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Hyd: CSIR-NGRI, ASTC to hold scientific session on earth sciences on Oct 30

Hyderabad, Oct 28 (UNI) The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) and the Academy for Science, Technology and Communication (ASTC) will jointly organise a special scientific session on “Earth Sciences, Strategic Resources and Advanced Technologies for India’s Future” in Hyderabad on October 30 as part of the ASTC Annual Convention 2026.
Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, will attend as the chief guest and deliver a special lecture on “Earth System Science and Services”, said Dr. Prakah Kumar, Director, CSIR-NGRI, in a release here on Wednesday.Dr. M. Ravichandran, former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, will chair the session.
Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali, Vice-Chancellor of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, and Dr. S. V. S. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Managing Director of MIDHANI, Hyderabad, will also deliver lectures.
The session will focus on the role of earth sciences and strategic resources, including critical and atomic minerals, in strengthening India's energy security, technological self-reliance and national development.
The programme will bring together scientists, technologists, medical professionals and academics for discussions on these nationally significant issues.
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