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The 34th Meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) was hosted by University of Kashmir at Srinagar during 10-13 May, 2016.

The meeting was open to all ASI members, as well as Researchers and Students in Astronomy & Astrophysics or related areas, affiliated to Research Institutions/Universities/Colleges.

On 9th May 2016 two workshops were organized on Tools and trends in high resolution optical spectroscopy and Big Data in Astronomy.

K D Abhyankar Best thesis presentation award was awarded to Dr. S. Athiray during the meeting.

The Best Poster awards in the mentioned category were awarded to the following participants during the meeting.

  • Sun & Solar system: Rakesh Chandra Narwa
  • Stars, The Milky Way Galaxy and its neighbours: Kishalay De
  • Extragalactic Astronomy: Ruta Kale
  • GR & Cosmology: Priyanka Singh
  • Instrumentation and Techniques: Anshu Kumari

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your registration by 31st March 2016, a cancellation fee of Rs. 250/- will be charged. If cancelled by 30th April 2016, a cancellation fee of Rs. 1000/- will be charged. Beyond 1st May, no refund will be possible.

Every participant need to pay the registration fee for completion of registration process. Those who are getting waiver for registration fee, they should also pay. The supported amount will be reimbursed in Srinagar.