India's Largest Science Event Kicks off in Bhubaneswar

The 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.

Over 15,000 delegates including scientists and students, talks by Nobel laureates and sessions on innovation, technology and research will be held during the five-day festival.

The venue Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT University) has been decked up for the event, with the organizers erecting a big entrance gate with a Konark chariot wheel atop.

Odisha last played host to the event 34 years ago, when it was held at Utkal University campus.