DOCSLIB.ORG

Newsletter April 2018 for Private Circulation Only

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Vidnyan Bhavan, V. N. Purav Marg, Sion-Chunabhatti, Mumbai 400022 Tel. :091-22-24054714/6268 www.ncscmum.org Newsletter April 2018 For Private Circulation Only. From the Editor’s Desk Hello friends educationist and an institution-builder and technology is growing by leaps known for his contributions to the study and bounds. Newer discoveries, of cosmic rays passed away on July achievements and revolutionary 24, 2017. National Centre for Science understanding of science are Communicators (NCSC) organized a catalyzing new businesses, researches, two-day long conference in honour of technologies and industries. And Prof. Yash Pal in the year 2006. together they all reflect upon our day- to-day life. Space scientist Professor U.R. Rao, former ISRO chairman and father of the As we step into 2018, it’s time to review Indian satellite programme that started our scientific accomplishments. NCSC with Aryabhata left us on July 25, 2017. has a long list of achievementsto its He was 85 years old. credit. With efforts from our organizing committee and support from Science Veteran molecular biologist, activist Centres and Institutions, we have been and former founder-director of the able to organize successful science Centre for Cellular and Molecular communication seminars and scientific Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, Dr. Pushpa Every year we bid farewell to meetings. Mittra Bhargava passed away on August 1, 2017 at the age of 90. NCSC hosted Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of year too the world has lost several luminaries in the field of science. This a conference to felicitate Dr. Bhargava Bombay College of Pharmacy, a seminar on his completing 80 years in the year on “Recent Trends in Science Journalism one of the key sessions at the same eminent scientists and activists.And all 2008. Incidentally, Prof.U.R.Rao chaired and Science Communication” was of them have mattered most to research organized on November 4, 2017 at the world as well have influenced the lives conference. Bombay Pharmacy College, Mumbai, of people. Here below I mention a few in collaboration with NCSC and We, at NCSC pay a tribute to all the of these celestial beings, who have left Indian Pharmaceuticals Association- renowned scientists who have dedicated behind a wealth and legacy of scientific Maharashtra State Branch, to enlighten their lives to science. We can never knowledge for us. all regarding the importance of effective forget their incredible contributions to scientific communication. Mr. Suhas the varied fields of science and the role Professor Stephen Hawking, the Naik-Satam, General Secretary, NCSC, they played as scientists, educationists renowned theoretical physicist and convened the meeting. cosmologist left for heavenly abode on and science communicators. March 14, 2018. He was 76 years old. On November 11, 2017, NCSC in We have been lucky to be living association with Nehru Science Centre, in a scientific golden era. Science Professor Yash Pal, scientist, educator, Mumbai, Materials Research Society of 1 India, Mumbai Chapter, Indian Physics (IDF), organized a “Science Technology Forecasting & Assessment Council Association, The Board of Research in Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) (TIFAC), organized a half-day meeting Nuclear Science and Tata Institute of story festival 2018”, which was at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai on Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, convened by Mr. Suhas Naik-Satam. “Technology Vision 2035: Climate organized a National Conference on Change”, which was convened by Mr. This one-day fest was a tribute to Dr. Meeting India’s Challenge in Science Suhas Naik-Satam. A.P. Jayaraman, Scientific Advisor to and Technology as a tribute to Dr. Labour India Educational Research In addition to these conference Rajagopala Chidambaram, the principal Centre, Kerala and Logic Mills Academy, meetings, NCSC jointly with Vigyan scientific advisor to the Government of Singapore, Vice Chairman, NCSC and a Prasar has been broadcasting radio India for his outstanding contribution pioneer in the genre of creative science serials for many years. Eleven to the development of Science and stories. Dr. Jayaraman completed 75 AkashvaniKendras in Maharashtra Technology for over five decades. years on January 15, 2018. The event have been broadcasting a radio serial The theme of the conference was was held at the Auditorium of Nehru in Marathi,entitled ‘ShashwatVikas’ “National Development: Energy, Science Centre, Mumbaion January 13, (sustainable development) since Education, Knowledge Network, 2018.The objective of the festival was June 4, 2017 and will continue to do National Security and Rural to engage teachers and educators with so until May 27, 2018.Aakashvani Development”. The conference was STEM stories. Pune is producing these programmes. held at the Auditorium of TIFR. The There are 52 episodes in all, some of Science and technology has formed convener for the theme meeting was which are interactive programmes the foundation for progress in society. Mr. Suhas Naik-Satam. with participation from students and The well being of any society strongly listeners. Each 30-minute program is Marathi Vidnyan Parishad (MVP) depends upon the per capita Gross a feature/drama. Dr. KishorKulkarni is felicitated Shri A. P. Deshpande, Domestic Product (GDP) income. coordinating the radio serials. Chairman, NCSC and Secretary, MVP, GDP is strongly correlated with the on his 75th birthday on December availability of energy, water, food and On behalf of the NCSC committee, we 15, 2017, for his contribution to nutrition and healthcare. To discuss the from the Editor’s desk, wish you a science communication and education. social relevance of scientific research very fruitful and productive scientific The celebration was held at Kudal, and its role in achievement of societal year ahead. We will keep you informed Maharashtra. MVP brought out a prosperity, a daylong symposium was about our activities and scientific Festschrift in his honour. organized by Nehru Science Centre, endeavours in due course of time. It is MVP and NCSC, held at the Nehru true that achieving success in science Storytelling is the primeval medium Science Centre on February 16, 2018. communication is a team sport, which of communicators. And teachers we all have to play together. More and especially are professional storytellers. Thesymposium was organized to more collaborative efforts are needed Best teachers have fine stories to narrate celebrate the Platinum jubilee year of to communicate science to society. So in the class. Storytelling basically the internationally renowned atomic let us leave our disagreements aside is embedded into early childhood scientist with academic acclaim, and work together democratically education. Unfortunately, science has professional excellence and social and ethically to achieve this goal of the largest number of stories but has commitment, Dr. Anil Kakodkar who moving along the road to discovery and the least number of storytellers. entered into the 75th year of his age understanding of science. on 11November, 2017. The convener of — Dr. Parul R. Sheth In order to carry forward this mission, the symposium was Mr. A.P. Deshpande, NCSC together with Nehru Science Chairman, NCSC. Centre, Mumbai, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), NES and On February 26, 2018, NCSC jointly with SVB Group of educational Institutions St. Xavier Institute of Communications and Indian Development Foundation (XIC) and Technology Information, 2 RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION A bridge called as “Corpus Callosum” facilitates communication between the two hemispheres of our brain – how can this information be disseminated among people with non-scientific background? The answer is, by learning the art of scientific writing. A consummate scientific writer is the one who can make a layperson bypass the complexity of scientific labyrinth, preserve its credibility and promulgate research with utmost fidelity. Apart from the onerous lab-work, young scientists should learn how to present our research in public domain in a lucid manner. Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Bombay College of Pharmacy, a seminar on “Recent Trends in Science Journalism and Science Communication” was organized on November 4 2017 at the Bombay Pharmacy College, in collaboration with NCSC and Indian Pharmaceuticals Association-Maharashtra State Branch, to enlighten everyone regarding the importance of effective scientific communication. Dr. Bal Phondke, prolific scientific Mr. Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru writer and chief guest of the seminar, Planetarium, elucidated the dynamics accentuated the significance of of scientific communication and how scientific temperament for coherent technology has evolved, improved and communication and elaborating on paved better ways to convey scientific essentiality of faith for driving critical accomplishments to the public. Mr. Mrityunjay Bose, Chief of Bureau thinking in our minds. of Deccan Herald in Mumbai, had a pragmatic take on the love-hate relationship between scientists and journalists, explaining the pitfalls of publicizing information to the masses due to lack of inefficient communication between scientists and themedia, mediators concluding who hisare speechresponsible with ina strong message that science writers are broadcasting scientific discoveries. Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha On behalf of Bombay College of Dr. A. P. Jayaraman, a renowned Majumdar Pharmacy, nuclear scientist and a veteranscience , Associate Professor communicatorspoke
Recommended publications
  • Igcnewsletter

    Igcnewsletter

    ISSN 0972-5741 Volume 98 October 2013 IGCNewsletter IN THIS ISSUE Interaction with Eminent Personalities • Interaction with Dr. R. Chidambaram Technical Articles • Kinetics of Extraction of Ruthenium with Tri n-Butyl Phosphate/Dodecane • Effect of External Perturbation Induced Charge Order Melting of Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3 on YBa2Cu3O7 Thin Film Young Officer’s Forum • Design and Development of Universal Signal Conditioning System for I&C of Future FBRs Young Researcher’s Forum • Development of Computational Intelligence Systems for Parameter Estimation and Event Identification in Fast Breeder Reactors News and Events • Graduation Function of the Seventh Batch of Trainee Scientific Officers of BARC Training School at IGCAR • Summer Training in Physics and Chemistry (STIPAC - 2013) • BITS Practice School Conference/Meeting Highlights • Quality Circle Annual Meet (QCAM) - 2013 Forthcoming Meeting/Conference • Recent Advances in Information Technology (READIT) Visit of Dignitaries Awards & Honours INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH http://www.igcar.gov.in/lis/nl98/igc98.pdf IGC Newsletter From the Editor From the Editor Dear Reader It is my pleasant privilege to forward a copy of the latest issue of IGC Newsletter (Volume 98, October 2013 issue). In this issue we have had the privilege of Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, sharing his experiences with a team of young officers. In the first technical article Shri N.K. Pandey and colleagues have discussed the extraction kinetics of ruthenium with tri n-butyl phosphate/dodecane system. In the second technical article Shri Dipak Kumar Baisnab and colleagues have described the experimental studies of the effect of external perturbation such as substrate induced strain, applied current and magnetic field on Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3 on YBa2Cu3O7 thin film heterostructures.
  • IISER Pune Annual Report 2015-16 Chairperson Pune, India Prof

    IISER Pune Annual Report 2015-16 Chairperson Pune, India Prof

    dm{f©H$ à{VdoXZ Annual Report 2015-16 ¼ããäÌãÓ¾ã ãä¶ã¹ã¥ã †Ìãâ Êãà¾ã „ÞÞã¦ã½ã ½ãÖ¦Ìã ‡ãŠñ †‡ãŠ †ñÔãñ Ìãõ—ãããä¶ã‡ãŠ ÔãâÔ©ãã¶ã ‡ãŠãè Ô©ãã¹ã¶ãã ãä•ãÔã½ãò ‚㦾ãã£ãìãä¶ã‡ãŠ ‚ã¶ãìÔãâ£ãã¶ã Ôããä֦㠂㣾ãã¹ã¶ã †Ìãâ ãäÍãàã¥ã ‡ãŠã ¹ãî¥ãùã Ôãñ †‡ãŠãè‡ãŠÀ¥ã Öãñý ãä•ã—ããÔãã ¦ã©ãã ÀÞã¶ã㦽ã‡ãŠ¦ãã Ôãñ ¾ãì§ãŠ ÔãÌããó§ã½ã Ôã½ãã‡ãŠÊã¶ã㦽ã‡ãŠ ‚㣾ãã¹ã¶ã ‡ãñŠ ½ã㣾ã½ã Ôãñ ½ããõãäÊã‡ãŠ ãäÌã—ãã¶ã ‡ãŠãñ ÀãñÞã‡ãŠ ºã¶ãã¶ããý ÊãÞããèÊãñ †Ìãâ Ôããè½ããÀãäÖ¦ã / ‚ãÔããè½ã ¹ã㟿ã‰ãŠ½ã ¦ã©ãã ‚ã¶ãìÔãâ£ãã¶ã ¹ããäÀ¾ããñ•ã¶ãã‚ããò ‡ãñŠ ½ã㣾ã½ã Ôãñ œãñ›ãè ‚ãã¾ãì ½ãò Öãè ‚ã¶ãìÔãâ£ãã¶ã àãñ¨ã ½ãò ¹ãÆÌãñÍãý Vision & Mission Establish scientific institution of the highest caliber where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the- art research Make learning of basic sciences exciting through excellent integrative teaching driven by curiosity and creativity Entry into research at an early age through a flexible borderless curriculum and research projects Annual Report 2015-16 Governance Correct Citation Board of Governors IISER Pune Annual Report 2015-16 Chairperson Pune, India Prof. T.V. Ramakrishnan (till 03/12/2015) Emeritus Professor of Physics, DAE Homi Bhabha Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Published by Dr. K. Venkataramanan (from 04/12/2015) Director and President (Engineering and Construction Projects), Dr.
  • A Thousand Suns: Political Motivations for Nuclear Weapons Testing

    A Thousand Suns: Political Motivations for Nuclear Weapons Testing

    A Thousand Suns: Political Motivations for Nuclear Weapons Testing by Whitney Lyke Raas B.S., Physics (2001) University of California, Los Angeles Submitted to the Department of Political Science in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology September 2006 C 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology All rights reserved Signature of Author Department of Political Science August 14, 2006 Certified by , M"A '."'r-,. t , %ff S- HirveySap 4sky Professor of Political Science, Emeritus Thesis Advisor Accepted by Roger Petersen MASSACHUSETTS INST•UTE. Associate Professor of Political Science OF TECHNOLOGY Chairman, Graduate Program Committee SEP 2 12006 ARCHIVES LIBRARIES A Thousand Suns: Political Motivations for Nuclear Weapons Testing by Whitney Lyke Raas Submitted to the Department of Political Science on August 14, 2006 in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Political Science ABSTRACT Nuclear weapon testing is the final step in the nuclear development process, an announcement of ability and strength. The consequences of a nuclear test are far from easy to bear, however: economic sanctions can be crippling and nuclear capability automatically makes one a nuclear target. Why, then, do states test nuclear weapons? This thesis aims to determine the answer to this question using India as a model. It is well known that India tested nuclear weapons in 1974 and in 1998, but less well known are the near-tests of 1983, 1995, and 1996. This thesis examines the situation in these years and the details of the nuclear decisions based on four hypotheses: technical concerns, security and power, domestic politics, and norms and ideas.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

    Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

    Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) st th (1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017) 14995_AQAR_2016-2017_Jawaharlal Nehru University_New Delhi Page 1 of 140 All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to NAAC, through its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The AQAR will detail the results of the perspective plan worked out by the IQAC. (Note: The AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) Part – A AQAR for the year July 2016 – June 2017 1. Details of the Institution 1.1 Name of the Institution Jawaharlal Nehru University 1.2 Address Line 1 Administrative Building Address Line 2 New Mehrauli Road City/Town New Delhi State Delhi Pin Code 110067 Institution e-mail address [email protected] Contact Nos. 011-26704090 Name of the Head of the Institution: Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar Vice Chancellor Tel. No. with STD Code: 011-26704001 Mobile: - 14995_AQAR_2016-2017_Jawaharlal Nehru University_New Delhi Page 2 of 140 Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator: Prof. Atul Kumar Johri Director (IQAC) Mobile: - [email protected] IQAC e-mail address: 1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879) 14995 1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date: 05.07.2012 (For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004. This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate) 1.5 Website address: jnu.ac.in Web-link of the AQAR: https://jnu.ac.in/iqac_reports For ex.
  • IEPF1 Folios Are Mrked As Match Ed Otherwise Unmatched)

    IEPF1 Folios Are Mrked As Match Ed Otherwise Unmatched)

    INDIA CARBON LIMITED Common unpaid Folios from year 2010 to 2012 (IEPF1 folios are mrked as Match ed otherwise Unmatched) SHARES SHARES_c YR_20 YR_2 YR_201 REMARKS FOLIO_NO _2009 urrent NAME 10 011 2 ADD1 ADD2 ADD3 ADD4 PIN 12034500000 HOWRAH 15146 12 12 TARA PADA DUTTA 18 18 18 Matched VILL-RAMESHWAR PVR P.O.MUNSHI GHAT WEST BENGAL 711410 A000008 83 83 GOKALDAS SHIVALDAS AHUJA 124.5 125 124.5 Matched 8/3 SANDHURST HOUSE 33 MEREWEATHER ROAD MUMBAI 400001 A000013 100 100 SHANTI RAMCHAND AHUJA 150 150 150 Matched FLAT NO 35 4TH FLOOR D ROAD 61 MARINE DRIVE TULSI NIVAS MUMBAI 400001 A000020 44 44 NAYAN ACHARYA 66 66 66 Matched 288 RASH BEHARI AVENUE KOLKATA 700019 A000112 30 30 SURBALA SANMUKHLAL ADHIKARI 45 45 45 Matched B/53 PANNALAL TERRACE GRANT ROAD MUMBAI 400007 A000116 171 171 AHAMED MOHAMED AFINIA 256.5 257 256.5 Matched 12/13 GOPAL CHETTY LANE CHENNAI 600001 A000195 20 20 RATILAL DEVCHAND ADATIA 30 30 30 Matched 'SHYAMAKUNJ' LASHKARI ROAD TITHAL GUJARAT 396006 A000203 20 20 SHIBLAL AGGARWAL 30 30 30 Matched C/O PARMANAND PURSHOTTAMDAS ROTHAK MANDI HARYANA 144000 A000204 48 48 M P AGGARWAL 72 72 72 Matched C/O BARREL SUPPLY CO 72 ASHOKA PARK MAIN ROHTAK ROAD DELHI 110035 A000220 30 30 ATMA RAM ARYA 45 45 45 Matched C/O AIR CARRYING CORPORATION 134/4 MAHATMA GANDHI ROADKOLKATA 700007 A000226 20 20 GOPAL RAMCHANDRA ACHARYA 30 30 30 Matched SUKH ANIWAS STATION ROAD MERAJ 400000 A000240 20 20 NAND LAL AGGARWAL 30 30 30 Matched C/O JAI BHARAT TRADING CO NAYA BAZAR DELHI 6 110000 A000285 64 64 SHAILENDRA KUMAR AGRAWAL 96 96 96 Matched C/O
  • India's Stocks of Civil and Military Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium, End 2014

    India's Stocks of Civil and Military Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium, End 2014

    PlutoniumPlutonium andand HighlyHighly EnrichedEnriched UraniumUranium 20152015 INSTITUTEINSTITUTE FOR FOR SCIENCE SCIENCE AND AND INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SECURITY India’s Stocks of Civil and Military Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium, End 20141 By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini November 2, 2015 1 This report is part of a series on national and global stocks of nuclear explosive materials in both civil and military nuclear programs. This work was generously funded by a grant from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). This work builds on earlier work done at ISIS by one of the authors. 440 First Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20001 TEL 202.547.3633 Twitter @TheGoodISIS E-MAIL [email protected] • www.isis-online.org Contents Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 2 1. India’s Civil Plutonium Stockpile .................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Civil Plutonium Production ........................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Plutonium Separation ................................................................................................................. 5 1.2.1 India’s Fast Breeder Reactors .............................................................................................. 6 1.3 Unirradiated Plutonium Inventory .............................................................................................
  • Report Idea 1

    Report Idea 1

    Science Policy and Security AAAS activities are helping to promote the responsible use of science and technology to improve human well-being. From testimony on technologies for detecting “dirty bomb” components, to a highly regarded fellowship program and gold-standard R&D budget analysis, AAAS seeks to provide objective, authoritative scientific and technological insights to policy-makers. In 2005, AAAS science policy efforts focused on improving innovation, promoting international collaboration, enhancing national security, and more. Innovation and Competitiveness in the United States AAAS urged the President and Congress to take strong steps to sustain American innovation by investing in high-risk, breakthrough research and by improving science education at all levels. “We do not want to put our country and our knowledge-based, technology-driven economy in the position of ‘catch-up,’” wrote Gilbert S. Omenn of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, then AAAS President, in a 9 December letter to U.S. President George W. Bush. Meanwhile, AAAS Chairman of the Board Shirley Ann Jackson contributed to the National Academies’ report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, and worked with the Council on Competitiveness Innovation Initiative. Those efforts culminated with the National Summit on Competitiveness, hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce in conjunction with other Cabinet-level departments and business organizations. As president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jackson also wrote to President Bush, warning that “our science and technology position is a looming national crisis because it robs us of our capacity for innovation.” President Bush subsequently released his American Competitiveness Initiative, which proposes broad investment in research and development, education, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
  • Nuclear Security Governance in India: Institutions, Instruments, and Culture (2019)

    Nuclear Security Governance in India: Institutions, Instruments, and Culture (2019)

    SANDIA REPORT SAND2020-10916 Printed October 2020 Nuclear Security Governance in India: Institutions, Instruments, and Culture (2019) Sitakanta Mishra (Associate Professor, School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, India) Happymon Jacob (Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India) Visiting Research Scholars Cooperative Monitoring Center Sandia National Laboratories P.O. Box 5800 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-MS1373 Prepared by Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 and Livermore, California 94550 Issued by Sandia National Laboratories, operated for the United States Department of Energy by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC. NOTICE: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, make any warranty, express or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represent that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, any agency thereof, or any of their contractors or subcontractors. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, any agency thereof, or any of their contractors. Printed in the United States of America. This report has been reproduced directly from the best available copy.
  • Dear Aspirant with Regard

    Dear Aspirant with Regard

    DEAR ASPIRANT HERE WE ARE PRESENTING YOU A GENRAL AWERNESS MEGA CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO, SBI ASSOT PO , IBPS ASST AND OTHER FORTHCOMING EXAMS WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN ALL THE POSSIBLE CARE TO MAKE IT ERROR FREE SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAS PUT THEIR TIME TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN A IN ON LIMITED RESOURCE 1. NILOFAR 2. SWETA KHARE 3. ANKITA 4. PALLAVI BONIA 5. AMAR DAS 6. SARATH ANNAMETI 7. MAYANK BANSAL WITH REGARD PANKAJ KUMAR ( Glory At Anycost ) WE WISH YOU A BEST OF LUCK CONTENTS 1 CURRENT RATES 1 2 IMPORTANT DAYS 3 CUPS & TROPHIES 4 4 LIST OF WORLD COUNTRIES & THEIR CAPITAL 5 5 IMPORTANT CURRENCIES 9 6 ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS 7 LISTS OF NEW UNION COUNCIL OF MINISTERS & PORTFOLIOS 13 8 NEW APPOINTMENTS 13 9 BANK PUNCHLINES 15 10 IMPORTANT POINTS OF UNION BUDGET 2012-14 16 11 BANKING TERMS 19 12 AWARDS 35 13 IMPORTANT BANKING ABBREVIATIONS 42 14 IMPORTANT BANKING TERMINOLOGY 50 15 HIGHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 2014 55 16 FDI LLIMITS 56 17 INDIAS GDP FORCASTS 57 18 INDIAN RANKING IN DIFFERENT INDEXS 57 19 ABOUT : NABARD 58 20 IMPORTANT COMMITTEES IN NEWS 58 21 OSCAR AWARD 2014 59 22 STATES, CAPITAL, GOVERNERS & CHIEF MINISTERS 62 23 IMPORTANT COMMITTEES IN NEWS 62 23 LIST OF IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS INDIA & THERE HEAD 65 24 LIST OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HEADS 66 25 FACTS ABOUT CENSUS 2011 66 26 DEFENCE & TECHNOLOGY 67 27 BOOKS & AUTHOURS 69 28 LEADER”S VISITED INIDIA 70 29 OBITUARY 71 30 ORGANISATION AND THERE HEADQUARTERS 72 31 REVOLUTIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN INDIA 72 32 IMPORTANT DAMS IN INDIA 73 33 CLASSICAL DANCES IN INDIA 73 34 NUCLEAR POWER
  • IISER AR PART I A.Cdr

    IISER AR PART I A.Cdr

    dm{f©H$ à{VdoXZ Annual Report 2016-17 ^maVr¶ {dkmZ {ejm Ed§ AZwg§YmZ g§ñWmZ nwUo Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune XyaX{e©Vm Ed§ bú` uCƒV‘ j‘Vm Ho$ EH$ Eogo d¡km{ZH$ g§ñWmZ H$s ñWmnZm {Og‘| AË`mYw{ZH$ AZwg§YmZ g{hV AÜ`mnZ Ed§ {ejm nyU©ê$n go EH$sH¥$V hmo& u{Okmgm Am¡a aMZmË‘H$Vm go `wº$ CËH¥$ï> g‘mH$bZmË‘H$ AÜ`mnZ Ho$ ‘mÜ`m‘ go ‘m¡{bH$ {dkmZ Ho$ AÜ``Z H$mo amoMH$ ~ZmZm& ubMrbo Ed§ Agr‘ nmR>çH«$‘ VWm AZwg§YmZ n[a`moOZmAm| Ho$ ‘mÜ`‘ go N>moQ>r Am`w ‘| hr AZwg§YmZ joÌ ‘| àdoe& Vision & Mission uEstablish scientific institution of the highest caliber where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the-art research uMake learning of basic sciences exciting through excellent integrative teaching driven by curiosity and creativity uEntry into research at an early age through a flexible borderless curriculum and research projects Annual Report 2016-17 Correct Citation IISER Pune Annual Report 2016-17, Pune, India Published by Dr. K.N. Ganesh Director Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi J. Bhabha Road Pashan, Pune 411 008, India Telephone: +91 20 2590 8001 Fax: +91 20 2025 1566 Website: www.iiserpune.ac.in Compiled and Edited by Dr. Shanti Kalipatnapu Dr. V.S. Rao Ms. Kranthi Thiyyagura Photo Courtesy IISER Pune Students and Staff © No part of this publication be reproduced without permission from the Director, IISER Pune at the above address Printed by United Multicolour Printers Pvt.
  • Monthwise Appointments in Current Affairs Of

    Monthwise Appointments in Current Affairs Of

    Appointments 2017(Jan – Dec) January Name of the person Name of the Post BCCI President Anurag The Supreme Court has removed from the Office Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke Prof. David R. Syiemlieh Chairman of Union Public Service Commission Air Marshal SB Deo Vice Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force ShivpalYadav AkhileshYadav Dismisses him and appoints NareshUttam as Party’s Chief US Congress Members Kamala Harris Ami Bera Ro Khanna Raja Krishnamoorthi PramilaJayapal Paul Ryan re -elected Speaker of US House of Representatives Robert Lighthizer Chief Trade Negotiator JovenelMoise President of Haiti SurekhaMarandi Executive Director Reserve Bank of India Karan Bajwa Managing Director IBM India S Padmanabhan Chairman of Tata Power Kalyan Krishnamurthy Flipkart’s new CEO Kumar Sharadindu MD & CEO of SBI Pension Funds Pakistan’s Gen. Raheel Sharif Head of Islamic Military Alliance Shalabh Seth CEO of Ola Fleet Technologies Daniel Ortega Nicaragua’s President for Third Consecutive Term Dr. Ausaf Sayeed High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles Vikram Pawah President of BMW Group India Jimmy Adams, former captain New director of West Indies cricket Housing’s ex -CEO Jason Kothari chief strategy and investment officer of Snapdeal Manish Tewari Senior fellow of US think tank Atlantic Council Rajesh Gopinathan Chief Executive Officer of TCS TCS CEO N. Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman. Ashish Shelar Maharashtra Cricket Association president Sanjeev Srinivasan CEO, MD Bharti AXA General Antonio Tajani President of European
  • Winners of Awards and Medals, and Memorial Lecturers Iim Honors

    Winners of Awards and Medals, and Memorial Lecturers Iim Honors

    WINNERS OF AWARDS AND MEDALS, AND MEMORIAL LECTURERS IIM HONORS HONORARY MEMBERS Purpose Eligibility For distinguished services to IIM Membership is not mandatory the Metallurgical Industry, / No posthumous selection. Research, Education & to The (Total number of Living Honorary Indian Institute of Metals Members not to exceed 100) Out of the HONORARY MEMBERS elected so far, 42 are deceased. Living: 75 1 1949 Late Jehangir J. Ghandy 76 2003 Late P Ramachandra Rao 2 1952 Late G.C. Mitter 77 2004 Dr. S. K. Bhattacharyya 3 1954 Late P.H. Kutar 78 2004 Prof. Subra Suresh 4 1956 Late K.S. Krishnan 79 2005 Dr T K Mukherjee 5 1958 Late M.S. Thacker 80 2005 Prof Hem Shanker Ray 6 1960 Late G.K. Ogale 81 2005 Late K P Abraham 7 1961 Late S.K. Nanavati 82 2005 Dr Sanak Mishra 8 1963 Late K.H. Morley 83 2006 Dr. Baldev Raj 9 1965 Late Dara P. Antia 84 2006 Prof. Akihisa Inoue 10 1966 Late Morris Cohen 85 2006 Dr. C. K. Gupta 11 1967 Late B.R. Nijhawan 86 2006 Dr. R. A. Mashelkar 12 1972 Late J.R.D. Tata 87 2006 Late V R Subramanian 13 1973 Late Brahm Prakash 88 2007 Shri B. Muthuraman 14 1973 Late C.S. Smith 89 2007 Prof. Thaddeus B. Massalski 15 1973 Late B. Chalmers 90 2007 Prof. Subhash Mahajan 16 1974 Late Dr. M.N. Dastur 91 2007 Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram 17 1975 Late P. Anant 92 2007 Shri Baba N. Kalyani 18 1976 Late F.A.A.