KIIT Staff in FCI Consultative Committee

Bhubaneswar: Mr. Pramod Ku. Sahoo, Estate & Establishment Officer of KIIT has been nominated as Member of the Consultative Committee of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the State of Odisha. As per official order of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Dept., the four-member Committee will function as an interface between FCI and the State Govt. on functioning of the targeted systems like TPDS including allocation, off take and distribution of food grains for Antyodaya, BPL and APL families operated by Central or State Govt. Mr. Sahoo will work with a view to protect the interests of the producers as well as the consumers and advise the FCI on various matters relating to procurement, storage and distribution of food grains. Mr. Sahoo belongs to Kulabadakhira of Cuttack district. He is the son of Mr. Lokanath Sahoo. As a conscientious and dedicated person, he is well known in Kulabadakhira. Expressing his satisfaction, Dr. A. Samanta, Founder KIIT & KISS said it is a matter of pride that a committee of Central Govt. has selected a staff of KIIT. 

Achyuta Samanta Inducted in Planning Commission’s High Level Committee on Higher Education

Bhubaneswar: Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS has been inducted as Member of a 12-member high level committee on higher education, constituted by the Planning Commission of India. As per an order of the Planning Commission of India, Committee on Corporate Sector Participation on Higher Education, chaired by Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, would work for formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) for higher education. It would examine and provide recommendations on the potential and modalities for corporate sector participation in higher education in support of development of national education and innovation hubs and the Institutions of National Importance (INIs) / Centres of Excellence. The committee would also suggest models for industry-institute interaction to act as catalysts of innovation and sustainable and inclusive economic and regional development. Samanta would work for a term of 5 years. Other members of the committee include Mr. Kiran Karnik, former President, NASSCOM; Prof. P. Balaram, Director, IISc, Bangaluru; Mr. R. Gupalakrishnan, member - Secretary, National Innovation Council; Mr. Naushad Forbes, Forbes Marshall; Dr. Ashok Misra, former Director, IIT Bombay; Mr. Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC; Mr. Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC and others.

New Chancellor Appointed at KIIT

Bhubaneswar : Prof. N. L. Mitra, a well known legal academician, has taken over as the new Chancellor of KIIT University with effect from 8^th January 2012.      

Prof. Mitra is credited with giving a new direction to legal education in the country. He is associated with many academic institutes of national and international repute as mentor and advisor. He is well known in India and abroad as an eminent academician and academic administrator and has been advisor to leading law schools of the country, including National Law University, Odisha and law school of IIT Kharagpur. He had been the Vice-Chancellor of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore and National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur. He has been the Chairman of different important Government of India Committees and has advised Reserve Bank of India and other important bodies.  

He was welcomed to KIIT Family by the Founder, Dr. A. Samanta and other senior functionaries of KIIT at a special welcome ceremony. Dr. Samanta offered him best wishes for his new responsibility.

TRAIN SERVICES TO BE SHORT TERMINATED DUE TO PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AT AMAGURA

Bhubaneswar, 10^th January 2012:

DUE TO PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT AMAGURA BETWEEN JEYPORE & JAGADALPUR RAILWAY STATIONS ON 11^TH JANUARY 2012, TRAIN SERVICES IN KORAPUT-JAGADALPUR RAILWAY SECTIONS WILL BE PARTIALLY DISRUPTED. AS A RESULT, BHUBANESWAR-JAGADALPUR-BHUBANESWAR HIRAKHAND EXPRESS AND VISAKHAPATNAM-KIRANDUL-VISAKHAPATNAM PASSENGER WILL BE SHORT TERMINATED AT KORAPUT ON 11^TH JANUARY 2012.

SHORT TERMINATED

58501 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger left Visakhapatnam today will be short terminated at Jagadalpur and will return back as empty rake to Koraput for its service to Visakhapatnam tomorrow.

58501 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger schedule to leave Visakhapatnam on 11^th January will be short terminated at Koraput and will return back as 58502 Kirandul-Visakhapatnam passenger on 12^th January 2012. The services of 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam passenger will remain cancelled on 10^th January between Jagadalpur & Kirandul and on 11^th January between Koraput & Kirandul.

18447 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur Hirakhand Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar today will be short terminated at Koraput on 11^th January and will return back as Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express from Koraput to Bhubaneswar. The services of Hirakhand Express between Koraput & Jagadalpur will remain cancelled from both the directions on 11^th January 2012.

Achyuta Samanta elected EC member for ISCA

Bhubaneswar: Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIlT & KI,SS has been elected as a member of Executive Council (EC) for the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA). In the recently concluded election for the EC, Samanta hold highest no. of vote to become the first odia to be included in EC ofiSCA. In the highest body ofISCA only 10 members are elected for all over the country to take important dicission on various activities relating to Science and Technology in the country. It is indeed another feather to Sanlanta's cap since he has been a member ofUGC, AICTE and round table for the education etc. With his inclusion Samanta is bound to provide a new direction in the field of science education in the country. Since the ISCA will be organizing in 2013 at Kolkata, in which Dr. Manmohan Singh is the president elect, the newly EC has a greater role in it. With some of this inclusion In the EC, ISCA is expected to get a new direction in organizing the centenary session.

BISWA celebrates its 18th foundation day with 300 Blood donation camps across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 7/1/2012

Odisha’s leading NGO, BISWA celebrated its 18th Foundation Day, today in a noble way and organized 312 Mega Blood Donation Camps across the state boundary.  The camps were organized in all 30 districts and block head quarters of Odisha . Total 3500 units ‘of blood is collected by the local medical authorities in these camps. In Bhubaneswar, the Blood donation camp was organized at BISWA’s state office and over 30 unit of blood is donated by its employees. Mr. Prafulla Kumar Dhal, Director BISWA inaugurated the camp and said that “BISWA is having presence in all 30 districts and over 30 thousand villages are in its program fold. If all its 13000 employees can donate blood, the state govt. can gain a substantial number of units which will be used for poor people’s treatment in coming years. He applauded Dr K C Malick , Chairman BISWA , who set a new tradition in the organization by celebrating its foundation day by this way  ”   . The Blood Bank Officer Dr. Gagan Bihari Nayak and his team conducted the camp. Mr Rajendra Patra, Zonal manager of BISWA and   Ms Jayshri Mohanty, Manager Administration BRIC, Mr Subasis Mohanty, state liaisons officer, Mr Surendra Kumar , District manager Khordha , Mr Sangram Keshari Nayak, Mr Brajraj Mohapatra and   N C Dhal of BRIC among others were present in the Camp.     

Curtains Down on 99th Indian Science Congress

Bhubaneswar : The ultimate objective of any scientific pursuit is to improve quality of life of people, said Shri M. C. Bhandare, H.E. Governor of Odisha at the valedictory ceremony of the 99^th Indian Science Congress at KIIT University on January 7. “Despite tremendous progress in the field there is a sizeable section who struggle to meet basic needs like food, shelter and healthcare,” he observed.  

Asserting that modern research should address these problems, he said, science must have innovativeness, foresight and vision to make it a boon for the society. Quoting Nehru, he said, “Science alone can solve the problem of hunger and poverty, insanitation and illiteracy, of superstition and dreading customs.” He reminded of country's rich legacy of science from Aryabhatta to Srinivasa Ramanujam and from CV Raman to APJ Abdul Kalam. 

It was a great honour for Odisha to host the 99^th Indian Science Congress after a gap of 34 years, he said, while expressing gratitude to KIIT, NISER and Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS and Chief Patron, 99^th ISC for making it happen with elegance and style. The Governor conferred Pride of India Expo Award to 14 organisations in seven different categories. While NALCO bagged the award for most innovative expo, DRDO was adjudged exhibitor of the year. Best poster awards were also conferred to 28 presenters in 14 different sections of the Science Congress.

Six winners of National level Essay and Quiz competition (senior and junior level) were also awarded. The senior category topper received a prize money of Rs. 5 lakh, while topper in junior category received Rs. 4 lakh.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. P. K. Patasani, Hon'ble MP, Bhubaneswar commended KIIT and Dr. Samanta for excellent organization of this mega event. “The state is proud of him,” he added. 

The 99^th ISC was attended by a record 18000 delegates. Total number of delegates from abroad was 250, said Prof. Geetha Bali, General President, while informing that the session saw 35 special lectures and 30 plenary sessions and panel discussions. There was a healthy participation from women scientists in the science congress, which had 'Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation - Role of Women' as its theme.

Crediting KIIT for remarkable conduct of the event, she remarked, “There was nothing where we felt something could be done in a better way.” Ambience at KIIT was very conducive and all comforts were provided, she said. Terming 99^th ISC a very satisfying experience, she expressed happiness that all deliberations were vibrant. She also thanked NISER, which was academic partner of KIIT in hosting the event.  

Centenary session of the science congress is scheduled to be held in Kolkata, with the Prime Minister as its General President. The Prime Minister's emissary Dr. B. Hari Gopal of Department of Science and Technology received the ceremonial Vigyan Jyot from outgoing General President, Prof. Bali.

Dr. Samanta expressed gratitude to Prof. Bali and all functionaries of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) for their cooperation in making the event a grand success. Prof. T. Ramasami,, Secretary, DST delivered the welcome address. Among others, Prof. A. S. Kolaskar, VC, KIIT, Dr. Vijay Laxmi Saxena, General Secretary (Scientific Affairs), 99^th ISC, Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakraborti, General Secretary (Membership Affairs), Dr. A. K. De, Executive Secretary, Dr. N. B. Basu, Treasurer and Dr. A. K. Nayak, Registrar, NISER were present on the occasion.  

7th Convocation of KIIT University - India poised for great structural change: Montek

Bhubaneswar : The country has witnessed remarkable growth over the years and the young graduates of today will find themselves in a prosperous India which promises to have five times more and greater structural changes, said Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, while delivering the Convocation Address at the 7th Annual Convocation of KIIT University on January 6.  

Six eminent personalities of the country were conferred degree of D.Litt. / D.Sc. / D.Law (Honoris Causa) by KIIT University. The recipients of Honorary Degrees are - Dr. D. Y. Patil, Governor of Tripura (D.Litt.), Mr. Ram Jethmalani, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Member of Parliament-R.S. (D.Law), Prof. C. N. R. Rao, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister (D.Sc.), Mr. H. M. Nerurkar, MD, Tata Steel (D.Sc.), Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission of India and National Advisory Council (D.Litt.) and Mr. Pinky Anand, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India (D.Law). Prof. C. N. R. Rao received the degree in absentia.  

Presenting a comparative picture of the growth, the country has witnessed, Ahluwalia said “India did progress at a slow pace because, while the GDP growth was only 3.5%, the population growth was more than 20%. In the 60s, the growth was slowest and this continued in the next twenty years.” Though some economists are skeptical about the growth because of the present slow down, yet in the next 20 years Indian economy is bound to witness an annual growth rate of 8 to 9 percent per year, he said, elaborating that the population growth has slowed down from twenty percent to 1.4% per year and this trend will continue.  

“In contrast to slower growth for the last 45 years, the last nine years have seen tremendous growth in the economy. In addition to the structural changes, technology is also changing much faster. The transmission of the technology is even faster,” Ahluwalia explained. In the sixties and seventies India was being considered as a developing country, but the global perception about the country has changed now, he said, adding that in the changed situation the country is expected to be the third largest economy of the world.  

“It is predicted that by 2030, after China and USA, India will be a major economic power,” he said, while emphasizing on the quality of education. It is not quantitative growth alone that will take the country forward, but it should be combined with a qualitative growth of education and knowledge, he stated. Underscoring the need for Public - Private Partnership in the field of education, Ahluwalia commended the efforts of KIIT in creating an excellent infrastructure and for giving the country a value based education. Hailing the efforts of Dr. A Samanta and KIIT, Ahluwalia said that KIIT provided a beckon and showed the way how private players can take up the responsibility. “It is a remarkable experiment that has been made by KIIT by creating KISS,” while expressing the the best wishes for the young graduates passing out. 

Expressing best wishes to the recipients of Honoris Causa Degree and the graduate students, Chancellor Prof. R. P. Kaushik explained the challenges that higher education in India is facing today.  

Earlier in his report, Vice Chancellor Prof. A. S. Kolaskar said that the University has taken initiative to give impetus for research on the campus by establishing a center of innovation and research with seed money of Rs. 5 crore. “The University takes its social responsibility very seriously and ensures that no qualified student applicant is denied higher education for want of financial resources,” he said, while informing that free education has been provided to more than 750 students many of whom are tribal or otherwise socially disadvantaged students.
 

Speaking on the occasion Dr. D. Y. Patil congratulated the young graduates and urged them to work for those who have been left behind in the process of development. Dr. Narendra Jadhav said graduates have a role model in Achyuta Samanta and try to emulate him. Mr. H. M. Nerurkar expressed gratitude to KIIT University for bestowing the honour on him.  

Ram Jethmalani urged the young graduates to use the science for the good of the society. “Science stands at the crossroads today. The whole planet is going to become a graveyard unless science develops some mechanism to fight the menace of religious fanaticism,” he said in his acceptance speech. Calling Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT & KISS as the Bhismapitamaha, the eminent lawyer hailed his endevour of providing education to 15,000 tribal students in KISS as outstanding. Ms. Pinky Anand expressed humility and thanked the University for the Honour.

Rao for ‘scientific temper’ in women Women Science Congress Inaugurated at KIIT

Rao for ‘scientific temper’ in women
Women Science Congress Inaugurated at KIIT

Bhubaneswar : Indian ambassador to USA Dr Nirupama Rao stressed on women education and women’s participation in science and technology for the growth of the nation. Inaugurating the Women’s Science Congress, a part of 99th Indian Science Congress here at KIIT Stadium she said, “You educate a woman and she will educate a family.”

The Indian diplomat appealed to the society for greater involvement of women in the social sphere of life. “No society can claim to be a part of modern civilisation unless it provides an enabling environment for empowering women and give them equal opportunity,” she said.

Expressing her concern over the fact that the number of women scientists in our country was still minuscule Dr Rao questioned, “Is it because of the institutions to which they belong that discourage their involvement in science?”

Further asking why science streams remain largely male dominated and why there are very few women in national science academies or in decision-making positions in science establishments, the 1973 batch IFS officer advocated for greater presence of women in high-profile institutions of science and technology.

Quoting well-known scientist M S Swaminathan, she prescribed mid-career opportunities for women scientists who quit profession immediately after marriage and self-employment opportunities for women in the ever-expanding field.

Maintaining that the Indian society had always celebrated the spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge for the advancement of human kind, she quoted former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as saying, “Our founding fathers recognised the need for promoting the scientific temper and the crucial role of science and technology in creating a modern and vibrant India”

In a personal note Dr Rao added, “My mother was a fountain of knowledge. She was the one who contextualised the story of Madame Curie for me when I was young. I read the Curie biography for the first time.”   

Speaking on the occasion Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr D. Purandeswari said women's empowerment cannot be complete without their equitable participation in science and technology as they have special role to play. “Given a scope they can bring a wave of creative and generative energy in the field of science and technology,” she opined.

“Today their participation is restricted and limited because of widespread discrimination at the basic education levels and lack of opportunities for pursuing higher studies. In order to expedite the process of development and take our country towards new heights of excellence, it is essential that we take to a process of massive application of science and technology in the realm of womankind,” she pointed out.

Talking on "Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation - Role of women", she hoped it would arrive at meaningful conclusions which could provide appropriate inputs for policy prescriptions in the realm of human progress and growth through the application of science and scientific methods for correcting gender disparity.

The Union minister underlined that India's contribution to the global women's development has been rich, diverse and in many ways unique. “Though the efforts to promote greater equality between men and women can contribute to the overall development of human society, yet despite this highline consciousness and greater awareness of the role of women, no society treats its women as well as its men. Consequently women continue to suffer from diverse deprivations,” she told.

Quoting a study by International Labour Organization Dr Purandeswari said women who represent 50 percent of the world adult population, and one third of the official labour force, and perform nearly 2/3rd of the working hours, receive only one tenth of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world property.

“This gender disparity is palpably evident in the education sector which hits inclusive growth very adversely. Science and technology brings economic growth and well-being to people; not only because of the empowerment of women through science and technology, but also because of the enrichment of science and technology through women's participation. Engagement of women at the grassroot is inevitable for worldwide science and technology capacity building,” she added.

Among others Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO Dr. Gretchen Kalonji, General President, 99th ISC, Prof. Geetha Bali, General Secretary, 99th ISC, Dr. Vijay Laxmi Saxena were present.

Interpreting the challenge of greater involvement of women in science within the context of rapidly changing landscapes of science and technology, Dr. Gretchen said that the highly evolving filed of science has helped in increasing the participation of women.

TRAIN SERVICES TO BE CANCELLED, SHORT TERMINATED & REGULATED FOR THE PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR

TRAIN SERVICES TO BE CANCELLED, SHORT TERMINATED & REGULATED FOR THE PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR

Bhubaneswar, 5^TH January 2012:

DUE TO PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR ON 6^TH JANUARY 2012, TRAIN SERVICES IN ANGUL-SAMBALPUR RAILWAY SECTIONS WILL BE DISRUPTED. AS A RESULT, SOME OF THE TRAINS WILL BE CANCELLED, REGULATED AND SHORT TERMINATED ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, THE RAIL-ROKO AGITATION IS NOT RELATED TO RAILWAY WORKINGS.

CANCELLATION:

18303/18304 Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur Inter City Express and 18105/18106 Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela Inter City Express will be cancelled on 6^th January 2012..

SHORT TERMINATED

12893 Bhubaneswar-Bolangir Inter City Express will be short terminated at Angul and will return back as 12894 Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express from Angul to Bhubaneswar. The services of 12893/12894 Bhubaneswar-Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express will be cancelled between Angul and Bolangir on Friday.

REGULATED

18507/18508 Visakhapatnam-Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express and 58131/58132 Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela fast passenger will be regulated enroute in both the directions suitably.

NIGHT RESTRICTION OF TRAIN SERVICES IN KHARAGPUR-TATA SECTIONS EXTENDED UPTO 13TH DECEMBER.

Bhubaneswar, 5^th Jan’2012:

The running of passenger carrying trains on Kharagpur-Tata, sections shall continue to remain suspended during night hours i.e. between 22.00hrs to 05.00hrs and will remain force till 05.00hrs of 13^th January 2012.

As a result, 18477 Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express leaving Puri on and from 07^th January to 13^th January and 18478 Haridwar-Puri Utkal Express arriving Jharsuguda on and from 07^th January to 13^th January will run via Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur Road & Jharsuguda instead of its scheduled route via Cuttack-Bhadrak-Kharagpur-Tata-Jharsuguda.

12802 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will run on normal route i.e. via Gomoh-Bokaro Steel City-Purulia-Tata on and from 6^th January to 12^th January (arriving Tata). If it is running even marginally behind the scheduled, it shall be controlled at Tata up to 04.50hrs of the next day.

18005 Howrah-Koraput Samaleswari Express scheduled to leave Howrah on and from 07^th January to 13^th January at 21.35hrs will be rescheduled to leave Howrah at 08.10hrs of 8^th to 14^th January respectively. Similarly, 18006 Koraput-Howrah Samaleswari Express has been rescheduled to leave Koraput at 11.00hrs instead of 6.45hrs during the above period and will be regulated suitable in Jharsuguda-Tata section to avoid night journey.

12819 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Orissa Samapark Kranti Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 08^th & 11^th January will leave at 22.00hrs instead of 15.40 hrs. Inconvenience caused to our valued passengers is deeply regretted.

TRAIN SERVICES TO BE CANCELLED, SHORT TERMINATED & REGULATED FOR THE PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR

TRAIN SERVICES TO BE CANCELLED, SHORT TERMINATED & REGULATED FOR THE PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR

Bhubaneswar, 5^TH January 2012:

DUE TO PROPOSED RAIL-ROKO AGITATION AT BAMUR ON 6^TH JANUARY 2012, TRAIN SERVICES IN ANGUL-SAMBALPUR RAILWAY SECTIONS WILL BE DISRUPTED. AS A RESULT, SOME OF THE TRAINS WILL BE CANCELLED, REGULATED AND SHORT TERMINATED ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, THE RAIL-ROKO AGITATION IS NOT RELATED TO RAILWAY WORKINGS.

CANCELLATION:

18303/18304 Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur Inter City Express and 18105/18106 Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela Inter City Express will be cancelled on 6^th January 2012..

SHORT TERMINATED

12893 Bhubaneswar-Bolangir Inter City Express will be short terminated at Angul and will return back as 12894 Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express from Angul to Bhubaneswar. The services of 12893/12894 Bhubaneswar-Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express will be cancelled between Angul and Bolangir on Friday.

REGULATED

18507/18508 Visakhapatnam-Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express and 58131/58132 Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela fast passenger will be regulated enroute in both the directions suitably.

NIGHT RESTRICTION OF TRAIN SERVICES IN KHARAGPUR-TATA SECTIONS EXTENDED UPTO 13TH DECEMBER.

Bhubaneswar, 5^th Jan’2012:

The running of passenger carrying trains on Kharagpur-Tata, sections shall continue to remain suspended during night hours i.e. between 22.00hrs to 05.00hrs and will remain force till 05.00hrs of 13^th January 2012.

As a result, 18477 Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express leaving Puri on and from 07^th January to 13^th January and 18478 Haridwar-Puri Utkal Express arriving Jharsuguda on and from 07^th January to 13^th January will run via Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur Road & Jharsuguda instead of its scheduled route via Cuttack-Bhadrak-Kharagpur-Tata-Jharsuguda.

12802 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will run on normal route i.e. via Gomoh-Bokaro Steel City-Purulia-Tata on and from 6^th January to 12^th January (arriving Tata). If it is running even marginally behind the scheduled, it shall be controlled at Tata up to 04.50hrs of the next day.

18005 Howrah-Koraput Samaleswari Express scheduled to leave Howrah on and from 07^th January to 13^th January at 21.35hrs will be rescheduled to leave Howrah at 08.10hrs of 8^th to 14^th January respectively. Similarly, 18006 Koraput-Howrah Samaleswari Express has been rescheduled to leave Koraput at 11.00hrs instead of 6.45hrs during the above period and will be regulated suitable in Jharsuguda-Tata section to avoid night journey.

12819 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Orissa Samapark Kranti Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 08^th & 11^th January will leave at 22.00hrs instead of 15.40 hrs. Inconvenience caused to our valued passengers is deeply regretted.

BHUBANESWAR-NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS TO BE CANCELLED ON FRIDAY

22823 Bhubaneswar- New Delhi Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 09.15 hrs on Friday i.e. on 06.01.2012. This train will be cancelled due to cancellation of 22824 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express today from New Delhi in view of late running of train. 

CONTROL OF SOME TRAINS FOR MODERNISATION WORK

Bhubaneswar, 4^th Jan’2012:

East Coast Railway has taken Traffic & Power Block between Rambha & Humma Stations of Khurda Road Division for four days i.e. from 11.00hrs to 13.00hrs o­n 5th January (Thursday), from 10.30hrs to 13.30hrs on 6^th, 9^th & 13^th January 2012 (Fridays & Monday)  for construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB).

                     
          As a result, some of the trains will be controlled at different stations for some times o­n the above days.

17016 Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express and 58417 Puri-Gunupur passenger will be controlled at Ganjam Station and Khalikote Stations respectively upto 13.00hrs on 5^th January 2012 (Thursday).

Similarly, 17016 Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express and 58417 Puri-Gunupur passenger will be controlled at Ganjam Station & Khalikote Stations respectively upto 13.30hrs and 18048 Vasco-da-gama-Howrah Amaravati Express will be controlled at Chhatrapur Station upto 13.25hrs on 6^th, 9th &13^th January 2012 (Friday & Monday).                  

Enthusiastic Reception for Vigyan Jyot at KIIT

Bhubaneswar : Vigyan Jyot (Flame of Knowledge), a ceremonial component of the Indian Science Congress, arrived at KIIT on January 2, 2012 on the eve of inauguration of the 99th session of this mega scientific meet in the hands of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India. Joy and enthusiasm was palpable as Dr. A. Samanta, Chief Patron, 99th ISC and Founder, KIIT & KISS received the flame at a colourful ceremony in the presence of Dr. P. K. Patasani, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (L.S.), Bhubaneswar, Shri A. N. Jena, Mayor, Bhubaneswar, Mr. Ravi Boratkar, MD MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd. and Prof. R. P. Kaushik, Chancellor, KIIT University.

The Jyot, with its core theme as 'Science for a Billion People', was flagged off at Grand House Women’s College, Delhi on 16th December 2011 by Prof. Dinesh Singh, VC, Delhi University. Starting its journey from Delhi, it covered more than 2400 km across more than 15 cities including Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Aurangabad, Patna, Gaya, Ranchi, Lucknow, Dhanbad, Kolkata, Kharagpur and Cuttack, before reaching Bhubaneswar. Vigyan Jyot is inspired by Olympic flame and strives to ignite young minds to be a part of science movement in India.