PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) celebrated the 84th foundation day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday with a ceremony that highlighted the CSIR institutes’ pioneering contributions to research, technology and sustainability.
In his inaugural address, the director, CSIR-IIP, H S Bisht highlighted the major achievements of CSIR and the benefits provided by CSIR to society and the nation as a whole in the last 83 years of its existence. He particularly stressed CSIR’s efforts in the development of baby food, combating diseases like AIDS and Malaria, Super Computers, Contraceptive Pills, Road building technologies, clean water and clean energy. He also highlighted cutting-edge technologies developed by C