This item was about the protests which was trigged due to a plan to convert part of the 100 year old Kodaikonal solar observatory to a modern auditorium. The new auditorium that will host an international scientific meeting, which was supported by the international astronomical union. As 50 foriegn scientists had been invited to the meeting in several events planned by IIAP to mark the centenary.

This item was about the inugural speech given by PM in the 19th general meeting assembly of international Astronomical Unit. In his speech, the PM highlighted that political barriers should not hinder scientific ties. The PM also released a commemorative stamp depicting Halley's comet. The conference had participation from 1400 astronomers from all over the world, including 300 from India. The special topics of discussion were radio astronomy, cosmology, supernova, and evolution in galaxies.

This item was about the death of a famous physicist Dr. R K Asundi. He has passed away at an age of 86. He had a notable career in molecular spectroscopy and was a graduate of Wilson College in physics, obtaining his Ph.D. from King's College, London. After retiring as the Head of the department in Aligarh and BHU, he was invited by Dr. Bhabha to join BARC as an advisor.

This item was about the research for the nobel prize of the year 1983. The Nobel prize was awarded to Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Flower for their work in astrophysics. S Chandrashekar's theoretical studies on the physical processes that are important for the structure and evolution of stars, and William A. Flower's theoretical and experimental studies on the nuclear reactions of matter in the formation of chemical elements in the universe, were both recognized. The prize was shared equally between the two of them.

This item was about the more information that was gathered by scientist on comet halley. Prof. U.R. Rao mentioned that ground observations and data from spacecraft launched by various countries have provided information about the size, density, topography, and tail of the comet nucleus. He praised the IIA for capturing different events of the tail through photography.

This item was about the statue of M. K. Vainu Bappu was recently unveiled in the city, marking the significant contributions he made to astronomy in India. In the mid-forties, the state of astronomical research in India was paradoxical - the country produced several top-class theoretical scientists, but observational facilities were lacking. However, within 30 years, this state of affairs had drastically changed, and this was largely due to the pivotal role played by Dr. M. K. Vainu Bappu.

This item was about the death of a noted astronomer Dr. Leo Goldberg the former director of the observatory at the University of Michigan. Dr. Leo Goldberg held various significant positions in the field of astronomy, including former president of the International Astronomical Union and the American Astronomical Society.

This item was about the commissioning of aisa's largest telescope. The 230cm dimetre mirror of the gaint telescope had already been polished and despite having some import issues with a vital component, the project is on schedule and there were no hitches during the commissioning process.

This item was about the program on the occasion of Dr. K. S. Krishnan's birth anniversary, the National Institute of Advanced Studies organized a program. The chief guest for the event was the President of India, Mr. R. K. Narayanan. He spoke about Dr. Krishnan and mentioned that he was not only a great scientist but much more than that.

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.