Collection of Online e-news on First Bihar Science Conference,2008: Organised by BiharBrains at Department of Physics, Patna University(Patna Science College campus)
1.Luminaries to foster science environment in the state http://www.magnific entbihar. com/video/ biharbrains. htm
5. Govt. withdraws from Bihar Science Congress, Kalam not to attend
http://www.bihartim es.com/newsbihar /2008/May/ newsbihar03May1. html
6. Please do not come to Bihar: Nitish to Kalam http://www.mumbaimi rror.com/ net/mmpaper. aspx?page= article§id= 3&contentid=200805042 0080504021900651 dd9551ef&pageno=1
7.Nitish: scientific research should be used in human interest Three-day science conference begins
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Count the reasons; account for the conclusions. ..
It's truly a daring might to call IITs as the factories of social plight. Do you know how many students get admission in IITs? 5,000 approx. But I don't call them students - I call them raw materials - fresh and healthy. These raws get manufactured into different types of products.
Some major products and their avg. rates are :
1. Computer Engineer a. IIT Kanpur - 10 lacs per annum b. IIT Bombay - 11 lacs per annum c. IIT Delhi - 9 lacs per annum
2. Electronic Engineer a. IIT Kanpur - 8 lacs per annum b. IIT Bombay - 8 lacs per annum c. IIT Delhi - 7 lacs per annum
3. Mech. Engineer a. IIT Kanpur - 7 lacs per annum b. IIT Bombay - 7 lacs per annum c. IIT Delhi - 7 lacs per annum
I can't write more - it is quite abashing.
These products are placed for auction in colleges for MNCs to buy them.
Now, guess what kind of life is this where there is no loyalty. These job hunters from engineering colleges leave their own company and join the other just because of the the small amount of money.
Money money, money. What is it?
Is this the fact that IIT'ians are mean and greedy?
I hope not....
For Patna'ites - How many of you have ever thought for the development work in your own town, city and state - only a few.
I am sorry!
IIT'ians are not for themselves but for the "company" - the whole and sole word which they have hanged on to their Adam's Apple.
A throwback to the ancient and a vision for the future. That's how the present is conceived. The proposed Nalanda International University (NIU) will play a vital role in reviving the ancient glory of Nalanda and spreading Buddha's message of international peace and universal brotherhood across the world in the coming years, chief minister Nitish Kumar said in Patna recently .
To revive the ancient glory, villages neighbouring the ancient site of Nalanda will be linked with NIU. Patna-based K P Jayaswal Research Institute has been entrusted with the job to identify 200 nearby villages in this region. That an international university at Nalanda should be set up on the pattern of the ancient centre of education excellence was one of the 10 visions of former President A P J Abdul Kalam for the overall development of Bihar. Kalam spelt out his visions during his address to the joint session of the Bihar legislature in 2006.
Foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the constitution of the Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) in Singapore to help in framing the details of the proposed university. The first meeting of NMG held in Singapore last year discussed the organizational structure and the syllabi for the new institution.
Chaired by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, the eight-member NMG team, included Singapore's foreign minister George Yeo, Hirayama Ikou of Japan, Chinese professor Wang V besides Lord Meghnad Desai, Subhash Chandra Bose's grand nephew Sugata Bose, who teaches at Harvard University, professor of Buddhism at New York University Tansen Sen and former professor of history at Delhi University D N Jha. Last year a Japanese delegation, including two members of that country's parliament, met Nitish Kumar with a proposal to set up a university at Nalanda. The delegation, which had earlier met the then President Kalam in New Delhi, also expressed its willingness to invest in the project so as to revive the glory of the ancient institution. Without specifying the exact quantum of investment, a member of the Japanese team said, "It will be substantial. " On its part, the state government has acquired 500 acres of land between Rajgir and Nalanda for the university.
Enter Suresh Bhatia, better known as Peace Pilgrim. He has been an integral part of excavations of ancient Buddhist sites since 1987. A passionate photographer, who worked for an advertising agency before venturing into Buddhism, he is also the director of the Buddhist Heritage.
Now 60, Bhatia met his first Buddhist teacher Kalu Rinpoche, founder of Karma Karju, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition at Sonada, at Darjeeling in 1982. "I have made extensive exploration of forgotten sites of Nalanda and Gaya. In the past few months, I have been travelling in remote areas and heard stories of how the idols of Buddha and Mahayana were stolen and sold to smugglers. I am writing a book— The Buddhist Heritage of Bihar," Bhatia told TOI. "The objective of my work," Bhatia said, "is to update history and promote the Buddhist sites in Bihar."
Applying to universities involves so many deadlines that it's easy to lose track of other important dates; one of them being your flight travel date. The often 20-hour flight is long and tiring, so planning ahead of time will save you a lot of unnecessary anxiety later on.
10 tips to make your flight plan easy and comfortable.
1. First of all, book the ticket at least two months before your travel date. You don't have to pay for the ticket when you book it. Some travel agents require you to pay the money only two weeks before travel. Universities usually send the I-20s about two months before they expect you to be here. This gives you ample time to decide on your university of choice.
Once you have made your decision of where you plan to go, select three to four dates that will be convenient to you. Never put your bet on just one date -- you may not get it. Also try to pick week days as weekends tend to be busier.
2. Ask for student concessions. It is a peak time for airlines and so they naturally compete with each other. Generally, all airlines will come up with some sort of discount offer for students, so ask for it before you pay up. The discounts may be in the form of money or extra baggage allowance. If the latter is the case, double check. In some countries, the government has laws about baggage allowance. Just because an airline lets you carry extra luggage doesn't necessarily mean it's also the law.
3. If you have any special dietary requirements, do let the airline know about it, well in advance. This can be done when you book the tickets. Remember that you will travel to countries where being a non-vegetarian is very common. There have been many funny incidents where the food did not turn out to be what was expected (The 'cheeseburger' stories are priceless!). Most airlines have options for vegetarian, low salt, etc.
4. Find out the nearest airports you could travel to -- both international and domestic. When you fly into the US, for instance, you will first fly into a major international hub (called 'port of entry'), like New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, etc. You may still have to travel from there to reach your final destination. Confirm with your travel agent about flight availability. In some universities, student associations arrange for pickups from major hubs, so it will be a good idea to contact your student organisation.
5. Make sure the travel agent who books the ticket for you knows exactly what the flight schedule is. Be ABSOLUTELY clear about:
All airports on your flight plan, with flight numbers, and terminal and gate numbers.
Travel time from airport A to airport B.
Transit time at airport B before you depart for airport C.
Parents are often worried when they do not hear from their children, at a time that they are expected to have reached here. The reason is usually that they are not aware of transit times. Also keep in mind that you are changing time zones. The time mentioned in your flight plan is always with respect to local time of that airport.
6. A direct flight is best. Try to make your port of entry as close to your university as possible. This is also helpful because once you are in the US, and you fly from one city to another, your baggage may be treated as domestic baggage. Considering the luggage you bring, it will now be excess and you'll have to pay for the extra baggage. Remember that this happens only if you stop en route for a day or more (to perhaps visit someone). If you are transiting in the US, then you don't have to worry about excess baggage.
7. If a change of airline can't be avoided, do leave at least a 4 to 6 hour gap between the scheduled arrival of one flight and the scheduled departure of the connecting flight. Delays are to be expected on international flights, and you don't want to be stuck in a country you have no clue about.
8. If you are going to take multiple flights, try to pick airlines that are part of a common alliance (Star Alliance, SkyTeam, Oneworld). Basically these are airlines that operate under a category called code-sharing. For example, you may fly on Gulf Air to Europe and on American Airlines from there to the US although you may just have a Gulf Air ticket. Booking tickets with airlines in an alliance saves you money.
9. Be very informed about the trip. Airport regulations are getting to be more and stricter by the day. A rule in one airport may not be the same in another. For example, from the author's experience London's [Images] Heathrow airport allows only one cabin baggage, while in the US two cabin bags are allowed. The best way to be informed is to go to the Web sites of the airports and read the rules (every international airport has a Web site).
10. If you are transiting in a country, be fully aware of the rules for transiting passengers. For example, in London, if you are transiting and have to be in the airport for until 24 hours they may issue a transit visa. However if you stay beyond 24 hours, then it is your responsibility to get a visa before you arrive. If you don't have one, the airport authorities may even put you on a flight back home. This becomes important when some students take advantage of the transit time to visit a family member or friend, since they may be allowed to go outside the airport. This is fine; just make sure that you stick to the rules.
These are some of the rare snaps of Recently ended IPL, with Rajasthan team winning the CUP. But as the stars and celebrity showing up @ IPL matches make Cricket a Celebrity sport with their glamorous presence.
Katrina and preeti cheering
preeti busy with some change
wow!!! yuvi hugging preeti
preeti showing her batting skills
wo wo wo!!! kareena too!!!!!!!
jeete ka bhai jeete ga, vivek and karan chearing
So gandhi family is to interested.!!!! Gauri looking Cool...
Shitikanth might not continue at Indian Institute of Technology
While IIT directors are encouraging the young students to take up research work rather than going for a lucrative job, Arun Kumar Baranwal, father of IIT-JEE topper Shitikanth, is yet not convinced with the efforts being made by the institutes.
Talking to TOI over phone from Patna, Baranwal said, "Shitikanth might not continue at Indian Institute of Technology for long because he is determined to go for research in Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology". He also said he wanted to join MIT for full-fledged research work, the institutes here in India were keener on giving classroom knowledge.
Reminiscing son's dialogue, he said Shitikanth, around one year back, shared his dream to go to MIT and do research in Physics. "Though initially we were surprised but we knew he was different to other children and would do things differently, " he added.
More surprisingly, he is not at all in administrative services as he says, "No one even recognizes IAS, once he retires from his post." All set to go to Hanoi in June for Physics International Olympiad, Shitikanth would receive gold medal from Chief Justice of India for being topper in National Science Olympiad on June 1, said proud father.
