Overview

• The five-day International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living opened at the University of Kashmir in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad.
• Sinha called on scientists to establish a specialist group to develop nanotechnology-based sensors for an advanced early warning system for flash floods.
• He urged creation of soil sensors tailored to the Himalayan region to signal landslide danger based on changes in soil saturation.
• He pressed for research on nanomaterials that cut pollution in chemical manufacturing and highlighted future roles across energy, environment, food, agriculture and electronics.
• He appealed for contributions to lighter defence components, proposed incentives for nanotech talent, and released the conference abstract book before an audience of academics and local officials.