Friday, November 27, 2009

Earth scientists at Aizawl

AIZAWL, Nov 27: A three-day seminar on ‘Geodynamics, Sedimentation and Biotic Response in the Context of India-Asia Collision’ kickstarted today at Beraw Tlang in Aizawl.

Altogether 125 delegates from 21 States are participating in the seminar – the largest gathering of earth scientists in the country – which is organised by Mizoram University’s Department of Geology.

These scientists are from Research Institutions, IIT and universities across the country. The seminar will have nine technical sessions in which 135 research papers will be presented.