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The city of food lovers Indore has been under lockdown along with the entire country during Chaitra Navratri. An important aspect of the festival along with prayers and celebrations is fasting. Fasting is a good way to detox our body with natural, highly-nutritious food. According to Ayurveda, it rekindles the digestive fire, it helps in de-stressing and building up immunity. Indore normally has a variety of special fasting platter available in the city for its food lovers. From fasting kachori, samosa to delectable kheer and sweets are easily available. During lockdown, people who are fasting are often at loss of ideas to prepare some different delicacies at home. Settled with their daily routines and chores, people can now try these fun and simple fasting special recipes at home: Broccoli Paneer tikki by chef Asha Agrawal  Ingredients: · Broccoli: 1 cup (blanched) · Paneer: 1/2cup · Arrowroot powder: 2 tsp · Sugar: 1/4 tsp · Salt to taste · ...

Last date of submission of forms and fee for 7 entrance examinations conducted by National Testing Agency have been extended. The examinations for which dates have been extended are: National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE-2020, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Admission Test-2020 for Ph.D. and Open Mat (MBA); Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-2020; Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE)- 2020; UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET)-June 2020; CSIR-National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET)-June 2020; and All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET)-2020. As per the latest schedule, the last date for filling the application forms of the entrance examinations has been extended till 30 April and later. “In view of the hardships faced by the parents and the students due to COVID-19 epidemic, the NTA has extended the dates of submission of Online Application Forms for various Examinations,” the notice said. The last date ...

Goddess Mahagauri is the eighth manifestation of goddess Durga and is worshipped on the eighth day of Chaitra Navaratri. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Mahagauri has the power to fulfil all the desires of her devotees. The one who worships the goddess gets relief from all the sufferings in life. Her right arm is in the pose of allaying fear and right lower hand holds a trident in it. She holds a tambourine in her left upper arm and the lower one is in the form of a blessing. The name Mahagauri means extremely white. Her skin is milky white. She rides a white bull, usually wears white clothes. Goddess Mahagauri is auspicious, brilliant and protects the good people while punishing those who perform evil deeds. She enlightens the spiritual seeker and removes the fear of rebirth by granting salvation.

Clarifying the confusion floating among students regarding the Council of the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) policy on ‘Compartmental Examinations‘, the board released a notice. CISCE announced conducting compartment examinations from examination year 2019. This is was the first time CISCE board students got another chance to save their year if they failed in one subject. Earlier students could re-appear for the exams only in the subsequent year. Recently, some reports quoting that CISCE has decided that students of class X and XII board examination will now be able to appear in the compartment exam of two subjects due to Coronavirus, COVID 19. These reports went trending as students felt happy and amazed that the board will now allow them to sit in compartment examination for two subjects. Citing these reports, the board issued a clarification stating, “The policy of the CISCE regarding the ‘Compartment Examination' has not changed and remains the same.” ...

Instructing schools not to pressurize parents with the burden of paying school fee, school education department issued a notice for all the school affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE), Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE). “For all the public and private schools affiliated to MPBSE, CBSE or CISCE, parents can pay fee for the academic session 2019-20 till April 30, 2020. No school can charge late fee on submission of the fee till April 30, 2020 for the session,” the notice said.   This notice was sent to all the schools citing the lockdown in the country. The country has gone into a 21-day lockdown to battle the spread of coronavirus. Citizens have been strictly instructed to stay indoors or face legal action. Yet, school education department had received complaints from parents quoting the pressure from schools to pay fee. “The insensitivity shown by schools had left parents wo...

The seventh day of Chaitra Navratri worships the most ferocious form of goddess Durga, i.e. Maa Kali or goddess Kaalaratri. She is named Kaalratri as she can destroy time (kaal) and death (night often signifies death). Goddess Kali has the power of the darkest of nights. Beating all the fears, she blesses her devotees with courage and protects them from evil powers and spirits. Goddess Kali is believed to be the power in Sahasrara Chakra (Crown Chakra), thereby bestowing knowledge, power and wealth on her sincere devotees. Goddess Kali is known for perfection, as she helps her devotees to attain perfection, happiness, and purity of heart. Jaggery or sweets made with jaggery are offered to the Goddess to seek her blessings. Goddess Kali is the most powerful form of Shakti. She has three eyes which emanate rays like lightning.

Goddess Katyayani, the 6th form of the NavDurga, is worshipped on sixth day of Chaitri Navratri, i.e. on Monday. She is also referred to as the warrior goddess. The goddess plays the role of a saviour for those, who are struggling to find their life partners. She ensures harmony and peace in married life. It is also believed that worshiping her on Navratri can help eradicate all the negative effects of planets in horoscope. According to mythologies, Sita and Rukmini had worshipped goddess Katyayani for a good husband. Skanda Purana mentions her being created out of the spontaneous anger of Gods, which eventually led to slaying the demon, Mahishasura, mounted on the lion. Devotees offer Honey to the Goddess along with sandalwood pulp, fruits, betel nuts, fragrant garlands, and incense to seek her blessings.

In a letter addressing parents, Daly College informed them about making suitable arrangements to start online learning and classes citing delay in re-opening of schools in June as well. School principal Neeraj K Bedhotiya mentioned the current lockdown scenario and its implications. “We have received positive response about online teaching and learning. It is new to all of us and therefore it will take some time getting used to. We are making suitable adjustments to the process as per feedback from teachers, students and parents,” he wrote. He added that as of now, online teaching and learning will continue so that our children are fruitfully occupied. Further, parents were reminded that the campus will remain shut till the lock down is over and thus the offices will be closed too. Announcing cancellation of April session in school, Bedhotiya wrote, “Whereas the last day of the current term as per the calendar is Saturday, April 25, 2020. In the light of the current lock down...

Employees of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) decided to contribute Rs 21,00,000 to the PM CARES Fund to aid the Government’s efforts to fight against the coronavirus. The board announced the decision from all employees who voluntarily came forward to donate their salary for supporting the government in fighting coronavirus. Anurag Tripathi, CBSE secretary, wrote in the announcement, “The country is facing Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic of unprecedented magnitude posing serious threat to the health, life and economic security of millions of people in the Country.” He added that accordingly, Group- “A” Employees have donated two day salary and Group- “B” & “C” Employees, one day Salary to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund).

With the outbreak of COVID-19, lives of 35 lakh people in Indore came to a standstill with the national lockdown announced by PM to control the spread of virus. The smart generation of people understood the importance of the lockdown and confined their lives to their homes. The simple minded people, who worked as daily labourers, were confused and baffled. Their lives already battled life everyday as they braved challenges like climbing a five storey building with construction material weighing about 5 kg on their head and balancing on the partially constructed stairs. Some hung on skyscrapers in the city painting the top storeys to make the city picture perfect and ready to win cleanliness titles. These simple minded, brave people, were suddenly out of their jobs and even temporary homes. Indore, home to refugees of India’s partition, migrants of other states, businesspersons and a large group of students, is playing the role of a parent for all these stranded people. Lead ...

Political leaders have also taken a step ahead to support government and patients of COVID-19 by donating amount and giving their property for govt use. To help people in fighting COVID-19 infection Member of Parliament Shankar Lalwani has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh for treatment of patients, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits and other costs incurred. Congress leader Satyanarayan Patel has given 10 acre land property (Vidyasagar College) in Hingonia village near bypass road to the district administration to be used as isolation ward for victims of COVID-19. Further, his family also contributed Rs 1 lakh for treatment of COVID-19 patients in Indore.

With the population of 1.37 billion people confined in their homes, there has been a surge in the usage of broadband and telecom networks resulting in increased air traffic and disruptions in connectivity. To manage the use of networks streaming service Netflix and social media platform Facebook have reduced the amount of data their services use to ease congested telecoms networks in India, where millions are using home internet amid a lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Netflix is working on reducing traffic over Indian telecom networks by 25% over the next 30 days, as per the official statement released by the company. Facebook also confirmed its decision to reduce the bitrate for video streaming on its platform as well as Instagram for users in India. YouTube, one of the most trending streaming giant, also followed the footsteps and is limiting streaming quality to ensure that the internet bandwidth doesn’t go overload. The changes are being brought following su...

As the city locks down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, birds reclaim the sky and return to Indore city areas making the sight a delight. Giving nature a chance to heal from the pollution, lockdown has given city a chance to bring back its fauna especially birds. The average air quality index (AQI) was spiking at 371-mark last month with average going over 200-mark. Guess what? The AQI reported stood at 46-mark on Friday! Currently, the city’s average AQI is between 43 and 50. These figures indicate pure bliss, as particles in the air are often to be blamed for many physical illness especially allergies. With lesser traffic and human activities, the suspended air particles are significantly lower in the atmosphere now. Lower amount of suspended particles in the air has led to better visibility too. This is giving photographers and stargazers a much clearer view of Indore’s skyline and night sky. Birds, which were rarely spotted in the city, are returning now. “Humming bi...

The 16-day festival of ‘Gangaur’ concluded on Friday and female folks especially from Rajasthani community celebrated the fest while taking requisite precautions like sanitisation and wearing masks to avoid COVID-19. Unlike every year, no colourful processions were taken out the city to bid farewell to goddess Gauri on Friday. Expressing gratitude for spring, harvest and marital fidelity, women concluded their fast with traditional sweets.   “The festival is about devotion, prayers for longevity of our spouse, togetherness and recognises the time when Gauri had stayed in her mother’s house,” homemaker Saroj Sharma said. She explained that special sweets are prepared to celebrate departure of Gauri to her husband’s house. Talking about the fest, homemaker Aishwarya Garg said, “Gana is a synonym for Lord Shiva and Gaur which stands for Gauri or Parvati who symbolises Saubhagya (marital bliss), therefore we celebrate the festival for marital bliss.” She explained that unmarrie...

Janki Dadi, the chief of Brahmakumaris Sansthan, one of the world’s largest spiritual organisation run by women, passed away at the age of 104 after prolonged illness on Friday. Her followers all over the country including Brahmakumaris (BK) in Indore grieved on her demise. She breathed her last at 2 a.m. on Friday at a hospital in Mount Abu. She was suffering from respiratory and stomach-related problems for the last two months, the official statement from BK said. Her last rites will be performed on Friday at a ground located in Shanti Van campus of BK headquarters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over her demise. Hemlata Didi, the chief regional coordinator of Indore zone BK, said, “Janaki dadi had a special love for Indore, so she came to Indore three times after becoming the chief administrator.” She added that Janki dadi had come to Indore 3 months back December 22. “Janki dadi was in Indore to attend the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Indore Zone and par...

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Create Stories goes online with Physiotherapist Dr Priyanka Tiwari Sharma and educates people about boosting immunity, staying healthy and taking care of themselves while at home. "Due to COVID-19 i.e. Coronavirus, we are all lockdown, scared and paranoid at home. This is the time that we can utilise to get healthier and ensure that our immunity stays up as a prevention," Deepak Sharma, founder of Create Stories, said. Physiotherapist Dr Priyanka Tiwari Sharma while addressing people on social media said, "We are all staying at home with free time on our hand, and most of us are spending this time in entertaining ourselves and often overeating." She explained that while at home living a sedentary life, we must try to eat a little less than our hunger. "People will often defend this by saying that they are doing household chores as there is no house help, but you must understand that chores and exercise are two different things," Priyanka said. She exp...

In view of current COVID-19 situation in the country, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) extended the date of application for schools seeking affiliation from the board from March 31 to April 30. CBSE had notified its Affiliation Bye-Laws vide notification quoting that as per appendix I, the period for applying for affiliation under various categories i.e. fresh affiliation/Upgradation/ Switch over from other Board/Extension of Affiliation for session 2021-22 for all applicant schools is up to 31.03.2020 with requisite fees. “In this connection the Board is in receipt of various representations from the schools mentioning problems faced by the school for submission of application for affiliation in stipulated time period in view of current COVID-19 situation,” Anurag Tripathi, CBSE secretary, wrote in the release. The release added that therefore, to ensure fulfilment of various Govt. advisories and directive on current COVID-19 situation and a measure of abundant precautions...

Keeping in view the situation of lock-down and curfew, a control room has been set up in Indore to coordinate the arrangement of food, medicines etc. for the disabled and elderly persons. Suchitra Tirkey Beck (9893860721), Joint Director, Social Justice, Indore, is the nodal officer for the drive. Shailendra Solanki (9827392991), Assistant Grade-3, has been appointed as Assistant Nodal Officer. To request for services, people can contact the control room on 0731-2367214. Additional Collector and District Magistrate Dinesh Jain informed that at present, food is being served by various social service organizations for the disabled, elderly and such people who do not have food. Work will be done by the said institutions for the next one week. If any other organization wants to work in this area, then they can register their organization name, mobile number, work area and vehicle number on the above mentioned numbers of nodal officers or WhatsApp number 9827392991 from 11 am to 5 ...

A father and son duo is now entertaining and educating Indore via their 2-hour-long live show on alternate days on social media. The duo Satish Pande and Naman Pande sings songs requested by their friends and further, tries to debug myths floating on social media about COVID-19. “We get 40 to 50 song requests for one show from our fan club,” Pande said. Satish is manging director of a pharmaceutical firm and his son Naman is a singer by profession.

Have you ever lost a game? A simple board game or a sport... questions writer Tina Khatri and shares her wisdom.  If you have not then, surely you have not played enough. We all play games with the intention of winning and feeling the adrenaline rush that follows a win. It is rare to find someone who enjoys losing. The scenario takes a shift as we grow and probably learn to find pleasure in everything. A simple experiment that we all can try is be sure of losing but do the task for its pleasure. This sounds saintly and unrealistic. Now, look around and you will see this happening in every other household. Have you wondered why kids are closer to their grandparents than parents? No, it is not because grandparents are like kids, not able to work, childish and all the great wisdom you have heard. Grandparents or people generally take their entire life in learning to celebrate the game instead of results. Try it as an experiment. Play a game of ludo with a surety that you will...

Culture is an important part of our being, it is probably that hidden basic need for people to survive and stay sane. With the lockdown and now curfew in Indore, people are stuck at home with limited social interaction. Social isolation can affect the brain in more ways than most people expect. A recent study conducted by a team of Caltech researchers showed that a particular neural chemical is overproduced during long-term social isolation, causing increased aggression and fear. Another experiment taken up by a professional US poker player Rich Alati in November 2019 showed that social isolation causes range of side effects, including changes to sleep cycle, and hallucinations.   Luckily, cultural and entertainment institutions are taking a generous step and providing a multitude of offers and initiatives for people to find some engagement. These initiatives are being launched to encourage residents to stay home and aid the efforts to counter the spread of COVID-19 in the...

To ensure that everyone is eating well during the lockdown, Indoreans involved in NGOs (non-government organisations) have come forward and are taking a step ahead by providing food packages in slum areas. Indore auto rickshaw association is delivering food packets for free in various areas of the city. “We have appealed people to donate wheat, rice, pulse oil and kitchen items for household use so that auto rickshaw drivers can deliver it to daily wagers and help them,” Rajesh Bidkar said. Further, the auto association has decided to deliver the food packets if prepared by anyone at no cost. The association can be contacted at 8120002000, and 9617000000. In order to provide food to everyone, ‘Samasya Kya Hai’ organisation launched a campaign to provide namkeens and food to daily wagers. “We identified people in 4,500 households and will be regularly providing food packets to them,” Amit Sikarwal said. The team can be contacted at 8989111177 and 9301325310. To help every...

Chaitra Navratri celebrates the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Day 2 remembers and celebrates Goddess Brahmacharini. Brahmacharini means a devoted female student who lives in an Ashrama with her Guru along with other students. The goddess Brahmacharini wears white clothes, holds a japa mala (rosary) in her right hand and Kamandal, a water utensil in her left hand. In this form, the goddess teaches that one should not abandon his or her duties when faced with adversity. Devotees worship Brahmacharini for virtue, peace, prosperity, happiness and nobility.

Due to fear of COVID-19 infection, Hindu festivals Gudi Padwa and Ugadi were celebrated in homes with only family members on Wednesday. Gudi also known as ‘Brahma Flag’ was put outside Maharashtrian homes. The day marked the beginning of Chaitra Navratri and many people kept a fast to receive blessings of goddess.   Sindhi community began Cheti Chand celebrations, which is tomorrow with Akhand Path in Jhulelal temple, Chattribagh.

After PM Narendra Modi announced lockdown for 21 days, Madhya Pradesh Pashim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran's director Vikas Narwal announced the followingdecisions also for consumer convenience: Due to lockdown, consumers whose meter reading has not done recorded by the due date, their bills will be made on the basis of prior month readings on a provisional basis. On receipt of the next month's readings, the amount paid provisionally will be automatically adjusted. In the event of lock down, the distribution of electricity bills will not be possible, consumers can download their bills from the company's web site. Consumers who have registered their mobile numbers, the information of the bill will also be sent to the mobile number. Consumers can pay their dues from the company's website or from urjas mobile app, Paytm, Google, phone, online, or from mponline's kiosk or website.

With beginning of Chaitra Navratri, Hindu community begins the New Year with celebrations of Gudi Padwa and Ugadi from Wednesday, i.e. today. Due to COVID-19 infection, all the collective and mass celebrations have been cancelled. However, the restriction to keep social distance and staying at home, cannot hamper your festive celebrations. With a little effort on preparing delicious treats and colours at home, it is possible for people to make a cosy new memory and begin the New Year. For the first, prepare your own Gudi by tying sari or any bright piece of cloth at the top of bamboo. On top of it, put some boughs of neem leaves and mango leaves along with a garland of flowers. Further, cap this with a silver, bronze or copper pot (handi or kalash) signifying victory or achievement. How to prepare Rangoli colours at home? One of the important rituals for Gudi Padwa is preparation of Rangoli. The colourful floor designs bring the festive feel and positivity. However, there ...

As the entire city is locked down, some NGOs (non-government organisations) working to ensure that no one sleeps on an empty stomach, have taken the initiative to provide ration to underprivileged households. Launching the drive, the NGOs floated messages with their helpline numbers across various social media platforms on Tuesday. One of the largest initiative is taken by Member of Parliament (MP) Shankar Lalwani wherein food packets are being prepared and sent to people’s homes as per their needs. “We received about 10,000 calls, messages and requests for packages on Tuesday,” Lalwani said. There were two types of food packets prepared by his team. “One packet had rice and sabzi and other had 5 rotis and sabzi,” Lalwani shared. In order to facilitate the drive, the initiative will divide city into 10 sectors from Wednesday onwards. “We will be to reach the people speedily and provide the meal on time by dividing the sectors,” Lalwani said. For requests, people can reach ou...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched new helpline numbers for students to bring awareness about preventions from coronavirus. The facility will also help students by telling them how to get on with studies at home while the schools and exams are suspended. The helpline is primarily meant for students to give them advise and correct information about how to protect themselves from the coronavirus. An official notice issued by CBSE reads, “In view of the safety of all Board’s employees, it has become imperative to encourage safe practices of maintaining social distancing. However, we at the board feel that this initiative, however small, must continue uninterrupted. Therefore, it has been decided to continue this facility from 10 am - 1:30 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm at the following numbers from tomorrow, 24th March till 31st March until further announcement.” Here are the new helpline numbers and the timing: 10 am to 1:30 pm 1. 9899991274 2. 8826635511 3. 971...

JEE Mains Mathematics Preparation: Revise-Test- Remediate for Math Math is one of the most scoring, essential and daunting subjects for students. When attempting Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) mains, students need to have clear concepts and strategic preparations. JEE Mentor Vikas Loya guides students on how they can prepare well according to the examination requirements.  Preparing Math Topic wise Quadratic equations and Progressions: These are two very easy topics to score in JEE-MAINS .These topics had significant weightage in recent JEE MAINS examinations conducted by NTA. A quick theory revision from NCERT is sufficient to score full marks in these topics. It is suggested that you to focus on basic general identities, nature of roots, and concept of common roots and maximum/minimum value of a quadratic expression.  Other topic highlights · Try to practice questions from Symmetric functions of roots of quadratic equations and Location of roots of quadratic e...

The process of recruitment to the post of principal on deputation in Eklavya Model Residential Schools has been extended. The last date for submission of applications for this has been extended from to March 31. The amount given to students studying in 46 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in 25 districts run by the Tribal Welfare Department has also been increased from Rs 31,500 to Rs 47,860. This amount is given to the students for housing, food, uniform, medical and cultural activities. Monthly scholarship is being provided to students studying in 123 specialized residential schools in the state of Rs 2500 per month.

In order to ensure safety of students and avoid crowding people in a place, Education Department has been sending students home from hostels. “As discussed with all DPCs, DEO/ADPCs of Indore division, only ADPC Jhabua reported 8 teenage girls staying in Girls Hostel of Model School Kalyanpura as their parents are out of station,” Manish Verma, Joint Director Education Department (Indore) said. He added that 3 out of these 8 were also picked up by their parents on Monday. “Remaining all students of all RMSA/SSA/CWSN hostels have already left for their homes. In Girls Hostel Kalyanpura, hostel Warden is staying with the rest 5 girls to ensure their safety and sanitization of the hostel,” Verma said. He explained these the students of High School were in hostel for their board examination and following the advisory, parents were asked to pick up students as soon as board examinations were postponed. “Parents of these teenage girls are stuck somewhere due to their jobs, so we are ...

Operation of all public passenger buses in the state has been prohibited from Monday till March 31. The restriction has been imposed under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to prevent the spread of Corona Virus across the state. World Health Organization (WHO) had declared Corona Virus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic and following which, Madhya Pradesh Health Notification under Section 50 and 51 of the Madhya Pradesh Health Act 1949 notified COVID-19 as contagious disease. “The spread of COVID-19 is rapid and communicable, and in some of the districts of Madhya Pradesh, people suffering from the infection have been confirmed,” the notice said. In such a situation, the restriction has been imposed under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, till 12 pm on March 31. Operation of all public passenger vehicles in the public interest has been prohibited in the entire state. Under the orders, operation of public vehicle including auto rickshaws, buses, electric au...

Seven students including 4 girls from Indore district bagged government scholarship for studying abroad and will be heading to different parts of Canada and Australia to attend the upcoming academic sessions. Overall, the scholarships awarded to all the students amount to Rs 1.5 crore. The highest scholarship awarded amounts to Rs 27,49,810. All the above students are from backward class. The scholarship has been sanctioned by the Backward Classes Welfare Department. Scholarships were approved by the state government by selecting talented students for studying higher education abroad. Following are the students who bagged the scholarships: Chitrakshi Prajapat's daughter of Shyam Prajapat, resident of 154 Vidyachal Nagar Airport. She will study Master of Analytics at RMIT University, Australia. She has been awarded scholarship of Rs 22,20,422. Sonia Birla daughter of Amarchand Birla, resident of 33 Smriti Nagar Chhota Bangarda has also been selected for the first year of ...

From early morning, the entire city was in a meditative state with no clouds of smoke coming from hastening vehicles, and right before 5 pm, the city woke up to cheers, bells, claps and other vibrating sounds as though culminating the meditation. This was the preview of ‘The Unusual Sunday’, when everyone stayed indoors following ‘Janta Curfew’. Indoreans made the most the day with delicious treats, fun games and 21 st century lessons. The struggle of most families was the missing help from maids. To make up for it, all the family members chipped to take up a chore. Delicious classic treats like Samosa, Kachori, Hot Dogs and snacks from adopted international cuisines were prepared by families together. With the choice of staying at home without work and not much to watch on television or social media, most families bonded over interactive games and craft projects. Indori Style Cheers! The entire city from a toddler to a senior citizen, everyone walked out to their bal...

Create Stories organised an educative session for people on psychological well-being. In the online session, Dr Pawan Rathi gave tips on how to handle anxiety, fear and other emotional issues faced by people due to social distancing and fear of COVID-19 infection. Following are highlights of the session: Take a time-out. Practice yoga, listen to music, meditate, get a massage, or learn relaxation techniques. Stepping back from the problem helps clear your head. Eat well-balanced meals. Do not skip any meals. Do keep healthful, energy-boosting snacks on hand. Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks. Get enough sleep. When stressed, your body needs additional sleep and rest. Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health. Check out the fitness tips below. Take deep breaths. Inhale and exhale slowly. Count to 10 slowly. Repeat, and count to 20 if necessary. Do your best. Instead of aiming for perfection, which isn...

Following an overwhelming response from people, Yoga Prana Vidya organised two special online sessions for people. The first session was organised on Saturday evening. In the special session, founder of YPV N Jayachander Reddy headed the live stream. Senior healer of YPV Vishakha Karnani shared that YPV is based on the ancient teachings of healing the energy body with the help of spiritual or yogic techniques. “YPV technique of energy healing provides therapy for mental, emotional, physical ailments and psycho-somatic issues. The technique involves healing of energy body of a person by extracting dirty prana/energy and replacing it with fresh prana,” she said. For beating COVID-19 infections, YPV organised the special session which helps people in boosting their immunity. The live stream was available will also be conducted on Sunday evening from 7:15 on facebook. 

As the entire nation is shaken by the Corona Virus catastrophe, the education sector has witnessed a major setback. One of the first preventive measures taken was to shut down schools in all the major states and learning as a result has come to a standstill. Adopting technology based teaching and learning process, Choithram International, Indore is conducting virtual classes. “The school, with its new age teaching methods through the extensive use of technology and Cloud Computing, has been able to continue its classes by holding virtual classrooms with students at home,” teacher Rajee Venugopal shared. She claimed that it is the only school in the state of Madhya Pradesh which is continuing with the scheduled lessons with its students and it has been an experience of its kind for both teachers and students. “The school believes in training its teachers and students to be ahead of the curve in the world of education innovation and improvement,” Rajee said.

Coronavirus outbreak: 'Baby Doll' famed Kanika Kapoor gets trolled for hiding her travel details as she tests positive for COVID-19 'Baby Doll' famed Kanika Kapoor, who returned to India from London 10 days ago, was trolled and criticised by social media activists after she tested positive for COVID-19. Posts suggesting that Kanika had hid her travel details upon returning from London and had partied at a hotel with nearly 100 people went viral. Leaving no stones unturned and quoting COVID-19 as infection propagated by ‘literate idiots’ slammed the singer for risking other people’s lives and tagged her as ‘irresponsible’. Some prominent netizens shared their take with Free Press about the issue: “KanikaKapoor the famed ‘baby doll’ once again proved that in India, illiteracy is not a problem but educated stupidity is the biggest problem. I feel terrible for the entire country. We are following such people, who don’t care about anyone but themselves.” Shawez Shaikh ...