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This item was about Suri Bhagavantam, who took over as scientific advisor to the Defence minister and Director General of DRDO in July 1961. he played a pivotal role in building up laboratories and advancement in research the land, war, and Air defence. It also speaks on his education, inspiration and achievements in physics. He has also written hundreds of research papers and is an erudite scholar in Sanskrit and Telugu.

This item was about the investigation conducted by Society, they have found a possible relationship between C V Raman and S Chandrasekhar. According to their findings, S Chandrasekhar, who recently won the Nobel Prize, was a nephew of Sir C V Raman. The investigation also revealed that every member of Sir Raman's family has made some contribution to society in different ways.

This item was about the Prof K S Krishnan's journey from a rural background to becoming a renowned scientist and sharing the Nobel Prize with his mentor, Dr. C V Raman, is truly inspiring. Born on December 4, 1898, in the village of Watrap in Tamilnadu's Tirunelveli district, Krishnan moved to Madurai after matriculation and was drawn to the scientific work of C V Raman. Krishnan then went to Calcutta to work as a research associate under Raman and made significant discoveries in optical physics that led to the discovery of the Raman effect.

The OM reports the International Commission's proposal that mentions earthquakes all parts of the world should be made on a uniform plan

This letter was about the Azimuth Stars on which the government astronomer did not get any reply for his proposal to observe places.

The item is letter from the Meteorological Department to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, containing a copy of letter No.1286 from the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories to the Director General of Stores, acknowledging Letter No.937 dated 19 Jan 1905 and saying that the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory is unable to send the details of the plates for the spectroheliograph until he has experimented with the plates, the information will be send as soon as it is available.

The item is Letter from the Meteorological Department to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, containing a copy of letter No.543/43 dated 27 Oct 1903 from the Officer in charge, No.26 Party (Magnetic) to the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, proposing a visit of 7 to 10 days to the Colaba Magnetic Observatory during the latter part of January and Kodaikanal during the following month.

The letter is from the Electrician of Govt. Telegraph Department to Director of Solar Physics Observatory enquiring if the measurements of natural currents made on telegraph lines during magnetic disturbance can be advantageous and, if so, asking to warn the telegraph department to make observations when needed.

Letter from the director of the Geological Survey of India to the director of Kodaikanal Observatory, Evershed asking for the copy of the seismographic records taken at the Madras Observatory taken on 23rd May 1912

Letter from the director general of observatories,to the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories on information regarding the Burma earthquake