Dr. Henry Wesley Voysey – The First Professional Geologist in India (1818) Dr. Henry Wesley Voysey, originally a medical doctor, became the first Read More
The Colaba Geomagnetic Observatory, established in 1846 in Bombay (now Mumbai, Maharashtra), was the first geomagnetic observatory in pre-Independence India. It was Read More
Pramatha Nath Bose is regarded as the first official Indian geologist. He joined the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in 1880 as Read More
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“India’s First Geology Postgraduate Program: Launched at Presidency College,Kolkata (1892)”
Geology as a degree course leading to postgraduation was introduced for the first time in India at Presidency College, Calcutta (now Presidency Read More
Pramatha Nath Bose discovered the first iron ore deposit in the Mayurbhanj region of present-day Odisha in 1904, marking a significant milestone in Read More
Dr. D.N. Wadia was the President of the 22nd International Geological Congress (IGC), which was held in New Delhi in 1964. He Read More
Virat Kohli became the first-ever player to cross the 3,000-run mark in T20 Internationals, and his record continued to grow since then. Read More
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“Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd: Pioneering India’s Resource Discovery Since 1972”
The Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) was established in October 1972 as a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, Government Read More
The Balasinor (Raiyoli) Dinosaur Fossil Park and Museum in Mahisagar district, Gujarat, has been in the news for several reasons, particularly regarding Read More
Indian geophysicists J.G. Negi and R.R. Tewari from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad (now in Telangana) proposed a Read More
