<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru: Bengaluru India Nano 2017, the 9th edition of India's flagship Nano-science and Nanotechnology event, kicked-off to a flying start with overwhelming participation of policy makers from the state and the Centre and academia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karnataka Minister for Planning, Statistics and Science and Technology <br />M R Seetharam said Bengaluru is gaining strong foothold in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which is considered as the next big technological revolution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"To create awareness about astronomical concepts and to help students to learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics, we are establishing first 3D planetarium with state-of-the-art projection systems in Mangaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 35.69 crore," he said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Five more to come up</p>.<p class="bodytext">The planetarium will be open to the public in January 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The government is planning to establish five more mini planetariums; one each in Dharwad, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Madikeri and Gadag," M R Seetharam said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Award presented</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prof Ashok K Ganguli, Institute of Nano Science and Technology at Mohali in Punjab was awarded the Prof C N R Rao Bangalore INDIA NANO Science 2017 Award with a cash prize of Rs one lakh by C N R Rao Foundation. The award was presented by Prof C N R Rao at the event.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru: Bengaluru India Nano 2017, the 9th edition of India's flagship Nano-science and Nanotechnology event, kicked-off to a flying start with overwhelming participation of policy makers from the state and the Centre and academia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karnataka Minister for Planning, Statistics and Science and Technology <br />M R Seetharam said Bengaluru is gaining strong foothold in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which is considered as the next big technological revolution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"To create awareness about astronomical concepts and to help students to learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics, we are establishing first 3D planetarium with state-of-the-art projection systems in Mangaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 35.69 crore," he said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Five more to come up</p>.<p class="bodytext">The planetarium will be open to the public in January 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The government is planning to establish five more mini planetariums; one each in Dharwad, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Madikeri and Gadag," M R Seetharam said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Award presented</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prof Ashok K Ganguli, Institute of Nano Science and Technology at Mohali in Punjab was awarded the Prof C N R Rao Bangalore INDIA NANO Science 2017 Award with a cash prize of Rs one lakh by C N R Rao Foundation. The award was presented by Prof C N R Rao at the event.</p>
