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
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Pramatha Nath Bose is regarded as the first official Indian geologist. He joined the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in 1880 as Read More
Industry & Business
“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
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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
R.N. Lakhanpal, a renowned paleobotanist from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and his team made a Read More
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“India-Australia Collaboration: Pioneering Aeromagnetic Survey for Ground water and Minerals
That’s correct! The first aeromagnetic survey for groundwater and mineral exploration in India was conducted in March 1993 as a collaborative Read More
