The 98th edition of Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be held by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) at the SRM University in Kattankulathur near Chennai on Jan 3-7, 2011. The science congress will deliberate on the focal theme ‘Quality Education and Excellence in Scientific Research in Indian Universities’.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Indian Science Congress to be held. Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal will be addressing the inaugural session of the Congress. The Congress would be attended by over 7,000 delegates from India and abroad, including six Nobel Laureates and several eminent scientists from across the world, Indian Science Congress Association President K C Pandey reported.
“Besides the theme session, there will be 14 sessions, including on science and challenges in new power and renewable energy, climate change and food security,”
SRM University Vice Chancellor P Sathyanarayanan said there would a series of programmes including a Space Summit would be held alongside the ISC, in which space agencies from NASA Japan Space Exploration Agency apart from ISRO will participate.
An expo, featuring the various aspects of science would be held alongside the ISC. In all there would be 200 stalls, both from public and private undertakings in a sprawling 6,000 sq m area.It would be an educative expo for the students.
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Ford’s Hatchback car FORD- FIGO commencement of production Inaugurated.
Madras Medical College celebrated its 175th anniversary.
Engineering Degree in Tamil.
Foundation stone laid for the Sea Water Desalination Plant at Nemmeli, Kanchipuram District.
New Tamil Nadu Assembly Complex.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the New Tamil Nadu assembly complex in Chennai. Tamil Nadu assembly complex is a state-of-the-art green architecture in the heart of Chennai, New Secretariat Building built at a cost of Rs 450 crore, it is the first State Assembly building in the world to be designed and constructed as a green building.
New Government Medical college Hospital Inaugurated at Villupuram.
Government Medical college Hospital with 500-bed built at a cost of Rs.54.41 crore, at Mundiampakkam Villupuram Inaugurated.
Murasoli Maran Perambur flyover Inaugurated.
Perambur flyover built at a cost of Rs.51-crore was Inaugurated, and it was named after former Union Minister Murasoli Maran. 12 Year long dream came true for North Chennai People. Since construction work of the perambur flyover began in 1999.
Renault-Nissan Alliance Plant Inaugurated in Chennai.
Plant an investment of 45 billion Rupees ($990 million) and with the capacity to produce 400,000 units per year at full ramp up, the new Chennai plant will initially employ 1,500 workers at start of production in May 2010. With a supplier park of six companies in Chennai, the company estimates a total of 6,000 jobs will be created in the region.
The first vehicle produced at the plant was new Nissan Micra, a global sub-compact.
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World is entering towards Year 2011, New Year celebrations are taking place across the world.
The first major city to move into the new year was Auckland in New Zealand.
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Year 2010 for Tamil Nadu will be a Memorable Year, since major events where held which includes World Classical Tamil Conference-Coimbatore, New Secretariat Building – Chennai, 1000th Anniversary of the Thanjavur Peria Kovil, 175th Anniversary of the Madras Medical College ,Housing Scheme, Facelift towards Infrastructure, Chennai Metro Rail Project, Education schemes, Employment etc., where the list is a big one.
Few major Inaugurations, Events, Dedications are listed.
Year 2010 started with free Distribution of dhotis and sarees.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi inaugurated Rs.256-crore scheme of distribution of dhotis and sarees free to people below the poverty line (BPL).
Villupuram-Tiruchi electrified section dedicated to nation
Honble Deputy Chief Minister inaugurated Trivitron Medical Technology Park at Irungattukottai SIPCOT Industrial Estate.
Ashley Alteams (Aluminium die-casting factory) opened in Cheyyar
An aluminium die-casting factory set up by Ashley Alteams India Private Limited (AAIPL), a joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Alteams OY of Finland in the Cheyyar Special Economic Zone.
Hansen transmissions plant inaugurated in Coimbatore
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Android growth is in rapid swing in India. According to the IDC’s(International Data Corporation) India Quarterly Mobile Handsets Tracker, 3Q 2010, Android share in Indian smartphone market rose to 9 percent, up from 2.9 per cent in 3Q 2009. That is a significant growth in last one year.
The number of available Android smartphones also increased to 19 in 3Q’10, while there was only two in the same quarter last year. I think the availability of cheap and mid range Android smartphones played a major role in this rise and it will continue to do so. Several local telecom firms are also working on their Android smartphones, including which recently launched one, Videocon, Karbonn, Olive Telecom, Spice and Lava.
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