Mini Ratna status for CMPDI - Ranchi - Cities - The Times of India

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CMPDI: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited. Ranchi.

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Mini Ratna status for CMPDI - Ranchi - Cities - The Times of India

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Radha Vinod Raju is DG of NIA

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J& K vigilance chief is new National Investigation Agency head-India-The Times of India

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For biodata from Rediff: http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/16mumterror-radha-vinod-raju-is-national-investigation-agency-chief.htm

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Rajiv Mathur, I.P.S., the new IB Chief 2009 2011

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N-E expert takes over as new IB chief as blasts hit Guwahati-India-The Times of India

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National Investigative Agency becomes a reality

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caution: This news item has been edited. The blogger apologize for deriving hasty conclusion from the media reports. The NIS head is yet to be decided. Edited on January 14, 2009.
A. K. Singh, IPS will head the NIA.

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For further details use the link:

National Investigative Agency becomes a reality

Kindly read the following report also: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Govt_intensifies_hunt_for_NIA_chief/rssarticleshow/3974426.cms

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Extended Role to CISF: Terror Effect

The government is going to bring ordinance to use CISF with joint ventures with private players for providing security.

CISF is one of the major paramilitary force which looks after the commercial and security sensitive installations of the government. After the ordinance the private installations like the Taj Hotel etc will also be able to use to the services of this paramilitary force. Similarly, CISF will also be deputed on foreign assignments like protecting the foreign embassies of India.

All such executive changes along with legislative measures are the result of the response of the government to the terror attack. It thus form an important topic to develop for 150 words as well topics of discussion in interview especially for those who may opt for IPS as their first option. (It is better to opt for IAS every time as the first option.)

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Source to be used:

Ordinance soon to extend CISF cover to pvt industries-India-The Times of India

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L. S. Shashidara: SS Bhatnagar Prize 2008 for Biological Sciences

L S Shashidara obtained B. Sc. and M. Sc. (Genetics and Plants Breeding) in 1987 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. He received his Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of Cambridge, UK. After a period of post-doctoral work at the University of Cambride, he worked in National Centre for Biological Sciences, Banglore, as a visiting fellow. He joined CCMB (Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology Hyderabad, one of 38 laboratories of ICSR) in 1995. Since August 2007, he is on deputation at IISER Pune as Professor and Coordinator (Biology).

He remained in the national limelight when in 2001, he along with Poonam Bandari, had reported to have developed genetically engineered fruit flies (Drosophila), which could be used for screening and validating drugs instead of employing mice. (A press report can be accessed here.)

An article by Prof. Shashidara on Drosophila Genetics & Developmental Biology can be accessed here.

The transgenic flies at CCMB were specifically bred for evaluating the efficacy of existing and new drugs against certain types of cancer.

L. S. Shashidhara has won S S Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008 along with G P S Raghava of IMTECH Chandigarh. They have won the prize for Biological Sciences.

The prize consists of Rs. 5 lakhs, a citation and a plaque. It is otherwise a big honour in the field of science within India.

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Sources Used:
Article by L. S. Shashidara given on the web site of CCMB Hyderabad.

Bio date of L. S. Shashidara given on the web site of CCMB Hyderabad.

Indian Express: Healthcare Management

Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) Chandigarh

Established in 1984, the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) is one among the chain of 38 national laboratories functioning under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and is its youngest laboratory. Set-up to be a fore-runner in the sun-rise area of Biotechnology, the Institute occupies an area of about 47 acres, of which the labs covered 22 acres and the residential campus 25 acres. The Institute has a built up area of about 3.60 lakh sq. ft., which is spread over five main buildings, namely, Main R&D block (~2.00 lakhs sq. ft.), Fermentation block (~0.50 lakhs sq. ft.), Animal House (~0.30 lakhs sq. ft.), Workshop, Stores and Services area (~0.50 lakhs sq. ft.), and Cafeteria (~0.10 lakhs sq. ft.). The Institute provides functionally modular and large, air-conditioned, clean research areas to all the scientists. The Institute's primary asset is a team of 48 highly motivated young scientists, 36 of whom are Ph.D.s with many of them having several years of training in world-renowned laboratories. Supported by more than 145 well-trained technicians and graduate students, these scientists are engaged in research, both basic and application-oriented, in four major areas namely:

Molecular Biology and Microbial Genetics
Cell Biology and Immunology
Protein Science and Engineering
Fermentation Technology and Applied Microbiology

It is the youngest laboratory among the 38 national laboratories functioning under the aegis of CSIR.

The present director (year 2008) is Girish Sahni. (in Photograph)

Address of the Institute:
Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh - 160036 (INDIA)
PH: +91-172-2695215, 2695225, 2636680 - 94 (15 Lines)
Fax: +91-172-2690632 (Administration), +91-172-2690585 (Director)

Website: Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (CSIR)

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Credit: The contents of this post are verbatim repetition of description of the Institute as given at its website mentioned above.
The photograph has been taken from the website of the institute itself.