PM Modi inaugurates Centre for Brain Research at IIS in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, June 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) set up at a cost of Rs 280 crore at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, the foundation stone of which was laid by himself. During the Programme, the PM also laid the foundation stone for 832-bedded Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital.

 

Earlier today, PM Modi arrived in Bengaluru on a two-day visit to Karnataka, during which he will participate in a series of events in the city and Mysuru, and inaugurate or lay foundation for various developmental works. He will also inaugurate India’s first air-conditioned railway station in Bengaluru, 100 percent electrification of Konkan railway line and launching 150 Technology Hubs.

 

Glad to inaugurate the Centre for Brain Research at @iiscbangalore. The joy is greater because I also had the honour of laying the foundation stone for this project. This Centre will be at the forefront of research on how to manage brain related disorders.

 

 

 

He is visiting the state for a 2-day tour after one-and-a-half years. He arrived at the Bengaluru Yelahanka Indian Air Force Base and will participate in 10 programmes organised in Bengaluru and Mysuru cities, including the International Yoga Day on June 21.

 

He will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation for 19 projects worth more than Rs 33,000 crore. He will inaugurate the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) built at a cost of Rs 280 crore at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at 12.30 p.m.

 

 

On the occasion of the eighth International Day of Yoga (IDY) on Tuesday, Prime Minister will participate along with thousands of participants in a Mass Yoga Demonstration at Mysore Palace ground in Mysuru.

 

Prime Minister’s Yoga programme at Mysuru is also part of the novel programme ‘Guardian Yoga Ring’ which is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organisations along with Indian Missions abroad to illustrate Yoga’s unifying power that surpasses National boundaries.

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