Nainital, March 19
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s leading its 7 percent growth having a sluggish inflation rate reached in 0.44 percent in March 2009 is what it tries to show significant development indication to the world. Even in the field of scientific development, India has significantly contributed in observational astronomy and research with its well-equipped scientific instruments. This was briefed by Mr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey during the study visit to 20 foreign journalists from different 14 countries to Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) at Manora Peak, Nainital.
The students came there as there observation study as partial fulfilment of their Diploma in Development Journalism, were given a presentation by Mr. Pandey on ARIES's area of work and research activities. 'India has three t-meter class and six 1-meter class optical and near infrared telescopes, are used mainly for photometric and low-to-medium resolution spectroscopic observations of Galactic and extra-galactic sources,' said Pandey. He said further the ARIES was planning to install a 3.6-m modern state-of-the-art optical telescope at the Devasthal near Nainital in the central Himalayan range with the support from Govt. of India. While presenting ARIES's research activities, Pandey highlighted that students from all over India is approaching to ARIES for the research-oriented and post-doctoral courses on astronomy.
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estion from Mr. Chukwudi Ekezie, a Nigerian participant at the group on how the development of astronomy and observational science help solve the problem of a common man, Pandey said that emerging innovating developments on information technology has been backed up astronomy in a great extent, which has been mostly associated with facilitating basic needs of human being. 'Astronomy is although a basic science in its nature of study, but it gives ear to solve the problems of common man. So, it should not be always seen as a core science work.' remarked Pandey adding that science and development issues are interlinked together and India is gaining momentum in the field of development research on observational sciences.
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s leading its 7 percent growth having a sluggish inflation rate reached in 0.44 percent in March 2009 is what it tries to show significant development indication to the world. Even in the field of scientific development, India has significantly contributed in observational astronomy and research with its well-equipped scientific instruments. This was briefed by Mr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey during the study visit to 20 foreign journalists from different 14 countries to Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) at Manora Peak, Nainital.The students came there as there observation study as partial fulfilment of their Diploma in Development Journalism, were given a presentation by Mr. Pandey on ARIES's area of work and research activities. 'India has three t-meter class and six 1-meter class optical and near infrared telescopes, are used mainly for photometric and low-to-medium resolution spectroscopic observations of Galactic and extra-galactic sources,' said Pandey. He said further the ARIES was planning to install a 3.6-m modern state-of-the-art optical telescope at the Devasthal near Nainital in the central Himalayan range with the support from Govt. of India. While presenting ARIES's research activities, Pandey highlighted that students from all over India is approaching to ARIES for the research-oriented and post-doctoral courses on astronomy.
Responding to a qu
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estion from Mr. Chukwudi Ekezie, a Nigerian participant at the group on how the development of astronomy and observational science help solve the problem of a common man, Pandey said that emerging innovating developments on information technology has been backed up astronomy in a great extent, which has been mostly associated with facilitating basic needs of human being. 'Astronomy is although a basic science in its nature of study, but it gives ear to solve the problems of common man. So, it should not be always seen as a core science work.' remarked Pandey adding that science and development issues are interlinked together and India is gaining momentum in the field of development research on observational sciences. The institute was established in April 20, 1954 later became as State Observatory in Nov.9, 2000 and got its formal name Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in March 22, 2004. Acronym ARIES is marked by the sun sign of ARIES, and a happy period of fifty golden years of its establishment. The study team inspected major two telescope and other astronomy instruments of the institute during their visit. The team was accompanied by Mr. Prem Singh Manral, Sr. Research Officer of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi.
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