Mr. Manish Thakur, Research Scholar, Department of Microbiology, DAV University, Jalandhar working under the supervision of Dr. Tejinder Kaur participated in the 14th Chandigarh Science Congress (CHASCON-2020) organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh along with CRIKC institutes from December 17 to December 19, 2020. He presented his research work entitled “Impact of geographical location on the antibacterial activity of Cassytha filiformis” in Life Sciences section on 18th December, 2020. His presentation was appreciated by the judges and was awarded second prize in the oral presentation section.