K’taka minister proposes distribution of telescopes, microscopes to students of govt high schools
Bengaluru: NS Boseraju, the Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science, and Technology in Karnataka, has directed the Department of Science and Technology to develop a policy aimed at fostering scientific curiosity among students with the theme 'Science for All.'
Expressing delight in the success of Chandrayaan-3 and its impact on children's interest in Space Science, Minister Boseraju emphasized the need to cultivate and support this curiosity. He proposed the distribution of telescopes and microscopes to students in government high schools to encourage their scientific spirit.
The minister highlighted the importance of training teachers to guide students in effectively using this equipment to enhance their learning experience.
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In a recent press release, Boseraju outlined the directive, stating, "The Department of Science and Technology has been instructed to formulate a separate policy on the matter."
The minister also shared that Karnataka currently boasts two regional science centres, two planetariums, eight sub-regional science centres, and eleven mobile planetariums.
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Chinese annexation of Indian territory occurred during Nehru's term: BJP hits back at Congress
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Sunday flayed the Congress for alleging Chinese occupation of the Indian territory during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's term and said the grand old party cannot get away with "such lies" as all of it occurred during Jawaharlal Nehru's tenure.
The BJP's reaction came a day after the Congress alleged in a post on X, "China kept occupying India's land. Narendra Modi kept giving clean chit."
Reacting sharply, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said the Congress has the "dishonesty" to speak of Chinese annexation of the Indian territory despite the fact that all of it occurred during Nehru's tenure as the prime minister.
"Imagine blaming Prime Minister Modi for Nehru's betrayal," he said in a post on X.
"The Congress cannot get away with such lies, even if Rahul Gandhi thinks otherwise," he added.
Malviya said the "reality" is that He'an County is the new name for Aksai Chin, which China occupied by 1962.
The Hekang County refers to the adjacent territory, he said.
"The significance of He'an County lies in the G219 Highway, which China formally opened in 1957. Prime Minister Nehru acknowledged its construction in Parliament in 1959," Malviya said.
The "key features" of the He'an County include Haji Langar, occupied by China in 1959 and an Indian patrol was detained here in 1958, he said.
"Qizil Jilga, captured by China in 1962. Chung Tash, occupied by China in 1962. Dehra Compas, taken over by China in 1961. Shamal Lungpa, seized by China in October 1959, close to the site of a 1959 attack on an Indian patrol," Malviya said.
Imagine blaming Prime Minister Modi for Nehru’s betrayal!
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) January 5, 2025
Congress has the dishonesty to speak of Chinese annexation of Indian territory, despite the fact that all of it occurred during Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure as Prime Minister.
Here is the reality regarding the new Counties… https://t.co/rJpx8cgHot pic.twitter.com/gXzDz23FEL
