5-day 47th Annual Convention of Chemists 2010 and International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry begins at RSU
Raipur, December 23, 2010
Chemistry is one of the most important subjects of science and several research and development works are being carried out in chemical science all over the world. However, besides, major R&D works, Indian scientists should also focus on researches that can make the common man’s life easy and comfortable. The words were expressed by School and Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal during the inaugural session of the five-day 47th Annual Convention of Chemists 2010 and International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry that commenced at Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU) on Thursday. The convention is organised by the Indian Chemical Society and hosted by the RSU’s Department of School of Studies in Chemistry (SOSC).
“The nations across the world are more engrossed in carrying out research works in developing advanced chemical weapons that only pose threat to human life. But we would have to exploit the constructive part of Chemistry by conducting deep studies in solving the problems of rural pockets where villagers still live a mismanaged life and are deprived of basic facilities. Innovative methods obtained through study in Chemistry can bring sea change in the lifestyle of villagers,” Agrawal said.
The RSU is hosting the convention for the second time as it had got opportunity to host this prestigious event back in 1985.
The programme was presided over by Professor Girjesh Govil from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai and president of Indian Chemical Society (ICS) Kolkata. Informing about the ICS, Professor Govil said, “The ICS, a premier scientific society of India, was founded on May 9, 1924, as national forum for the community of chemists and members of allied disciplines in the country. The driving force behind its establishment was the nationalistic spirit prevailing in India under British rule. The scientists like JN Mukherjee, JC Ghosh and SS Bhatnagar while carrying out their research work in the University College, London in 1919 for the DSc degree, took a decision that after coming back to India their endeavor would be to establish a chemical society like the Chemical Society of London. Their dream was transformed into a reality with active cooperation of many of the leading personalities in the country, and the ICS came into existence as a registered Society, with Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray, the doyen of Indian chemists, as the first president.”
He further informed that the ICS started organizing an Annual Convention of Chemists in collaboration with the Institution of Chemists (India) from 1963. “The convention is sponsored by different funding agencies, such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) besides DST and others.”
In this convention, the endowment lectures of the ICS will be delivered by distinguished speakers who have been selected by the selection committees. In addition there are invited lecturers who will speak on different topics in different sessions of the convention. Apart from this, oral and poster presentations of communications by younger chemists will also be arranged.
The convener of the organising committee for the convention Professor Rama Pandey and secretary Professor Kallol Ghosh said, “The assimilation of large number of scientists and experts in chemistry would provide an opportunity to the state’s talents in science and technology sector to get acquainted with them and to discover uncountable avenues in the field at national and international levels.”
In its 47th convention, the ICS will present lifetime achievement awards to three eminent scientists of the country in chemistry for their outstanding contribution in chemical science. The scientists are - Professor DVS Jain from Punjab University Chandigarh, Professor SM Khobkar from IIT Mumbai and Professor MS Chadhdha from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai. Besides, to encourage the young scientists up to 32 years of age, the ICS will give 19 different awards. The awards will be distributed on the basis of presentation of papers in the convention. The presentation will be done in the five parallel sessions that would commence from Friday. The sessions will be physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry and industrial chemistry. The secretary organising committee for the convention Professor Kallol Ghosh informed that the varsity had by far registered 400 application forms regarding presentation of papers.
Withdraw decision to deregulate petroleum prices: Cong
Submits memorandum to Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada
Raipur, December 23, 2010
The Centre should roll back its decision to deregulate petroleum prices as it is affecting the common man’s life. The demand was made by the District Congress Committee (DCC) workers before Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada while they were met him at Congress Bhawan at 5 pm on Thursday.
In this regard, the DCC workers led by their president Inderchand Dhariwal also submitted a memorandum to Prasada. The DCC workers said that the petroleum prices were increased six times in the past four months after the Centre decided to allow the oil companies to regulate the prices.
“The cost of petrol has increased from Rs 51 per litre to Rs 57 per litre that has deeply dented the pockets of middle and lower section of people. This happened only due to deregulation of petroleum prices,” said Dhariwal and other DCC workers.
They also apprehended that the hike in diesel and domestic gas cylinder prices by Rs 2 and 100 respectively would further aggravate the common man’s life. They demanded from the Centre to prevent hike of diesel and domestic gas prices.
Raipurians drinking impure water: BJP corporators
Raipur, December 23, 2010
The Raipurians are drinking impure water for the past one month because the municipal corporation is lacking stock of chlorine and alum that are added to the drinking water as disinfectant and treatment agent respectively. Hence, the citizens are drinking impure water which is being supplied from the filter plant. For this, Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak is responsible who has not taken any necessary measure to arrange chlorine and alum stock to the filter plant. The allegation against Nayak and her ruling Congress party at RMC was leveled by BJP corporators on Thursday.
The leader of BJP corporators Subhash Tiwari demanded from the mayor to quickly clear the dues of the contractor who is supplying chlorine and alum to the municipal corporation and ensure that the proper quantities of chlorine and alum are added to the drinking water being supplied from the filter plant to the city.
“The basic responsibility of the municipal corporation is to provide water, sanitation, road and electricity to the citizens but the mayor and her MiC have failed in al departments,” charged Tiwari.
“The mayor should stop blaming the state government for RMC’s plight and must prepare an effective work plant to rid the people from the civic problems,” he added.
“The mayor has played enough with the health of Raipurians and if she would not take any prompt decision to restart supplying chlorinated and alum mixed drinking water from the filter plant, we would gherao her and launch aggressive protest across the city,” warned the BJP corporators.
‘Nanoparticles bridge between bulk materials, atomic structures’
Raipur, December 23, 2010
Chemical science has deep connection with nanoparticles as they works as an effective bridge between the bulk materials and atomic or molecular structures. The applications of nanoparticles range from biomedical sector to optical and electronic fields. The information regarding nanoparticles was given by Japanese scientist Professor Yamasita Masahiro on Thursday while he was delivering lecture on it on the first day of the five-day 47th Annual Convention of Chemists 2010 and International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry organised by Indian Chemical Society Kolkata and hosted by Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU).
Professor Masahiro further informed that the nanoparticles can be prepared from a variety of materials such as proteins, polysaccharides and synthetic polymers.
The properties of many conventional materials quickly change when they are formed from nanoparticles. This is typically because nanoparticles have a greater surface area per weight than larger particles that causes them to be more reactive to certain other molecules,” Professor Masahiro said.
The second lecture was imparted by another Japanese scientist Professor Akira Katoh on diabetes. He informed that diabetes could easily be detected when a person’s blood glucose, or sugar, levels rises.
“The human body prepares glucose through the food stuffs it consumes while the hormone called insulin and imparts energy to the body by helping the glucose to route into cells. If a person suffers from Type 1 diabetes, his body does not make insulin,” he informed.
“The Type 2 diabetes is more common. In this case, the body of the affected person does not make or use insulin well and hence the glucose stays in his blood. Excessive glucose in the blood can cause serious problems. It can damage eyes, kidneys, and nerves,” he added.
“Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes,” he said.
Informing about the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes, Professor Katoh said as soon as a person feels fatigued, thirsty or experience weight loss and blurred vision along with frequent urination then he should quickly visit to the doctor. “Some people fail to figure out any symptom. However, if the will conduct a blood test then it would clarify whether he has diabetes or not,” he said.
Professor Katoh said the diabetes could be controlled through regular exercise, weight control and proper diet. He also cautioned that a person should also monitor his glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.
On Friday, Professor MK Jain from United States of America (USA) will impart lecture on Late RK Mishra, the renowned analytical chemist of the country and retired professor from RSU’s School of Studies in Chemistry.
Raipur, December 23, 2010
Chemistry is one of the most important subjects of science and several research and development works are being carried out in chemical science all over the world. However, besides, major R&D works, Indian scientists should also focus on researches that can make the common man’s life easy and comfortable. The words were expressed by School and Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal during the inaugural session of the five-day 47th Annual Convention of Chemists 2010 and International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry that commenced at Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU) on Thursday. The convention is organised by the Indian Chemical Society and hosted by the RSU’s Department of School of Studies in Chemistry (SOSC).
“The nations across the world are more engrossed in carrying out research works in developing advanced chemical weapons that only pose threat to human life. But we would have to exploit the constructive part of Chemistry by conducting deep studies in solving the problems of rural pockets where villagers still live a mismanaged life and are deprived of basic facilities. Innovative methods obtained through study in Chemistry can bring sea change in the lifestyle of villagers,” Agrawal said.
The RSU is hosting the convention for the second time as it had got opportunity to host this prestigious event back in 1985.
The programme was presided over by Professor Girjesh Govil from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai and president of Indian Chemical Society (ICS) Kolkata. Informing about the ICS, Professor Govil said, “The ICS, a premier scientific society of India, was founded on May 9, 1924, as national forum for the community of chemists and members of allied disciplines in the country. The driving force behind its establishment was the nationalistic spirit prevailing in India under British rule. The scientists like JN Mukherjee, JC Ghosh and SS Bhatnagar while carrying out their research work in the University College, London in 1919 for the DSc degree, took a decision that after coming back to India their endeavor would be to establish a chemical society like the Chemical Society of London. Their dream was transformed into a reality with active cooperation of many of the leading personalities in the country, and the ICS came into existence as a registered Society, with Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray, the doyen of Indian chemists, as the first president.”
He further informed that the ICS started organizing an Annual Convention of Chemists in collaboration with the Institution of Chemists (India) from 1963. “The convention is sponsored by different funding agencies, such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) besides DST and others.”
In this convention, the endowment lectures of the ICS will be delivered by distinguished speakers who have been selected by the selection committees. In addition there are invited lecturers who will speak on different topics in different sessions of the convention. Apart from this, oral and poster presentations of communications by younger chemists will also be arranged.
The convener of the organising committee for the convention Professor Rama Pandey and secretary Professor Kallol Ghosh said, “The assimilation of large number of scientists and experts in chemistry would provide an opportunity to the state’s talents in science and technology sector to get acquainted with them and to discover uncountable avenues in the field at national and international levels.”
In its 47th convention, the ICS will present lifetime achievement awards to three eminent scientists of the country in chemistry for their outstanding contribution in chemical science. The scientists are - Professor DVS Jain from Punjab University Chandigarh, Professor SM Khobkar from IIT Mumbai and Professor MS Chadhdha from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai. Besides, to encourage the young scientists up to 32 years of age, the ICS will give 19 different awards. The awards will be distributed on the basis of presentation of papers in the convention. The presentation will be done in the five parallel sessions that would commence from Friday. The sessions will be physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry and industrial chemistry. The secretary organising committee for the convention Professor Kallol Ghosh informed that the varsity had by far registered 400 application forms regarding presentation of papers.
Withdraw decision to deregulate petroleum prices: Cong
Submits memorandum to Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada
Raipur, December 23, 2010
The Centre should roll back its decision to deregulate petroleum prices as it is affecting the common man’s life. The demand was made by the District Congress Committee (DCC) workers before Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada while they were met him at Congress Bhawan at 5 pm on Thursday.
In this regard, the DCC workers led by their president Inderchand Dhariwal also submitted a memorandum to Prasada. The DCC workers said that the petroleum prices were increased six times in the past four months after the Centre decided to allow the oil companies to regulate the prices.
“The cost of petrol has increased from Rs 51 per litre to Rs 57 per litre that has deeply dented the pockets of middle and lower section of people. This happened only due to deregulation of petroleum prices,” said Dhariwal and other DCC workers.
They also apprehended that the hike in diesel and domestic gas cylinder prices by Rs 2 and 100 respectively would further aggravate the common man’s life. They demanded from the Centre to prevent hike of diesel and domestic gas prices.
Raipurians drinking impure water: BJP corporators
Raipur, December 23, 2010
The Raipurians are drinking impure water for the past one month because the municipal corporation is lacking stock of chlorine and alum that are added to the drinking water as disinfectant and treatment agent respectively. Hence, the citizens are drinking impure water which is being supplied from the filter plant. For this, Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak is responsible who has not taken any necessary measure to arrange chlorine and alum stock to the filter plant. The allegation against Nayak and her ruling Congress party at RMC was leveled by BJP corporators on Thursday.
The leader of BJP corporators Subhash Tiwari demanded from the mayor to quickly clear the dues of the contractor who is supplying chlorine and alum to the municipal corporation and ensure that the proper quantities of chlorine and alum are added to the drinking water being supplied from the filter plant to the city.
“The basic responsibility of the municipal corporation is to provide water, sanitation, road and electricity to the citizens but the mayor and her MiC have failed in al departments,” charged Tiwari.
“The mayor should stop blaming the state government for RMC’s plight and must prepare an effective work plant to rid the people from the civic problems,” he added.
“The mayor has played enough with the health of Raipurians and if she would not take any prompt decision to restart supplying chlorinated and alum mixed drinking water from the filter plant, we would gherao her and launch aggressive protest across the city,” warned the BJP corporators.
‘Nanoparticles bridge between bulk materials, atomic structures’
Raipur, December 23, 2010
Chemical science has deep connection with nanoparticles as they works as an effective bridge between the bulk materials and atomic or molecular structures. The applications of nanoparticles range from biomedical sector to optical and electronic fields. The information regarding nanoparticles was given by Japanese scientist Professor Yamasita Masahiro on Thursday while he was delivering lecture on it on the first day of the five-day 47th Annual Convention of Chemists 2010 and International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry organised by Indian Chemical Society Kolkata and hosted by Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU).
Professor Masahiro further informed that the nanoparticles can be prepared from a variety of materials such as proteins, polysaccharides and synthetic polymers.
The properties of many conventional materials quickly change when they are formed from nanoparticles. This is typically because nanoparticles have a greater surface area per weight than larger particles that causes them to be more reactive to certain other molecules,” Professor Masahiro said.
The second lecture was imparted by another Japanese scientist Professor Akira Katoh on diabetes. He informed that diabetes could easily be detected when a person’s blood glucose, or sugar, levels rises.
“The human body prepares glucose through the food stuffs it consumes while the hormone called insulin and imparts energy to the body by helping the glucose to route into cells. If a person suffers from Type 1 diabetes, his body does not make insulin,” he informed.
“The Type 2 diabetes is more common. In this case, the body of the affected person does not make or use insulin well and hence the glucose stays in his blood. Excessive glucose in the blood can cause serious problems. It can damage eyes, kidneys, and nerves,” he added.
“Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes,” he said.
Informing about the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes, Professor Katoh said as soon as a person feels fatigued, thirsty or experience weight loss and blurred vision along with frequent urination then he should quickly visit to the doctor. “Some people fail to figure out any symptom. However, if the will conduct a blood test then it would clarify whether he has diabetes or not,” he said.
Professor Katoh said the diabetes could be controlled through regular exercise, weight control and proper diet. He also cautioned that a person should also monitor his glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.
On Friday, Professor MK Jain from United States of America (USA) will impart lecture on Late RK Mishra, the renowned analytical chemist of the country and retired professor from RSU’s School of Studies in Chemistry.
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