This item was about Hari Om Trust awards for the year 1977 and 1978 by UGC. The awards, named after outstanding Indian scientists, carry a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- each.

The item was about the Hari Om Ashram Trust award, which was received by M.K.Vainu Bappu, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore and M.S. Narasimhan of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay.

This item was about Bhaskar Dutta's death at his residence, shantinagar in Bangalore on Friday night. It also speaks on his early education in Copenhagen, New York, Italy, before returning to India in 1978. He moved to the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in 1982. He specialised in neutron stars and pulsars.

This fond consist of newspaper clipping on the statement given by PM Rajiv Gandhi in the inaugural session 19th general assembly of the Indian Astronomical Unit. He focuses on the development of science and technology in the country.

This item was about the 1977–1978 UGC Hari Om Trust awards. M.K.V. M. K. Vainu Bappu, an IIA scientist, was also one of the recipients of awards on this list. Along with him many scientists from different fields were also the recipent of this award as mentioned.

This item was about the history of the Kodaikanal Observatory and the events that took place during its 100-year completion celebration. The observatory was established in 1899 as a Solar Physics Observatory and was the new home for all the activities of the Madras Observatory.

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.

The item was about the Padma awards that were awarded in various fields to eminent personalities. M. K. Vainu Bappu, optical astronomer, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, was awarded Padma Bhushan for his contribution.

The item was about M.K.Vainu Bappu being elected as the President of IAU and also speaks about other achievements and his position.