30 Nobel laureates to attend Indian Science Congress: Minister

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The 105th Indian Science Congress, to be held here in January next year, will be attended by about 30 Nobel laureates, Telangana Forests Minister Jogu Ramanna has said.

The Congress will be hosted by Osmania University from January 3 to 7, a state government release yesterday quoted the minister as saying.

The state government will set up nine science centres across the state at a cost of Rs 166.40 crore for promoting learning of science, he said.

It would also establish "radiation technology plants' under the Smart City project in Warangal and Karimnagar, the minister added.