THE 84th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY The ensuing 84th Annual Conference of the Society will be held under the auspices of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Jammu during November 27-30, 2018 under the Presidentship of Prof. Sudhir Ghorpade Dept. of Mathematics, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai. Local organizing Secretary will be Prof. A. K. Das Dept. of Mathematics, SMVDU. His email id is < ak.das@smvdu.ac.in >

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Applications are requested from researchers in mathematics for the following AWARDS to be given by the Indian Mathematical Society in the year 2018. The last date for receiving the applications is June 30, 2018. The applications should be sent to Prof. N. K. Thakare, General Secretary, IMS along with the copy of the published paper and the proof of the age on his e-mail address: < nkthakare@gmail.com >

1. A. K. Agrawal Award for the year 2017. Conditions for the Award: (a) The paper should be in any of the areas of Number theory, Combinatorics, Discrete mathematics, Analysis and Algebra. (b) The paper should be in single authorship. In exceptional cases, the paper by two authors could be considered. In this event the prize amount will be equally divided (between the two authors). The author(s) should not submit more than one publication for this award. (c) The upper age limit is 45 years as on 31 st December 2017. In case of two authors both must be below 45 years. (d) The papers considered must have been published either online or in print version whichever is earlier during the year 2017. The paper must have been published in an internationally refereed journal. More weightage could be given to well established journals. (e) The author(s) should be Indian citizen and must have carried out the said research work in India. (f) The prize carries a certificate and a cash amount up to Rs. 10,000/- depending on the rate of interest on the accrued amount. 2. A. M. Mathai Award for 2017 (for best publication in Applicable Mathematics). Conditions for the Award : (a) The paper should contain significant original contribution in any branch of mathematics which has some applications in other fields such as Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Social Sciences, Probability and Statistics. (b) The paper should be a single-author paper. (c) The upper age limit is 35 years as on December 31, 2017. (d) The author should not submit more than one publication for thisaward. (e) The papers must have been published either online or inprint version, whichever is earlier, during the year 2017. The paper must have been published in an internationally refereed journal. More weightage could be given to well established journals. The papers on routine generalizations, computations of formulae without proper analysis should not be considered for this award. (f) The author should be associated with any university/college/ institution in India where the work was done and the paper must have a mention of the name of that institution as affiliation (the person need not be an Indian citizen). (g) The paper sent for this award should not have been submitted or rejected for any other award. (h) The award carries a certificate and cash amount up to Rs 30,000/- depending on the rate of interest on the accrued amount. 3. Prof. Satish Bhatnagar Award for 2017 (For best paper in the area of History of Mathematics) Conditions for the Award: (a) The paper must be in the area of History of Mathematics focusing on a person, problems, region, system of education or government. (b) The paper should be in single authorship. In exceptional cases, the paper by two authors is considered. In this event, the prize amount will be equally divided. (c) The minimum age limit for this award is 35 years as on 31 st December 2017. There are no limits on the citizenship of the applicant. The award consists of a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 to 15,000/-.

FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF MEMBERS GREEN INITIATIVE (IMS desires to go paperless)

As is now known probably to all, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has taken a “Green Initiative in Corporate Governance” (Circular No. 17/2011 dated 21.04.2011 and Circular No. 18/2011 dated 29.04.2011) allowing paperless compliances by Corporate India through electronic mode. This is a welcome move as it will benefit the society at large through reduction in paper consumption and contribution towards a greener environment. Though Indian Mathematical Society is not a part of corporate India, it is an organization of highly qualified intellectuals which greatly appreciates this move by Government of India and IMS Members will be happy to learn that the Council of our Society willingly decided on its own to take lead by participating in this noble cause. Accordingly, the Society proposes to send IMS News Letters, Member’s Free Copy of The Mathematics Student (from 2011 issue onwards) and any other member communications henceforth to the members in electronic form to their email address registered* by the members with the Society instead of sending them in physical form . It may please be noted that the IMS News Letters and Contents of The Mathematics Student will continue to be available on the Society’s website www.indianmathsociety.org and a physical copy of The Mathematics Student will continue to be available at the IMS Library (Ramanujan Institute of Advanced Study in Mathematics, Madras University, Chennai) as well as at the Registered Office of the Society (Department of Mathematics, University of Pune, Pune – 422 007) for reference during office hours. Society looks forward to the support from all the IMS Members in this initiative for the noble cause. * IMS Members who have yet not registered their E-mail address are requested to communicate their E-mail address, along with Name and their Unique Membership Number (without fail) to imsgoesgreen@gmail.com .

For the benefit of those life Members who have yet not registered their E-mail address, the pdf file of the Mathematics Student, Vol. 81, Nos. 1-4, (2012) onwards are made vavilable here on Society's website.

For the kind information of the Members NOW OUR SOCIETY HAS ITS OWN PREMISES

The Council of the Indian Mathematical Society at its Meeting held on December 26, 2009 at the Kalasalingam University. Krishnankoil – 626 190 (which was adjourned) and of the adjourned Meeting that was held on December 29, 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at the Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil – 626 190 during its Platinum Jubilee 75th Annual Conference has resolved as in the following : Item 18: A. Consideration of having Society’s own premises at Pune where the Society was founded. The Council resolves to take necessary steps to purchase Society’s own premises at Pune and authorizes the General Secretary, IMS, to take necessary measures accordingly on behalf of IMS, and to sign necessary documents. In this regard, it is a matter of great pleasure to announce that The Indian Mathematical Society has now purchased its own Office premises (a Flat) at a prime location at Pune . The details are as follows : Address : Flat No. 301, Third Floor, Shriram Tower Co-operative Housing Society, Chhatrapati Shivaji Chowk, (CTS No. 346 + 347), Aundth, PUNE – 395 007 (MS). Area : 900 sq. ft. (83.64 sq. m.). Cost : Rs. 29,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine lakhs fifty thousand only). The purchase documents were signed by the General Secretary Prof. V. M. Shah on September 09, 2010. and they were witnessed by 1. Prof. N. K. Thakare. 2. Prof. J. R. Patadia. 3. Prof. S. K. Nimbhorkar. 4. Prof. B. N. Waphare. 5. Prof. M. M. Shikare.