, Mumbai varsity Pro-Vice chancellor Naresh Chandra said.

 

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PM Modi to Open 102nd Indian Science Congress on Jan 3, 2015 |

in Editor's Pick, SCIENCE December 25, 2014

The anti modi propaganda has begun already

Planes discovered in Vedic age, it could fly between planets, says speaker at Indian Science Congress - Firstpost

 

[Free Karma]

Quite sad to see the entire event is being derailed by self hating retards. People are even promoting self derision at legit claims like Sushruta,Brahmagupta Madhava etc. Very very sad to see this retards go on like this.

Anyway having a section to highlight the good things done earlier by our people (but claimed by others), and let Indians know they have done a lot apart from just zero. Perhaps they could also use it to debunk/verify other claims made.

Anyway here is some of the other news from ISC

Indian Science Congress showcases robot with multiple cameras to defuse bombs - IBNLive

In an innovative invention, the Indian Army has built robots with multiple cameras which are being used by them to defuse bombs. Named as Daksh, the robot can carry 20 kgs of weight, climb stairs and even steep slopes. It can even take x-ray images. The Army has been successful in using 20 of these machines to defuse bombs in remote areas so far.
The little speck is a hi-tech unmanned drone. The CRPF have been using these drones for surveillance in Naxal affected areas.

Anjali Gode, 15, who hails from a small village in Maharashtra has made a self-spraying cycle which can be operated manually or attached to a motor pump to spray pesticides and fertilizers in fields.

ISRO, DRDO stalls biggest draw on Day One of Pride of India exhibition | The Indian Express

The ISRO stall attracted a bunch of curious students and delegates wanting to find out more about 'Mangalyaan', the Mars space orbiter. The stall had the pictures of Planet Mars captured by the orbiter and detailed information regarding the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). "Today, we just have delegates, tomorrow we are expecting double number of crowd when the exhibition opens for public too. Most of them have questions pertaining to Magalyaan," said Deviprasad Karnik, Director, Public Relations, ISRO.
Followed by this was DRDO, whose resource and development wing exhibited its strategic and tactical missiles — Agni, Prithvi, Nag, Akash, BrahMos and Astra, AEW&CS aircraft — popularly known as 'eye in the sky', Tejas (light combat aircraft) and other latest innovations.
Another attraction was 'E- bag' developed by Kaustubh Shivdikar, a student of VJTI. The Electronic Bagpack has an in-built laptop and mobile charging facilities. "Most of the delegates asked me what if they are carrying important documents of things in bag and there is a short-circuit. To that I have just one reply and that is the system stops functioning as soon as there is a threat of short-circuit," he said.

The other interesting stall is by the National Innovation Foundation featuring innovations by common people from urban as well as rural setups. The stall displayed an incense stick-making machine, a machine to crack open walnuts and more, advanced protective headgear for mine-workers, all designed and developed by common citizens.
Scientist R A Mashelkar said: "Science is part of our day-to-day life and today common people are the ones who come up with innovations that can make their lives easy. This is how deep are the roots of science and technology. We had recently awarded a 30-year-old woman from Bihar, Shalini, who had developed a walker which enables her grandfather to climb stairs with ease. We could find just one Shalini but there must be hundreds of such people across the country. The Indian Science Congress is a platform for such people."
Dr Rajan Welukar, Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University, said the aim of the organisers this year was to bring together people from different walks of life — whether in scientific field or not — to this arena. "This is not just about science and technology but also about innovation," he said.
A stall by the Coffee Board of India was another one to attract a lot of people who wanted to know how good or bad was coffee for their health. Many also wanted to know how many cups of coffee one could have in a day. Besides, people looking to start a coffee shop of their own too thronged this stall as the board provides subsidies to such people.