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Jain community celebrated birthday of Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj on Saturday i.e. Sharad Purnima. Sharing his thoughts, Acharya suggested everyone to adopt vegetarian lifestyle and adopt a healthy way of life in sync with environment. Acharya came to Indore On January 5 and perhaps, Indore is first the city to have his presence for so long. His presence in the city on his 75th birthday brought delight to all his devotees. Some Life lessons from Acharya’s lifestyle that inspired his devotees and were noted by his followers are: Disciplined diet: Acharya has been following a strict diet with one part food, two parts water in a day for the last 50 years. He does not add any seasoning including salt and sugar to his food. Practise peace: Acharya chooses to remain quiet most of the time. He meditates and only shares limited knowledge in his sermons. Minimise your consumption: Teach by example and that begins with Acharya no using electrical appliances and electricity in any form. Diwali-lik...

‘Go Vegan!’ is not uncommon to find on roadside walks in Indore and with coronavirus outbreak, Indoreans have taken a turn towards fitness and conscious efforts to improve their immunity. In the process of same, veganism and vegetarianism has seen a rise as people are opting for lighter and less-greasy food to maintain a healthy weight. Madhya Pradesh stood on fifth place in vegetarianism in the country according the last nationwide survey, conducted by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner. There is a balance of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet followers in the state, with a slight tilt towards vegetarianism. As per the survey, 50.6 percent people opt for vegetarian diet in MP and 49.4 percent opt for non-vegetarian diet. Vegan diets for Fitness Freaks Fitness enthusiasts have grown in the city since coronavirus outbreak. Along with regular fitness routines, cycling and running, people are also looking for healthier diets. While dietitians do not necessarily sugg...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the result of the Computer Based Test (CBT) for the post of Steno Assistant, Stenographer and Junior Assistant on its website. All candidates who appeared in the CBSE CBT 2020 can download the result through the official website of the board. CBT for all the posts was conducted between January 29 and January 31. The Junior Assistant CBT 2020 was conducted in multiple shifts, hence marks scored by the candidates have been normalised as per the formula, already uploaded by the Board on its website. The candidature of the candidates in the result notice is provisional and mere inclusion of the Roll Number and Name of the candidates does not confer any right upon the candidate over the post. The date and venue for the skill test will be informed in due course. As per CBSE, about 680 candidates have been selected for the post of Senior Assistant, 327 candidates for Stenographer, 2205 candidates selected for Junior Assistant. The marks and...

The last date for enrolment to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) examinations has been extended to November 7 for new candidates and November 25 for previously enrolled candidates. The announcement was made by the board on Friday, which was the last day for enrolments. Due to errors in app for enrolments, most students estimated as 70 percent by officers could not complete the enrolment process. Students are facing server issues and technical errors in registration process for enrolment via app. Joint Director of school education department (Indore) Manish Verma shared, “There are many students who were facing issues in enrolment, hence, the board has extended the date.” He added that teachers and schools have also been instructed to help students to facilitate the process. “Technical and server issues are being solved at state level and hopefully, they will be resolved soon and enrolment process will be completed smoothly,” Verma said.

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the procession of Eid Milad, i.e. Prophet's Birthday was not taken out in the city on Friday. District administration had already discussed and informed the same to senior members of the Muslim society. Community agreed and ensured that there was no gathering or procession taken out in the city. Shahar Qazi Dr Ishrat Ali sent out a reminder requesting community members to celebrate the birthday peacefully at home with their families. As per request, community members were asked not to gather in mosques. Ali said that this year Eid Milad was celebrated symbolically. Following the protocols, Quran was recited in all mosques from 7 to 10 am. Instead of spending extravagantly on celebrations, most community members chose to outreach to underprivileged members of the society and organised distribution drives in the city. One such group led by Manjur Baig, Riyat Khan, Yunus Khan and Zafar Khan distributed saris among underprivileged women in Bombay Ba...

Anshika Gupta, a student of The Emerald Heights International School, was being appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Yojana by state government. Sharing information, school president Muktesh Singh said, “We are immensely proud to share that the Madhya Pradesh Government appoints Anshika Gupta Class-X of the school as a Sidhi district Brand Ambassador for the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Yojana (‘Save the girl child, educate the girl child’) on the International Day of the Girl Child i.e., October 11, 2020 for the year 2020-21.” “Girls who have recorded significant achievements in any field are chosen as the brand ambassadors, and, Anshika is the member of Indian National Shooting Squad, also an inspiration for many girls,” school principal Siddharth Singh added. The Yojana aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in India. On this distinctive achievement, school heads and teachers congratulated Anshika and wished h...

A solider always serves and is always on duty. Sanjay Mahajan, 40-year-old retired army officer who retired from Indian Army during lockdown, has taken the initiative of training students for joining the Indian Army. He joined the Indian Army at the age of 18 and served for 22 years. He motivated underprivileged students to serve the country and talked about their duty. Inspired by him, more than 150 students are now fulfilling their social responsibility and also attending physical training classes every morning. The training sessions are conducted early morning from 5:30 am to 8 am every day in front of Regional Park. Out of 150, over 65 students are female and hope to become an inspiration for their siblings and future generations. Students are aged between 12 and 22 years and aspire to serve the country in different roles. One of the students attending trainings Prachi Musaldar said, “I want to make a difference and serve my country, instead of settling down like most women in my c...

Three students from Indore have prepared Ultra Violet (UV) disinfectant that can disinfect even edible items. The disinfectant device holds an edge as it can sanitise edible items, which is often a trouble for most UV sanitisers. This product has also been tested and permitted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, as shared by students. The three students are: Vansh Boradia, Narayan Pharkya and Priyanshu Airen. Dr Debasis Nayak, an associate professor in IIT, Indore, who examined this product and certified it, said, “The design of this machine is unique. It is very simple to use and most important feature that it has proved very effective in the technical test. The intention of helping the society through the project is heart-touching.” Pharkya said, “We had a burning desire to be an entrepreneur for a long time, to create an entrepreneurship which proves useful to society.” He added that they observed that there is an urgent requirement of an effective disinfectant. Aire...

School management finally lent an ear to parents as parents continued to protest in front of Chameli Devi Public School, Kesar Bagh Road on Wednesday. After day-long protest and discussions, school management decided to conduct a board meeting and said, “Parent need not pay fee as of now and they will not be pressured for the same.” Further, a school representative told parents that they need not worry about CBSE (central board of secondary education) registration either. “We will ensure that CBSE registration process is complete for all the students,” he said. The representative asked parents to be patient for 2 months. “As board members are not physically able to meet at the moment, we will arrange and conduct a meeting within 2 months and announce our decision,” he said. Until then, parents need not pay school fee, assured the representative. Parents had begun their protest in front of the school on Thursday demanding school authorities to disclose their balance and expenditure. Fur...

Studying from home especially for board examinations has already taken a toll on students and now, they are struggling to enrol themselves via app. The application has server and technical issues due to which students are not able to complete enrolment process. Students are spending hours on the app still failing to complete the process. “Attempting board examinations is already daunting and now, issues with enrolment and registrations is additional stress for us,” Seema Sharma, a student of class 10th, said. She has been struggling to complete the process for a week, but has failed due to errors in the app. “It keeps gets stuck and then I have to begin the process again, which takes an hour,” Sharma said. Sharing his dilemma, Akshay Totla said, “I come from a humble background and am first in the family, who is completing schooling.” He added that completing tasks online especially enrolment and other process is not easy for him. “I have learnt, but when the app kept hanging every tim...

Cases of people losing their eye-sight after fighting coronavirus are on the rise due to thrombosis, i.e. blood clot that blocked the vein in eyes. This was shared by ophthalmologist Dr Pranay Singh in a webinar organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society on Wednesday. “We have come across several cases of coronavirus survivors complaining of sudden problems in vision and eventually complete or partial vision loss within a short period of time,” Singh said. He added that in all the cases, patient lost vision due to blood clotting in the nerves connecting eyes. “Several observational studied have shown that coronavirus survivors are at a heightened risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as a blood clot, in their lower extremities,” Singh said. He urged people to complete the treatment prescribed for coronavirus. “It is very important to complete the prescribed course of medicines even as symptoms ease down and further, get your eyes tested post recovery to eliminate any ...

आई केयर पर ऑनलाइन सेमिनार का आयोजन क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी द्वारा किया गया । आई सर्जन डॉ प्रणय सिंह ने इस खास विषय पर चर्चा की । डॉ प्रणय सिंह ने बताया की आँखों का हमे खास ध्यान रखना चाहिए एवं इसमें आ रही जरा सी तकलीफ को भी इगनोरे नही करें । अगर आप दिनभर टीवी, कंप्यूटर,मोबाइल स्क्रीन के सामने बैठते है व किसी अन्य वजह से भी आपको आंखों में थकान और भारीपन महसूस होती है , तो जरूरत है कि आप आंखों की उचित देखभाल करें । इस महामारी की वजह से ज्यदातर कार्य जैसे क्लासेज , वर्क फ्रॉम होम आदि सब ऑनलाइन चल चल रहा है । बच्चे आठ से दस घंटे तक का समय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक डिवाइस में बिताते हैं , वे या तो ऑनलाइन क्लासेज कर रहे हैं या कार्टून देख रहे हैं या वीडियो गेम्स खेल रहे हैं , माता-पिता को लगता है कि यह उन्हें व्यस्त रखने का सबसे बेहतर तरीका है , लेकिन इतना ज्यादा वक्त इलेक्ट्रॉनिक डिवाइस में बिताने से आंखों को नुकसान पहुंचता है । स्क्रीन के सामने इतना वक़्त बिताने से बच्चों की आंखों पर इसका असर पड़ रहा है । लॉकडाउन के दौरान बच्चों की आंखों को बहुत नुकसान पहुंचा है । वहीं पिछले कुछ सप्ताह ...

State and District Sub Divisional Disputes Redressal Forum inaugurated newly constructed office building of commission in Jabalpur, via online streaming on Tuesday. State consumer forum president Justice Shantanu S Kemkar was the chief guest for the event. All the district forums including Indore attended the inaugural session via video conferencing. Former president the forum Justice Rakesh Saxena, Justice SK Kulshreshtha, and Justice NK Jain attended the inaugural ceremony as well.

Confusion struck in forest department as officials were of different opinion on tree mensuration. A truck from Uttar Pradesh (UP) landed in Indore on Tuesday loaded with wood. However, the loaded wood was measured in tonnes as per UP’s forest department. In Madhya Pradesh (MP), it is a general predicament and rule to measure trees in cubic metres, i.e. calculating length, breath and volume. Defending his front, forest ranger Suresh Barole explained, “We do generally measure trees in cubic metres, but when the wood has already been received and sealed by UP department measured in tonnes, then we accepted the same.” He added that physically re-measuring of wood from the truck would require unloading, measurement and then loading. “There is no such rule that I know of, where we have to re-measure an entire truck load before handing over the order to businessperson,” Barole said.

Coronavirus outbreak has disturbed academic schedule for the classes especially challenging senior school students attempting board examination. A possible solution to reduce the burden of syllabus on students and teachers, Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) is working on a new blue print in the new normal. As of now, MPBSE has announced discontinuation of 21 vocational courses for the year. Another major change that will affect commerce and arts students of classes 11th and 12th is merging of economics subject. As shared by educationists teaching MPBSE students, these changes would help teachers in simplifying teaching techniques and ensuring uniformity. “For students, the benefits might not be too apparent, but reduction in syllabus would ease burden and ensure better teaching,” Sunanda Yadav, an educationist, said. She explained that until now, economics taught to arts stream students is theoretical based and practical based for commerce stream students. “Merging of...

Exasperated by negligent behaviour of Chameli Devi Public School located on Kesar Bagh Road, parents protested in front of the school demanding full disclosure of school expenses on Tuesday. However, parents were forcefully removed from the premises by cops after attempt to facilitate discussion between school management and parents. Last week, parents sat on a ‘dharna’ (indefinite strike) in front of the school on Thursday. With an assurance of resolution from the school, parents had broken the strike and agreed to meet this week. However, school authorities did not have a resolution and attempted to console them by putting forward their demands to the management. Parents asked the school management to disclose the actual expenditure of the school this year. They demanded to set an appropriate fee only paying off expenditures for the year citing financial issues faced by parents due to lockdown and covid-19 outspread. Parents urged the administration to discuss the fee related issues ...

On the last day of Durga Puja, Bengalis bid goodbye for the year to the goddess with teary eyes on Monday. The pandals which were a place of positivity and delight turned gloomy without the idol of the goddess. Due to Corona, the usual grandeur of the ceremony was missed. ‘Sindoor’ was offered to the goddess as Bengalis prayed for wellness, health and happiness. In some pandals Dhunchi dance and ‘Sindoor Khela’ was seen on a much smaller scale as compared to last year. Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja. Navlakha-based Bengali club president Ashok Mukherjee and cultural secretary Ambuja Dutta, shared that the day began with morning rituals and Dashami worship. Goddess Durga, goddess Lakshmi, goddess Saraswati, lord Ganesh, lord Karthikeya, Navpatrika and Jaya-Vijaya were worshiped. After this, the goddess was offered yogurt, banana, water soake...

Beware stuffing animals and birds in tiny cages can get you arrested. Ignoring the pet shop rules and guidelines, one such shop owner in Shivaji market was charged under relevant sections under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The complaint was registered at MP Police Assistance Centre against Animal Cruelties, Kanadiya road. Further investigation against SS Aquarium and Jaitun Aquarium will be done by MG road station in-charge Rajendra Chaturvedi.

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirants who attempted the examination in 2020 in Indore are hopeful of getting another chance to clear the examination as they have the joined the national appeal to education minister. On another side, JEE aspirants fear that competition will be stiffer in 2021 if the appeal is improved making it more challenging for them to score a good rank. A week after the Joint Admission Board (JAB) of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) decided to give aspirants who had tested positive for Covid-19 another shot at the Joint Entrance Examination, Advanced (JEE-Adv) in 2021, a delegation of students and parents approached the Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal seeking further relaxation in eligibility terms through social media and submission of a letter. As per JEE rules, a student who clears class 12 is allowed three attempts at JEE Mains and two attempts at JEE-Adv. Students and parents have requested the minister, “Students who had their last attempt ...

Elections for Daly College (DC) Board of Governors (BOG) is facing stiff competition as both the team of opponents are set to win the two Old Dalian (OD) seats in board. The two opposing duos have launched their unique campaign quoting the issues that concern them. The opposing teams are doing their bid to win with online and offline campaigns. While one holds the power and legacy of being on BOG of DC for 15 years, the other is known as a feminist leading social organisations. Meet the contenders Sandeep Parekh (1979 batch) and Dr. Divya Gupta (1982 batch) are competing for seat against Dheeraj Lulla (1994 batch) and Devraj Singh Badgara (1989 batch). Gupta and Parekh are playing on novelty and feminism as their strengths. Badgara and Lulla have a track record 15 years to represent their ideals and strengths. Gupta & Parekh's campaign The first campaign and communications released by Gupta and Parekh quotes them as 'Im-pact' team. The team aims to bring transformation...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released an official notice regarding the fake message of Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) 2020 new exam date being circulated on social media. CTET 2020 aspirants are advised to visit the official website -- ctet.nic.in for any updates about the next date of the CTET exam. "A Public notice dated 21/10/2020 is being circulated in Public domain regarding next date of CTET Exam on 05/11/2020. It is to inform that said notice is fake and not issued by CBSE,” read the official notice. Further, it added, "It is mentioned here that Board had issued a Public Notice dated 25.06.2020 informing that the next date of examination will be intimated when situation is more conducive to conduct examinations.” The 14th edition of CTET July 2020 was initially scheduled to be conducted on July 5, 2020. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, state board and various competitive exams have been postponed across the country. Earlier, CBSE also said that, ...

Venkatesh Jayanti was celebrated on Sunday at Venkatesh Temple in Chhatribagh and Gumasta Nagar. Chhatribagh temple committee spokesperson Nitin Tapadiya said, “Venkatesh jayanti is a special day for all the devotees and this day begins with grand Abhishek of lord Venkatesh.” He added that special Abhishek was performed using panchamrat, milk, yogurt, sugar, saffron and turmeric by temple priest Pankaj Totla. In evening, a procession of lord Venkatesh was carried around in the temple premises. Usually, it was taken out into the city, but this year, due to covid-19, the procession was taken out in premises only.

Maha-Navami was celebrated by Bengali community in Indore on Sunday. To celebrate the day, ‘Navami Havan’ was performed following ‘pushpanjali’. Navami Havan holds a great thrust on the day of Maha Navami. This Havan was performed after the Navami Puja. Devotees of Goddess Durga organised the Navami Havan and pray to Goddess Durga for good health and prosperity. Further, special ‘bhog’ was prepared to be offered to goddess Durga. Bhog was distributed among devotees in packets to ensure safety. Further, devotees were asked to take ‘bhog prasad’ home. Initially, the committee in Bengali club east had planned to organise ‘Dhanuchi’ dance. However, it was cancelled citing the possibility of crowd gathering during the dance. Maha-Navami is the day of worship of Maha Durga and she is recognised as Mahishasur Mardini, meaning annihilator of Mahishasur. It is believed that on this very day Goddess Durga killed Mahishasur. Hence, another ritual of Durga Balidan also performed on this day. In D...

On the last day of Sharadiya Navratri, the nine-day festival of Shakti worship was performed in most Hindu households on Sunday. Further, Yajna-Havan and other rituals were performed marking the end of Navrati and celebrations of Dussehra. There was a queue of devotees outside temples of goddesses in the city especially ancient temples. Adorning the goddesses with jewellery, embellished sari and other essential ‘shrangar’, devotees celebrated the fest. Thousands of devotees thronged at Bijasan Mata temple, Kalka Mata temple in Khajrana, Mahalaxmi temple in Rajwada, Mankameshwar Mandir and Annapurna temple. The ‘shrangar’ and ritual of worshipping the goddesses were performed twice in the day. Kanya Puja will be performed on Navami at 12 noon. The ancient mother Bhavani temple located in village Harsaula near the city was offered fifty-six to the mother. Rangoli was also decorated with flowers and lamps at the main entrance of Annapurna temple. There were queues of devotees throughout t...

Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Online Quiz Contest 2020 finale was held on October 24, 2020, i.e. on International Day for Climate Change. Indore’s team made it to finale and bagged second place. Over 6,300+ Teams from 52 districts grouped into four slots are competing for the top 7 positions in state. The top 7 teams will compete in the finale to win the title of quiz champion. Sharing details about the quiz, APCCF Sreenivasa Murthy Rangaiah said, “Biodiversity is the variety of life found on earth which includes plants, animals and microorganisms as well. India is one of the 17 mega bio-diverse countries of the World. With 2.5% land area of the World, India accounts for 7.5% of World's biodiversity.” He added that keeping our biodiversity, i.e. all the organisms alive is the only way for us to sustain on the earth. “The essential aim of the quiz is to ensure that students know about it and make an effort to conserve our biodiversity,” Rangaiah said. Indore bags second ...

Bengali committee east celebrated ‘Ashtami’ with fervour as community members gathered in pandal seeking blessings of goddess Durga on Saturday. A six-feet idol of goddess Durga was installed in the pandal, where hundreds of devotees offered flowers, i.e. ‘pushpanjali’ before beginning their day. One of the main events on Durga Ashtami was Sandhi puja. It is believed that Devi Chamunda appeared around this time to kill demons Chanda and Munda. Sandhi puja lasted for about 48 minutes, as shared by Gautam Ghosh, vice president of the association, said. “After that, a symbolic burial will be performed of goddess Durga, in which brown pumpkin and sugarcane was offered,” Ghosh said. On the morning of Navami, special worship of goddess Durga will be organised in the morning. “After the aarti, bhog and Prasad will be given in packets so that people can take it home,” committee secretary Biplab Dasgupta said. He added that on Monday, i.e. Dashami, all Bengali women will offer vermilion to the ...

For tying a dog outside his home in scorching sunlight and keeping other dogs in a cage, a case was registered against Vinod Mehra. Resident of Bhoi Mohalla, Mehra was charged under Animal Cruelty Act 1960 Indian Penal Code 428 \ 429 Under Dog Rules 2017 and the case was registered at Sadar Bazar police station. As per complaint raised based on information received from animal lovers in the area, Priyanshu Jain state coordinator at MP police assistance centre against animal cruelties along with Sadar Bazar police station in-charge Ajay Kumar Verma visited Mehra’s home. In their investigation, three dogs were found in bad condition. One was tied outside the home in sunlight and barking due to hunger. Another two were found in cages inside the home in bad condition. The three dogs found were Labrador, Great Dane and Shih Tzu.

Dussehra or Vijayadashami marking the end of both Durga Puja and the nine-day long Navratri festival will be celebrated in Indore on Sunday. Celebrated with much fervour, the day symbolises the victory of good over evil when Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura, the demon king. It is also said that this was the day when Lord Rama defeated Raavan. In Indore, usually the celebrations are seen on a grand scale as more than 100 tall Ravana is set to fire in Chimanbagh and other open grounds. This year, due to covid-19 outspread, the Ravana burned is only 21 feet tall. The 100-feet tall Ravana usually burns for 30 minutes, and 21-feet tall is expected to burn down in 7 minutes. Last year, the largest 111-feet tall Ravana was burnt on the Dussehra ground, which was witnessed by more than 60,000 people. Ravana will be burnt in about 300 places in the city including Dussehra Ground, GPO, Tilak Nagar, Chimanbagh Maidan, Vijay Nagar, Ushaganj High School Ground, Qila Maidan, and Kalani Nagar. From t...

The new normal after covid-19 outspread is yet to come into place and in case of education, a lot is expected to change. State Education Department is re-organising syllabus of primary and middle school and further determining the technique of education. As per initial plans, syllabus from Class I to VIII will be re-organized and 60 percent of classes will be conducted through various online channels, radio-TV and door-to-door. Further, 40 percent of syllabus majorly covering difficult portions of practical subjects will be taught in school. Also, project-based and assignment-based work is being considered to ensure better understanding of difficult subjects. These are plans are being considered for future when the school re-opens and classes can be conducted safely for students in classrooms. The classes would be conducted in different shifts and smaller groups. State education department is planning to bring a change in education techniques for classes I to VIII. The department has e...

Over 7,000 devotees reached Bijasen Mata Temple and Annapurna Mata Temple each on Friday, i.e. seventh day of Navratri. On the 7 th day of Navratri also known as Maha Saptami, Hindu devotees worship Maa Kalratri form of the Goddess Durga, as shared by Annapurna temple priest Harishankar Sharma Shastri. He added that due to the coronavirus outbreak, some devotees are visiting the temple and seeking blessings from outside the premises avoiding the crowd. However, many devotees stand in queues and wait for their turn for ‘darshan’ at the temples. Aarti is being conducted at 9 pm, but no collective gathering is allowed even during that time. Only young girls known to be a form of goddess are allowed to perform Shagun ritual in most temples. Panditranath temple and Harsiddhi temple have installed beautiful idols of the goddess, but the rush of devotees to these ancient temples is limited to few. The usual pomp and colours of celebrations are missing in the city this year, due to ...

After 15 years, Old Dalian (OD) seats in board of governors (BOG) of Daly College is facing a competition as Dr Divya Gupta and Sandeep Parekh are putting up a fight against Devraj Singh Bhagdara and Dheeraj Lulla. This is the first time that OD seats has a female contestant, who is willing to fight for the seat and challenge Bhagdara and Lulla, who have been holding the seat for a decade. Gupta is all hopes for winning the election that will be held on December 13. However, to her dilemma even women holding executive positions in OD associations are not extending their support to her. In a one-on-one discussion, she shared her experience and plans for winning the election: No support from Indori women, gathered support from other districts “Some women have been obliged and appointed on the board, so such women are not garnering their support to me openly, but I have support from ODs who are not living in Indore at the moment,” Gupta said. She took a strike at her opponents stating tha...

Pratha Jain (of class IX) of SICA School No 2, Scheme No 54, participated in the National Online Painting /Sketching Competition, organized by Sankara Eye Centre Indore, to showcase the innate talents of the students across the nation. Out of 11,000 students she bagged the prize and added a feather to city’s vibrant cap. VS Mani, Patron of SICA Educational Trust and Shankar Eye Centre, felicitated Pratha with trophy and a certificate as a token of appreciation.

Due to coronavirus outbreak, Navratri celebrations lack the usual pomp and festivities this year. Along with a major effect on Garba and businesses, not even religious organisations are able to celebrate the fest with devotional gatherings and rituals. Among major organisations, Art of Living (AOL) led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Bramhakumaris switched to virtual celebrations this year. Manish Soni, local coordinator for AOL, said, “We had to switch to online celebrations, as conducting offline could risk the spread of coronavirus.” He added that Guru puja and Goddess Satsang were organised via online streaming on first day of Navratri. Durga Puja and Yajna were performed on the second day. Further, as per rituals, Rudra Puja, chanting of Lalit Sahastranam and discussion on the glory of Devi were organised on consecutive days. On Thursday, the organisation held a virtual tour of all the Shakti Peeths of India. Similarly, Bramhakumaris are conducting 11-day online program to celebrate N...

Due to coronavirus outspread, 10K Colour Run usually held on April 5, 2020 will now be held in a virtual format with additional categories and events on Nov 1, 2020. In the virtual event, people can opt for running or cycling or both. “Participants can record data in any of the fitness app and share the screenshot,” Dr Yogendra Vyas, organiser, said. Following are participation categories: Colour Run Categories: 5km/10km/21km Cyclothon Categories: 10km/25km/50km Duathlon Categories: 10k/20km/40km

Narendra Singh Jhabua and Priyavrat Singh Khilchipur have been elected unopposed in the election of Board of Governors of Daly College (DC). The two have been elected in the first category is for those donors who are old owners, i.e. those people who were a part of the board when the school was first built. The two were again elected, as no candidate filed nomination papers against him on the last day of nomination in the Old Donor category of elections to be held in December. DC Board consists of a total of 9 members. The condition of 2 places has been cleared. Elections are proposed on 13 December for two posts of Old Dalian (OD) and one for the new Donor category. On being elected unopposed, Jhabua said, “I will continue to work for the betterment of the school and hope to take it to higher point with smart education.” He is also an OD, having studied in DC. He served in many respected positions from the year of passing out.

Parents of Chameli Devi Public School located on Kesar Bagh Road sat on a ‘dharna’ (indefinite strike) in front of the school from 11 am on Thursday. Parents asked the school management to disclose the actual expenditure of the school this year. They demanded to set an appropriate fee only paying off expenditures for the year citing financial issues faced by parents due to lockdown and covid-19 outspread. Parents urged the administration to discuss the fee related issues openly with parents. Parents announced an indefinite strike till the school principal or owner meets with them. More than 60 parents reached the school and sat on a protest outside the premises. Parents carried their lunch boxes and assured management that they will protest until their demands are met. Parents demanded school management to bring transparency in their system and discuss fee related matters. Parent coordinator Vinod Srivastava cited guidelines from school education department, governance rules and CBSE a...

Making Indore and Madhya Pradesh proud and adding sparkle to city’s several achievements as an education hub, researcher and professor Dr Ajit Upadhyaya is among the most Influential Marketing Professors, as picked out in the survey by LinkedIn. He is first and only professor from Central India to make the list. In the survey, 75 top professors from the world were listed. Among them, there were six professors from India namely Varsha Jain from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Dr Ajit Patil from Mumbai, Maharashtra; Rajendra Srivastava from Hyderabad, Telangana; Ajit Upadhyaya from Indore, Madhya Pradesh; Sudhir Rana from New Delhi; and DD Swain from Khorda, Orissa. From Central India, Upadhyaya is the only one to make the list and earned his spurs. Sharing his journey of becoming the most influential marketing professors, he said, “We teach marketing to MBA (masters of business administration) students and without setting an example, we are not doing justice to them.” He explained that marketing ca...

With coronavirus outbreak and shut down of schools, many school owners are now struggling to pay salaries to teachers. With no way out, Madhya Pradesh Board Private School Association, Indore has urged school education department to pay the pending dues of admissions under Right to Education (RTE) to help them survive. In a bid to continue their survival and pay bonus and salaries to teachers, the association approached state education department and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Settlement of this amount can save many schools from shutting down and help them celebrate Diwali with fervour, as shared by MP Private School Association coordinator Gopal Soni. “We have already submitted a memo to state education department and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for payment of RTE students, but to no use,” Soni said. He explained that this time of lockdown and school shut-down has severely affected most schools. “Schools which are generally running as economic schools are now strug...

Life is too short, unpredictable and an adventure if lived to the fullest. Learning the essential value of life and deciding to seek adventures in life, several groups are now connecting to nature and seeking spiritual growth. Leading a group of adventure seekers to less-known wonders of Indore, Gyandeep Srivastava, administrator of Rides of Riders group unravelled a new getaway. The group went on a long ride exploring the rural areas of the city. In their bid to seek adventure, the group came across an ancient temple ‘Jharneshwar Mahadev’ which dazzles visitors with nature, beauty and wonder. The temple is situated in Shajapur, about 230 kilometres from Indore. The waterfall of Bhadooh (Jharneshwar Mahadev), a famous tourist place falling under the Quartak Panchayat, about 30 km from Manasa in Neemuch district. After monsoons, the waterfall attracts tourists from all over state to witness the 100 feet high waterfall. There were 25 riders in the adventure trip including female rider I...

Hanging a bottle filled with red-coloured water is a trend seen in many colonies in the city, it is believed to ensure that dogs do not shit in front of the house. This trend was seen in Krishi Vihar, Kanadiya Road, Tilak Nagar, Sainath Colony, Usha Nagar, Venkatesh Nagar and Mahalaxmi Nagar. Pramila Jain, a homemaker, residing in Usha Nagar said, “Dogs shitting around the house is irritating and as I heard from someone, I hanged this red-coloured water filled in the bottle.” She added that dogs often come around the house, but never shit around anymore. “After closing my centre, I hang this bottle so that dogs do not shit in front of my centre, and this bottle actually works!” Paras Jain, owner of car service centre at Kanadiya road, said. With similar beliefs, a shop owner Ankit Maheshwari in Venkatesh Nagar and Vrinda Shukla in Mahalaxmi Nagar religiously hang the bottles. No scientific basis “There is no scientific reason behind such ideas. Dogs generally have a fixed place for shi...

Indore: HR educators need to be ready to prepare the next generation of Managers to face the new Normal work arena. Acknowledging the gaps, addressing them and finding ways to fill the gaps, through courses, research etc will be the course of action for a winning HR professional, opined experts during week long National E-Faculty Development Programme, ”VIVECHANA”-Realigning HRM Education 2020” organized by the department of Human Resources Management and General Management of the Prestige Institute of Management and Research. The Online FDP was attended by 350 faculty members from all across India and abroad. Dr. Rajnish Ratna from GCBS, Royal University of Bhutan discussed the intricacies of HR Analytics. He demonstrated the usage of HR Analytics in taking crucial business decisions. Dr. Anil Mehta from the School of Legal Studies, Banasthali university emphasized on the need for skilling amongst the managers to bridge the gaps of employment. Dr. Prasanna Kumari , Director, Kuttuka...

Indore: Dr. Davish Jain, the current Chairman of Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) and the Vice Chairman of Prestige Education Foundation, was appointed Chancellor of the proposed Prestige University and Chairman of Prestige Education Foundation. An announcement to this effect was made by the Prestige Group founder Padma Shri Dr. Nemnath Jain at a function organized by the Prestige Institute of Management and Research. He also announced the nomination of Dipin Jain as Pro Chancellor of the proposed Prestige University and Vice Chairman of Prestige Education Foundation. On this occasion, all members of Prestige Education Foundation, Directors of all educational institutions of the Prestige Group, Head of Departments, Teachers, all employees of Prestige Group and members of Prestige Soya Group congratulated Dr. Davish Jain and Dipin Jain for being nominated as chancellor and pro chancellor of the proposed Prestige University and chairman and and vice-chairman of the Presti...

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वर्ल्ड मेंटल हेल्थ डे पर क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी के ऑनलाइन सेमिनार में साइकेट्रिस्ट डॉ स्मिता अग्रवाल ने चर्चा की । डॉ स्मिता अग्रवाल ने बताया की लॉकडाउन तो खुलता जा रहा है पर हम अपने अंदर ही लॉक होते जा रहे है एक शोध के अनुसार 10 में से 9 लोगों को लगता है की रोबोट या अनजान यानि डिजिटल फ्रेंड्स , गूगल , चैटिंग साइट्स , सिरी आदि से बात करके मन हल्का करना ज्यदा आसान है इंसान से बात करने से । अगर हम अपने आसपास नज़र डालें तो हर कोई फ़ोन पर किसी न किसी इंसान या रोबोट से बात करते हुए दिखेगा । ये बहुत नार्मल लगती हुई बात है लेकिन ये एक जड़ है मेंटल इशू और फिजिकल इशू की । ऐसी परिस्थिथि में इंसान अकेलापन , डिप्रेशन और शायद सुसाइड का शिकार भी हो सकते है । ये आजकल के बच्चों में ज्यदा देखने को मिल रहा है । स्ट्रेस कई चीजों की लत पैदा करती है जिससे काफी गंभीर बीमारियाँ पैदा होती है । हमे ये समझना ज़रूरी है की क्यूँ लोग आपस में असल दुनिया में बात नहीं कर पाते । अगर हम बच्चों की दुनिया को देखकर समझें तो काफी बच्चे अपने पेरेंट्स से बातें शेयर नही कर पातें इसकी वजह कुछ ये होती है – · ब...

The city of food lovers where there are extravagant menus for every occasion and festival, especially Navratri. As most people will begin their nine-day fast to celebrate the fest, one of the most desirable factor of Indore, i.e. ‘food’ will be missed this year. Usually, we have thousands of temporary and permanent stalls and delicacies available especially for fasting available in the city. However, this year, that is less likely going to be the case. Even if stalls are put up, most people would fear and be advised to avoid eating out. So, we have decided to make ‘eating in’ a fun trend with unique recipes shared by food experts in the city. Some are new, some are traditional, some are twisted and some, you just cannot resist. Banana Rasayana: sweet packed with minerals This recipe comes from the Karnataka and is one of the healthiest and best choice for staying healthy and happy. The sweet dish is prepared with bananas and jaggery, both known for health benefits: Recipe as shared by ...

Forest department, which is expected to protect trees and forests, is busy chopping off the last trees on its campus in Indore division and furthermore, planning to shut down the nursery as well. The situation becomes worrisome as department officials do not blink an eye while setting fire to remains of the only black bamboo tree in the city. Legal activist Abhijeet Pandey brought the incident to light raising the issue with Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) on Sunday. Sharing the details of the incident, Pandey said, “It’s shameful and sad to see that the protectors are the ones chopping off trees, which keep balance in our environment for our survival.” The officers had sanctioned chopping of sagwan and black bamboos. Black bamboo is no ordinary tree, it is has several uses including medicinal. It is used in treatment of fevers (especially infantile convulsions), vomiting and nosebleeds. “The leave are harvested during the growing season and dried for later use, but this o...

Choithram School was one of the 100 schools selected for participating in ‘World’s biggest education conference’ to share their learning and expertise to a huge online audience. Each school shared their expertise and best practices during the T4 World Education Week hosted by Vikas Pota, a globally-respected leader and driving force in the education field. Choithram School students and teachers shared their best practices on the theme ‘Building Skills For Life Through Experiential Entrepreneurship Education’. The one hour event was attended by more than 1,000 people from different countries. Christophe Walder was the moderator. School Principal Rajesh Awasthi spoke about how entrepreneurial activities in the school viz. Entrepreneurship Cell, Campus Company and Business Enterprise promote work readiness amongst the students and help students to grow their life skills during their schooling years. School international affairs dean Raminder Mac spoke about how these entrepreneurial activ...