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Festival of Science
Festival of Science Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) with support from National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), DST, Govt. of India, is going to organize three days' 'Festival of Science' at Khalsa
SPSTI’s Annual Review 2023-Journey in Popularizing Science & Technology
Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI), a non-profit organization based at Panchkula, founded by 37 leading scientists and administrators of Tri-City in 2009, has undertaken impactful endeavours in its unwavering pursuit of popularizing science and
Consultation workshop on National Curriculum Framework held at Panjab University Chandigarh
A consultation workshop of academic institutions and civil society groups on National Curriculum Framework (NCF) was organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with NCERT to understand the core objectives, deliverables and key paradigm shifts for the development of NCF.Ms.
Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar, a Founder Member of SPSTI, Conferred with Padma Shri
Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar, a founder member of Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India and Professor, Department of History, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has been conferred with one of the highest civilian awards of our country, Padma Shri for
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted wins World Food Prize 2021
World Food Prize 2021 for a global nutrition scientist Dr. Ms. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted Author: Prof. Arun Kumar Grover, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Vice President, SPSTI It is a matter for pride that World Food Prize 2021 has
Ten reasons why 2020 was another great year for SPSTI
Founded in the year 2009 by thirty-seven leading scientists, academicians and administrators, Society for Promotion of Science & Technology has taken many flagship initiatives to take science to the people. Lectures, workshops, quiz competitions, seminars, panel discussions, celebrating earth day,
U.S.-French duo win Nobel Chemistry Prize for gene editing tool
This is the first time a Nobel science prize has gone to a women-only team.Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. on October 7 won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for the gene-editing technique known as the CRISPR-Cas9
What is Planet Parade
A series of rare and unique celestial events will take place in July and August which are popularly known as ‘planet parades’. Although there is no scientific definition for ‘planet parade’, it is being widely used in astronomy to denote
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 05, 2020
After the spectacular view of the solar eclipse last month, the sky gazers will get another chance to witness celestial wonder this month. A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will occur on July 05, 2020. However, on July 5, the lunar
21 जून को होगा वलयाकार सूर्यग्रहण
सूर्यग्रहण, एक खगोलीय घटना सूर्य ग्रहण एक ऐसी खगोलीय घटना है जिसको लेकर आमतौर पर लोगों में भ्रम बना रहता है। परन्तु ग्रहण का कोई आध्यात्मिक महत्त्व हो अथवा न हो, दुनिया भर के वैज्ञानिकों के लिए यह अवसर किसी
Prof. S.K. Joshi – Journey from a small village to Director General, CSIR, New Delhi
Prof. Shri Krishna Joshi, one of the best science leader and condensed matter physicist of this country left to his heavenly abode on 15 May, 2020 at the age of 86 at his residence in Gurugram, Haryana. Through his academic
National Technology Day 2020
The National Technology Day celebrates major achievements which were considered a groundbreaking and important contribution of scientists and engineers in the field of science and technology. The day is a significant milestone in the history of India’s technological innovations as
Interesting Experiment-Extinguish and Ignition of Flame
This experiment demonstrates the presence of carbon dioxide and oxygen in two separate graduated cylinders with the help of some easily available items at home. Can you imagine to extinguish a burning mach stick by just placing it in
Earth Day 2020: Call to Action on Climate Change
How Santa Barbara's Oil Spill Sparked Earth Day in 1969 Back to fifty years ago, Earth Day was evolved out as a consequence of the peace movement in the United States to save the planet earth. On January 28, 1969,
Decomposition Reaction-Formation of Elephant Toothpaste
A decomposition reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds. These reactions often involve an energy source such as heat, light, or electricity that breaks
Support Nurses and Midwives – World Health Day 2020
First World Health Assembly World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 07, sponsored by World Health Organization. The first health assembly of WHO was held in the year 1948 at Geneva, Switzerland on April 07. It was attended
Neutralization Reaction
Neutralization is a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react quantitatively with each other resulting in salts and water as products. The reaction involves combination of H+ and OH- ions resulting in formation of water. Acid
Cleansing Action of Soaps
Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of combinations of fatty acids having cleansing action in water. Soaps are made from vegetable oils like sunflower oil, olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable fats, etc. The soap solution is a colloidal solution
Easy Chemistry Experiment – Burning of Ethanol
Ethanol is a natural bye-product of plant fermentation and can be produced with the hydration of ethylene. The chemical formula of ethanol is C2H5OH that burns with oxygen in air to give carbon dioxide and water. Some interesting facts
Burning of Magnesium Ribbon in Air
Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. The metal is highly flammable and reactive in nature. Some interesting facts about Magnesium: Magnesium is the ninth most abundant element (present in large quantities) in
NIPERs – Institutes of National Importance in Pharmaceuticals
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) Indian Pharma Industry has been a global leader in Generic drugs. In order to acquire leadership position in drug discovery and development and to continue to excel in the formulations, Government
IISERs, research oriented courses after 12th class
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER) (Autonomous Institutions under MHRD, Govt. of India) Students in higher secondary are appearing in their board examinations all over India. A total of 12,06,893 students are appearing for CBSE examinations in
March 22, World Water Day – Leaving No One Behind
Water on Earth Water is a precondition for human existence and for the sustainability of the planet. About 71% of earth's surface is water-covered and the oceans hold about 96.5% of all earth's water. There are 326 million trillion gallons