Rajya Sabha TV – Science Monitor (21 Feb 2015)

Weekly update on all the happening in Science & Technology, in and around the nation;

Headlines

1. Earthquake inevitable in central Himalayas.

1934 Earthquake in Bihar – 2001 Gujarat Earthquake – Earthquake alert in Himalayas – it could be of 8 magnitude - stress due to tectonic plate movement – only 2 quake in 13^th & 14^th Century;

2. Can Glacier and Ice Melt Be Reversed? – Indian Professor’s research in US textbooks;
3. India – Britain to minimize antibiotics abuse;

Special collaboration to address the issue of Antibiotics abuse; 7 million pound to be invested – 3 major global research centers to be established; Aims to minimize indiscriminate use of antibiotics – focus on research for anti-microbial resistance;

4. Cooler innovated… runs using wind energy; Invited to SAKURA Exchange program in Science at Japan;
5. Role of S & T in nation building (IN FOCUS Segment)
1. Theme of the 28^th Feb 2015. Only science can alleviate poverty & hunger – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru; Industrialization in India is result of promotion of S & T; Scientific temper important for growth of any country (so Art.51A of Indian Constition also stand for this); Food production double after Green revolution; Space programme and Defence programme are remarkable achievement; Significant diseases are eradicated: Malnutrition, Polio, Leprosy, Cholera, Malaria, TB, HIV; Mangalyan & chandrayan made India one of the space super-power;
6. History of Science -  Segment
1. German Physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz – born on – Frequency – Cycles per second – Hertz;
2. Gregorian or western calendar was introduced – Solar calendar;
3. Discovery of pulsar – first pulsating star observed on Nov 28, 1967 – highly magnetized rotating stars;  
4. Sir C V Raman announced discovery of “Raman Effect” – Nobel prize in 1930 – National Science Day in India;
7. Science Express – S & T Activities

·         Aero India 2015 – Defence Expo @ Bangalore – Theme: Make in India Defence.

·         ICAR – Soil test kit – determine parameters like - soil pH, Organic carbon, available NPKS and micro nutrients like Zinc, Boron & Iron;

·         IIT Bangalore and British High Commissioner – launched Web Observatory;

·         Wii.gov.in and Mars mission;

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