103rd edition of Indian Science Congress at Mysuru from Jan 3

The 103rd edition of Indian Science Congress (ISC), the country's largest science event, will be held at University of Mysore from January 3-7, 2016.
The five-day congress will comprise plenary sessions, Pride of India expo, Hall of Pride, genesis symposium, Vigyan Jyot, vision talks, women and children science congress, young scientist's award, ISCA awards, science communicators' meet and public lectures, ISC said in a release.
This prestigious congress is returning to Karnataka after a 13-year gap
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the ISC on January 3, the release said.
The Congress, with the focal theme 'Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India', will be addressed by over 500 eminent scientists and experts.

Five Nobel laureates have already confirmed they would deliver highlight talks, it said.
The Congress will attract 15,000 delegates from across India and abroad from leading research institutes, PSUs, universities and industry, it added.
Science exhibition 'Pride of India Expo', one of the biggest attractions, will showcase over 450 institutions from the public and private sectors, showcasing cutting edge innovations.