The 'Science Exploration Hall' foundation stone laying (remotely) ceremony of the 'Science City', Kolkata and the 'Azad Bhavan' inauguration (remotely) of the 'Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies' (MAKAIAS) in Kolkata both functions were held at the Science City main auditorium on 16 January 2010 in Kolkata. The Indian Prime Minister, Dr, Manmohan Singh laid and inaugurated both the events respectively and addressed after that. The Governor of West Bengal, Devanand Konwar, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Jawhar Sircar the Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India were present alongwith two thousand distinguished guests and school students.