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President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a one day visit to Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) on January 8, 2013 to inaugurate the 125th year celebrations of Uttar Pradesh Legislature. He will also release a Postage Stamp on Vidhan Bhawan on the occasion.

President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a two day visit to West Bengal from January 2 to 3, 2013. He would inaugurate the 100th Session of the Indian Science Congress at Kolkata on January 3, 2013. The focal theme for the 100th session of the congress is 'Science for shaping the Future of India'. Plenary sessions and special lectures in cutting edge areas will be held from January 3 to 7, 2013.  

 In the inaugural address of the 100th Session of Indian Science Congress at Kolkata today (January 3, 2013), the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee called upon the scientific community to work for the promotion of a scientific culture for shaping India’s future in which prosperity and peace, excellence and equity, oriental values and occidental methods of science converge and co-exist. He said India is expected to emerge as a major economic power by 2035. The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh released the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2013 and presented its first copy to the President, on the occasion.