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With coronavirus outspread, majority of fairs and events organised on Kartik Purnima were cancelled. While some communities of people from South India celebrated Kartik Purnima on Sunday, many other Hindu community devotees organised celebrations of Purnima on Monday. Kartik Purnima started from 12:47 pm on Sunday, i.e. November 29 and concluded at 2:59 pm on Monday, i.e. November 30. The annual fair at Janapav Kuti was cancelled this year with concern for people as coronavirus cases continue to spike. Janapav is famous for the fair that is held here every year on Kartik Purnima which is the first full moon after Diwali. Janapav is the birthplace of Lord Parshuramji, about 15 km from Indore. A large number of devotees attend the fair and religious festivities at Janpav every year. Devotees from various areas including Mhow, Manpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Alirajpur and Indore flock for the grand fair every year. Among festivities, devotees normally donate lamps at Brahmakund at night, take a dip...

Celebrating Guru Nanak Guru Purab on Monday, Sikh community members gathered at Guru Tegh Bahadur Stadium in Rajmohalla and recalled the lessons taught by the Guru on Monday. The two-day fest to celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak concluded on Monday night with ‘kirtan’ conducted by Bhai Gurdeep Singh and Bhai Gurmeet Singh. Sikh community members recalled the visit of Guru Nanak to Madhya Pradesh and especially in Indore. President of Shri Gurusingha Sabha Manjit Singh Bhatia and secretary Jasbir Singh Gandhi shared, “The place where Imlisaheb is located today had Khan River at backside and there was a Tamarind Tree (Imli) next to it.” It is the same tree where Guru Nanak sat and meditated. “Guru Nanak has visited Betma Sahib and Omkareshwar Sahib in Madhya Pradesh as well, and he has given an essential message of maintaining peace and following the path of non-violence,” Devendra Singh Gandhi, community spokesperson, said. “Guru showed the direction to many looters and people on the...

About 10,000 employees have lost their jobs as 30 percent hotels and restaurants were forced to shut their doors forever, citing lack of support from government and no other way to survive. President of hotel association Sumit Suri shared this and other troubles of hospitality industry in a one-on-one interview. Following are excerpts from the interview highlighting the situation and possible solutions to keep the industry afloat while fighting covid-19 outbreak: Ques: What is the current situation of hotel industry in Indore Suri: Hotel industry is facing one of the biggest challenges and has among the biggest hit in terms of business due to covid-19 outbreak. We will be the last to get out of this business slowdown, as we come in luxury services. Many units from small restaurants to large scale units are on the verge on shutting down now. Corporate clients have cut down their budget. People are not travelling as much. Eating at a hygienic restaurant is quite safe, but now, that’s not...

Attempting to encroach forest area of about 1.5 acre in Choral forest, a large group of villagers burned down bushes and cleared the area on the weekend. The forest area was set to fire and several bushes were cut off. Forest department registered a case against the villagers, as pinpointing anyone was not possible. Forest officers had inspected the area and were shocked to find that an area of 1.5 acre was cleared. There have been several encroachment attempts this year by villagers in Indore circle. The department has prepared an action plan to take strict action against the encroachers. In taking this action, forest department has sought help of the local police. In Ras Kudiya forest area of ​​the Choral Range, villagers planted explosives to damage some trees. After explosives, the leftovers of trees were cut down. “Whenever we come across an unusual activity, it becomes a red warning for us of an attempt to encroach,” AK Shrivastava, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), said. He added th...

On Sunday morning, Christian community members rose with hope and positivity as the season of Advent began. Advent is a time of hope, and expectation - the spiritual preparation for the grand festival ‘Christmas’. Due to COVID - 19, only limited numbers of worshipers were able to attend the morning prayer services in Indore city. Those who couldn't come to church took part in online service provided by Atmadarshan TV Indore. The season of Advent for Christians begins four Sundays before Christmas Day, and ends on Christmas Eve. Four Candles representing four virtues - Hope, Love, Joy and peace were placed in Advent Wreath in churches. These virtues reflected commonly on each Sunday as the candle is lit. Advent Wreath was placed before altar and accompanied by sacred hymns and music. The priest sprinkled Holy water and presides over with a short prayer. Then the assembly sang-Come, O Come, Lord Jesus Come! On the first Sunday of Advent, the priest lit the first of the four ...

Marking the birth of lord Kartikeya, Kartik Purnima was celebrated with fervour and religious sentiments by south Indian community in Indore. The community members gathered at lord Kartikeya temple in Vijay Nagar to celebrate the auspicious day on Sunday evening. The temple glittered with earthen lamps and special decorations. The lord was adorned with various items to celebrate the birth. Kartik Purnima is significant because many rituals and festivals culminate on the day. Also, it is said that the festivities of Kartika Purnima begin on the day of ‘Prabodhini Ekadashi’; ekadashi being the eleventh day and purnima being the fifteenth day of the Kartik month during Shukla Paksha, as shared by temple priest V Rajamani. On the Kartik Purnima also known as Kartigai Deepam day, devotees made bonfires in front of Lord Kartikeya temple in the evening. “It is said that Lord Shiva burnt the chariots of several demons that were torturing sages and celestials. This bonfire symbolises this legen...

Two-day Guru Nanak Prakash Parv celebrations began at Guru Tegh Bahadur Stadium in Rajmohalla on Sunday. Sikh community members gathered at the stadium to celebrate the auspicious day of enlightenment. The entire stadium was decorated with flowers and lights. Shri Guru Singh Sabha Indore chairman Manjit Singh Bhatia and general secretary Jasbir Singh Gandhi shared, “Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is celebrated across the globe by the followers of Sikhism to mark the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev.” They added that it is one of the holiest festivals for the Sikh community which falls every year on the full moon day of Kartik month, as per the Hindu calendar. “Guru Nanak Dev was a preacher of peace and harmony and his teachings are preserved in the holy texts, known as Guru Granth Sahib,” they said. Bhai Tawneet Singh (Chandigarh) will recite the ‘Shabad kirtan’. “As the sun rises, darkness automatically vanishes, similarly the darkness of ignorance vanishes wi...

Christian community will light the candles of hope, love, peace and happiness on Sunday and celebrate the beginning of Advent period. Advent is a season of the liturgical year observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Father Biju Mathew of St. Francis Cathedral Red Church, Indore said, “The Advent period invites us to fully offer our lives to the Lord. Traditionally, almost all the churches are made in a circular shape with green soft twigs, inside which four candles are placed. This light is a symbol of Jesus Christ himself.”

A two-day kirtan starting from Saturday has been organised at Guru Tegh Bahadur Stadium in Rajmohalla on the Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Maharaj. This time due to corona infection, the ‘nagar kirtan’ procession will not be taken out in the city. Along with this, instead of usual ‘langar’ served in Gurudwara, packets will be sent out to devotees. Sikh community volunteers will delivery langar from early morning reaching out all the members of the community. Sangat has been appealed to take special care of their hygiene, ensure physical distance and wear masks. Manjit Singh Bhatia, President of Shri Gurusingha Sabha and Secretary Jasbir Singh Gandhi shared, “A two-day Diwan has been organized in view of Corona, so that too many people do not gather in the premises.” In order to protect against corona, changes have been made in the schedule of celebrations of Prakash Parv. On November 29, group recitation of ‘Nitnem Sahib’ will be organised from 8 am to 9 am. Bhai Tawneet Singh (Chand...

The new guest of Ralamandal, a young leopard is becoming a cause of fear among fitness freaks and hence, decline in regular visitors and revenue. From the usual footfall of 300 to 400, first due to coronavirus outbreak and now further down, the footfall is not even touching close to 100 in a day. Forest officials shared that the footfall was about to pick up and seemed manageable after lockdown was lifted, as many people were coming to the sanctuary for morning walks and fitness routines. However, after the leopard moved into Ralamandal, people are scared and not turning up as usual. Leopard’s first move The leopard was first spotted by forest officials on October 3 and further captured on cameras in Ralamandal in the first week of October. The leopard was first spotted on Saturday at the top of the hill. However, it was assumed to be a guest for the weekend or just a mirage. However, the leopard trended on the installed cameras and making its mark and setting a new record for the sanc...

While it seems okay to copy and paste from internet to most people, plagiarism can cost a lot more than we anticipate. Citing the importance of originality and after-effects of plagiarism, Dr Never Muskwe associate professor and head HRM Studies De Montfort University, UK, said, “Plagiarism involves deliberately or inadvertently presenting someone else's ideas as your own.” He added that plagiarism is cheating and is treated very seriously and usually results in disciplinary action. “Plagiarism is a prominent problem encountered in the academic process and is one of the most common causes of compromising the academic integrity of the author. Welcome to the world of ethical academics,” Muskwe said. Muskwe was addressing in Virtual International Workshop on Referencing for students of Daly College Business School. Further, in the workshop, he discussed referencing as an essential part of academic writing. “It puts your work in context, demonstrates the breadth and depth of your rese...

Telemedicine, cold storage, open source software and other products for various industries will be developed by Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science in the coming years. This was discussed and planned in a meeting with Minister for MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Omprakash Saklecha on Friday. In a visit to various departments, the minister suggested developing various products at the institute for supporting ‘Make in India’ initiative. “The suggestions for various departments will be looked into and we will be working on utilising our technology to develop the required products for our country,” college director Dr Rakesh Saxena said. Among various products, telemedicine is one of the most essential and quick to spread technology in times of coronavirus outspread. Telemedicine: growing healthcare need today Telemedicine allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients at a distance using telecommunications t...

The city leading the country by setting an example for all others as the cleanest city of India has been quick to adapt the concept of ‘Zero Waste Weddings’ and hopes to further ensure that all the weddings become plastic-free and eco-friendly with the use of biodegradable materials only. In an attempt to promote the same, Padma Shri Janak McGilligan Palta on her wedding anniversary held an online seminar with environmentalists in the city on Friday. Environmentalists from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Delhi, Indore, village Sanawadiya and Mhow attended the online seminar. “If a wedding is planned, organised, managed and conducted in a sustainable way, this will directly contribute to Sustainable Community development starting from grassroots level.” Some ideas to have a zero waste wedding: · Instead of single-use plastic cutlery, opted for steel jugs and glasses, banana leaves and areca plates...

Madhya Pradesh (MP) National Cadet Corps (NCC) Girls Battalion organised an essay competition on the theme ‘Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar: Father of the Indian Constitution’. The competition was held online with all the cadets submitting their write-ups and discussing the theme. About 44 NCC cadets from various private and government schools submitted their essays sharing different objectives and views about Ambedkar. The event was organised to underline the contribution of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in the framing of the Constitution. NCC officer (first officer) Savita Kharadkar who organised and coordinated the event said, “Commanders and other officers of the NCC Battalion addressed the cadets and motivated them reminding their duties towards the nation.” She added that these activities even while we are unable to conduct offline events are helpful for students. Kharadkar is incharge for NCC cadets in Daly College. The top 10 essays will be selected from submitted 44 entries and will be rewarded.

The struggle with coronavirus outbreak has amplified for everyone be it a small business owner or a daily labour. In their initiative to help the entire society, several organizations of Sindhi community have come together and are working on providing medical equipment and necessary facilities for all. Some facilities have maintenance charges to ensure fair use of the equipment, while many others are free. Recently, the society members contributed oxygen machines, ambulances for corona patients, thermal scanners, masks, oxymetres, mortuary freezer boxes, etc. Naresh Fudwani, secretary of Larkana Panchayat, said, “The society has 28 oxygen machines but not a single one is empty. This clearly shows how the number of Corona patients is high and increasing.” He added that along with the oxygen machine, the society gives a sanitizer, packet of masks and explains the process of using the machine to each member. “Patients need these devices for long periods of time even after hospital dischar...

In suicide case of self-styled godman Bhaiyyu Maharaj's daughter Kuhu tells court that she has no idea about property and income of the trust account run by her deceased father. Kuhu recorded her statements in court on Thursday disclosing details about the suicide case. In her statements, Kuhu said that she does not know where the money comes from in the trust and have no idea about the property details. Further, in her statement, Kuhu said that the signature on suicide note was of her father. She added that her expenses are being taken care of by her relatives. In her statements, Kuhu shared that her step-mother Aayushi has just paid her travelling and accommodation expenses amounting to Rs 50,000 since her father (Maharaj) passed away. Take note, Maharaj had reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself on June 12, 2018. Nearly six months after the case, the police arrested their servants Vinayak Dudhale, Sharad Deshmukh and Palak Puranik under sections of abetment to suicide ...

It is essential to be healthy and keep our immunity high while we are fighting coronavirus pandemic. However, are we overdoing the traditional ways of boosting our immunity by sipping on kadha and turmeric milk throughout the day? Sharing how even too much boost with the herb drinks can result in bleeding from the nose, boils in the mouth, acidity, problem in urinating and indigestion, Create Stories organised a webinar led by founder Deepak Sharma. Discussing the harmful effects of overconsumption of kadha, the webinar presented a guideline on proper way to consume kadha. Following are excerpts shared by dietitian Dr Preeti Shukla. · Kadha should not be consumed more than 50 ml at a time. To make the right amount of the Kadha, take all the ingredients in 100 ml water and allow it to boil until it is reduced to 50 ml. · Don’t drink it immediately while it is too hot to handle, as it can also induce body temperature. · Do not over boil the kadha as it turns your ...

Several youths and members of NGOs in the city have joined hands to help the citizens obtain Ayushman Bharat cards that provide healthcare for Covid-19 and other diseases in government and empanelled private hospitals. Namo Namo Shankara, an NGO led by MP Shankar Lalwani under the leadership of Pankaj Fatechandani formed to fight Covid-19, launched a drive conducting free camps for helping people get Ayushman Bharat cards and Samagra ID. About 1178 people signed up for the facilities at the camp. Fatehchandani said, “During lockdown and coronavirus pandemic, medical expenses became another trouble for underprivileged families especially those who did not have Ayushman card to avail the benefit of the Prime Minister's Health Scheme in the hospital.” Citing the rising number of coronavirus cases and possible trouble to families, the free camp was organised to help people get access to the govt scheme. Free camps will soon be organised in Sindhi Colony Crossroads for residents of Ward...

Students attempting class 10th and class 12th Madhya Pradesh Board Examination (MPBSE) need to be more precise and accurate while answering questions, as board has decided to get rid of ‘questions requiring very long answers’ for the academic session. As planned for now, small logical questions will be asked, which can be answered only after reading the entire chapter properly. MPBSE is working on making several changes in the pattern of questions asked in the tenth and twelfth board exams. Now, instead of direct questions asked every year, logical and comprehension questions will be given a preference. This was discussed in the board meeting of MPBSE chaired by president R Julania, who believes that questions requiring short and precise answers will ensure that students read and comprehend the entire chapter instead of just important parts. Studying in such detailed manner is likely to help students prepare for competitive examinations, where test papers are designed on multiple choic...

Forget the usual big fat Indian wedding, now that Hindu wedding season has commenced with Dev Uthani Gyaras, the limited muhurats and queues of engaged couples waiting to get married since coronavirus outbreak doubled the competition and the trouble. For Hindu weddings, the muhurats are limited this year and starting January, no wedding will be recommended citing no auspicious days till March! For Christian weddings, there are no muhurats, but now with Advent season starting this Sunday, weddings will be not be preferred till Christmas. However, the winter vacation is the apt and most preferred time for weddings. Weddings which were delayed from since May in Muslim families were planned for November as well. Another twist adding to the wedding season is for those who intend to marry non residential Indians (NRIs) or those living abroad. As per the usual protocol, all those engaged spouses will return to marry their better half in December, as it is the only month off for them in most f...

बच्चो में बढती बिमारियों को लेकर सही आहार में ऊपर ऑनलाइन सेमिनार का आयोजन क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी द्वारा किया गया जिसमे आहार एवं पोषण विशेषज्ञ डॉ प्रीती शुक्ला ने चर्चा की | विशेषज्ञ डॉ प्रीती शुक्ला ने बताया की जैसा की हम देख रहे है बच्चे कंपल्सरी तीन से चार घंटे स्क्रीन के सामने रहते है अपनी क्लासेज के चलते बैठ रहे है इसके अलावा उनका टीवी और मोबाइल स्क्रीन अलग है | इसके साइड इफ़ेक्ट जो हमे देखने को मिल रहे है हेल्थ के ऊपर जैसे आँखों में जलन और दर्द , सर दर्द , भूक में कमी , स्लीपिंग डिसऑर्डर , बच्चों में शुगर या डायबिटीज , हार्मोनल इम्बेलेंस और ऐसी समस्याएँ जो की पहले कभी बच्चो में न के बराबर सुनने मिलती थी या 10 में से 2 में सुनने को मिलती थी आज 10 से 8 बच्चो में नई नई तकलीफे देखने को मिल रही है जो की एक चिंता का विषय है | ठण्ड में खाने के बाद गुड खाना चाहिए इसको दिमाग से निकाल दीजिये  क्यूंकि जब आप एक पौष्टिक आहार एवं भारतीय पारम्परिक भोजन ( थाली )  लेते है तो सभी चीज़े यानि  कार्बोहाइड्रेट्स , प्रोटीन और फैट उसमे रहते है | अधिक मीठा खाने से ओबेसिटी और नई बि...

Great college, degree and excellent marks will not determine your success, it is the skills you earn that will show the way of your life and success. Stating this, additional director general of police Rajesh Gupta gave an example of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who did not get into IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) but became a senior for his friends, who studied at IIT. “The point is not where you learn, it is what you learn,” Gupta said. He discussed two ways of studying as one to earn marks and top in class; another to find your life's direction and bring changes to world. “The second type of studying will earn you skill sets, that will shift the direction of your life,” Gupta said. He urged students to dream big, then find clarity, conviction and courage to achieve those dreams. “Look where you want to go, else you will end up somewhere else of nowhere,” Gupta said. He was addressing the new batch of engineers at Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science...

Despite strict instructions on keeping schools shut as coronavirus cases spike, Holy Family Convent School (HFCS) located at MR 11 road held offline examinations for students attempting board examinations. The students were called to school for attempting pre-board examination in pen-paper mode, as CBSE main board examinations are usually held. Parents were worried sick about their children’s health and risk of catching coronavirus. However, school sought consent from them citing the need for pre-board practise for students and possible loss to their children for skipping pre-board examinations. Two such pre-boards were held in the school premises, where students not only stayed in the premise for 3 hours, but also attempted pre-board examination. Some worried parents raised the issue and tried to approach the school authorities but to no use. When parents floated the messages about their helplessness, school was questioned on conducting offline classes. School admitted to conducting o...

Following Delhi government’s suggestion to CBSE demanding reduction in syllabus for board examination 2020-21 and delay in exam dates, the discussion has taken a toll on teachers and students preparing for boards this session. Putting their worries to rest, chairperson of Indore Sahodaya Complex of CBSE schools UK Jha said, “The board had sought opinion from all the school principals of CBSE schools to make its judgement and as per official sources, most principals have consented that there is no need to reduce the syllabus as of now.” He added that most schools have completed over 90 percent syllabus comfortably for class X and class XII. “Students have been able to complete the syllabus in online classes, so reducing the syllabus is not really necessary for any of the board classes,” Jha said. The only situation, where board might consider reducing syllabus, is considering situation of CBSE schools in rural areas and status of RTE (right to education) students, as shared by Jha. Scho...

At the break of dawn, voices soaked in devotion rented the air on Monday morning with people chanting Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana and Kartik Purana on the auspicious occasion of Amla Navami in the city. In Indore, Amla Navami is observed on Shukla Navami during Kartik Month as per Hindu calendar. As the name suggest, it is all about worshiping the Indian gooseberry tree. Devotees all across the city performed religious ceremonies like holy bath, puja and charity for atonement of sins and fulfilment of their wishes. The tradition of worshipping the amla tree on Kartik Navami can be traced to ancient scriptures, which mentions it as a favourite fruit of Lord Vishnu and that all gods and goddesses reside in that tree, shared priest Satpal Bhatt. On the occasion, devotees consecrated and anoint Lord Vishnu with amla fruits. They also cooked food under an amla tree and offer Naivedya (offerings) to the God.

Due to heavy rainfall and water logging, about 45 government schools in state and 24 in Indore district were in swamp and damaged. In need of urgent repairs, government schools are losing hope as school principals couldn’t care less and fail to apply for the funds of repair despite repeated reminders from district education officer (DEO). On Monday, DEO in-charge Sanjay Goyal sent a notice to 24 government schools in Indore district seeking an explanation for not submitting requisite information for repair funds. Citing their responsibilities and sanctioning of funds, he ordered the schools to submit all the necessary details for repairs in the school within 3 days.

Seeking change in minimum age criteria to 0 from 6 to enrol for monthly pension scheme for people with Disability and one pension policy in India, a petition was filed at The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday. The petitioner is Aditya Tiwari, who made headlines for becoming youngest single father in the country after he adopted Avneesh, a toddler with Down’s syndrome in the year 2016. What is the current pension policy? As per the Right of person with Disability Act 2016 (RPWD Act 2016) - Chapter V - Social Security, Health, Rehabilitation and Recreation 24. (1) The appropriate Government shall within the limit of its economic capacity and development formulate necessary schemes and programs to safeguard and promote the right of persons with disabilities for adequate standard of living to enable them to live independently or in the community: “As per this clause every state will create their own scheme for people with disabilities and as per the MP state policy Minimu...

Locked in with the fear of coronavirus, anxiety is becoming a part of new normal for many people. Citing the need to reconnect with our roots and nature for fighting anxiety, Rides of Riders group embarked on a journey into history on Monday. Re-discovering Dharmrajeshwar Temple, the riders peeked into the architecture of 9th century. Dharmrajeshwar Cave Temple is a famous Cave Temple located in Garoth town of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. “Temple is a Buddhist and Hindu Cave Temple, built by carving solid natural rocks,” Gyandeep Srivastava, administrator of the group, said. He added that the temple is a monolithic temple, meaning it is carved from a single stone. Further, the temple is known to have been carved in 9th century using solid natural rocks.. The temple shrine is in the north Indian style. This temple's architecture is often compared with Kailash Temple of Ellora. From the archaeological department, the temple is known to be a part of ‘Buddhist Caves, Pola Dungar’...

In the academic session 2020-21, the last date for online application for scholarships has been extended to November 30, 2020. Eligible students can apply for the scholarship on government education portal. Scholarships will be provided under Scheme Name: Post Metric Scholarship for SC (Department Post Metric Scholarship for SC) for the minority students. About 68 percent students in reserve category will not receive their scholarships this year, as their accounts are still not updated by schools despite warnings from school education department. Scholarships for reserved category students studying in government and private schools are doomed, despite provisions. Till now only 32% of eligible students for scholarship have updated account information. Hence, as of now 68% students will not receive their scholarship. Apart from reserved category students, a large number of other schemes like General Poor Class Scholarship Scheme, Sudama Pre Matriculation Scheme, Swami Vivekananda Post Ma...

National Cadet Corps (NCC) are celebrating 72nd NCC foundation day this year and to celebrate the same, several online and offline activities will continue till Dec 3, 2020. Celebrating the foundation day, about hundred cadets and officers donated blood at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital on Sunday. In the blood donation camp, apart from 81 cadets, 19 NCC officers and staff also donated blood. Cadets from all the private and government institutions participated in the donation camp from 1 Madhya Pradesh Girls Battalion, NCC Chimanbagh; 2 MP Armed Squadron; Nehru Yuva Kendra and regional public relations bureau. The camp was organised in the office premises of the 9 MP Battalion located at Nehru Nagar, NCC. MYH staff collected the blood and encouraged cadets to continue such activities for the country. Activity coordinator for school cadets NCC third officer Sunayna Sharma and coordinator for college cadets Krishna Buriya led the activity. From 9 MP Battalion Command Officers Colonel Pramo...

The city echoed with prayers, chanting and tunes of Dhanuchi as Bengali community worshipped goddess Jagadhatri on Sunday. The celebrations of Jagadhatri Pujo were organised in Kali Bari, Shukliya, where devotees began their day with ‘pushpanjali’ in the morning. This is the second time Jagadhatri Pujo was organised in the city. Pushpanjali was organised at noon followed by ‘prasad’ and ‘bhog’. Then devotees participated in ‘Sandhi Puja’. Worshipping goddess Jagadhatri, devotees from different parts of the city gathered for evening aarti, Prasad and then, Dhanuchi dance. “The pujo and worship was organised for the first time last year in a communal gathering and this year, we kept up the tradition of worship and prayed to the goddess for healing the world,” Gautam Ghosh, vice-president of Puja committee, said. He added that goddess Jagaddhatri is depicted as the colour of the morning sun, three-eyed and four-armed, holding a chakra, conch, bow and arrows, clothed in red, bright jewels ...

With coronavirus outbreak and shutdown of schools, Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has made enrolment easier and not required for previously registered students. Some common queries from students were resolved by divisional officer Deven Sonwani. Following are some clarifications for student: Question: If we have passed class 10th and/or class 12th board examination, then do we have to enroll again? How to enroll? Ans: For students, who have attempted board examination and registered once, they need not enrol again. Such students can directly fill the examination form. At the time of filling the form, students must share information of enrolment, i.e. registration number. Ques: Is re-enrolment required for mark improvement? Ans: Re-enrolment is not required for attempting the examination again for improving the score. Students can directly fill the exam form. Ques: Can students who have cleared the board examination once, attempt the examination again by changing th...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore is ready for a new director and calling for the post, Government of India, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Technical Department – 1 advertised for the vacant post on Saturday. IIT Indore was established in 2009, with its first director as Pradeep Mathur. His first term ended in 2014. Mathur got an extension of another five years and completed another term in December 2019. Following this, Neelesh Kumar Jain was appointed as officiating director thereafter. Appointment was necessitated after Mathur’s second term, but Jain was made officiating sending a signal that appointment of full-fledged director is still afar. Almost a year later, the appointment of a new director is in process now.

In the tough times of coronavirus, ‘Open Text Book Assessment’ (OTBA) delighted students of classes 9th to 12th, attempting their first revision test of the academic session 2020-21. The first revision test was conducted on Friday for Mathematics. About 33.33 percent are expected to get in the merit list, i.e. score between 80 and 100 percentile. This is the first time for these students to attempt OTBA based test. While many students were initially afraid and worried, the test turned out to be easier than expected. Most students attempting the test are hoping to beat their previous highest records and even score 100 percent. “The number of students scoring merit, i.e. between 80 to 100 percentile will be much higher in the revision test as compared to before, as we can see from initial screening and assessment of answer copies,” Sunayna Sharma, government school teacher, said. She shared that students attempted the test quickly and easily as compared to normal pen-paper test. “We had ...

Worshipping the Sun and expressing gratitude for its power nourishing life on the planet, people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and eastern India living in various parts of the city celebrated four-day fest of Chhath Mahaparv. On Saturday, the last of Mahaparv was celebrated by offering ‘arghya’ to the rising sun. Four-day Chhath Puja concluded and devotees majorly women culminated their 36-hour-long fast on Saturday morning with the sunrise. Chatth Puja Aayojan Samitis and Poorvottar Sanskritik Sansthan, the apex social organization of the people of Poorvottar Samaj in the city in view of corona pandemic had appealed the community people and devotees to avoid participating in group offering of `arghya’. Hence, ‘arghya’ offering was conducted at home in an artificial pond instead of public water bodies as a precautionary measure against Covid-19. Chatth Puja Aaayojan Samitis allowed only a specified number of devotees at the `Chatth ghaats’ to offer prayer and `arghya’ to the Sun God. Precaut...

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) started the necessary process of enrolment and filling the examination form for class 10th and 12th for the session 2020-21. “Students, who have failed in class 10th or 12th board examination, need not to enrol again. They can fill the form directly,” MPBSE divisional officer Deven Sonwani said. For this, students have to log on to www.mpbse.nic.in and fill the application form for attempting the examination.

Despite the transfer of amount from state government, local authorities are not transferring the amount of students studying under Right to Education (RTE) Act to various private schools demanding excessive proposals and payments citing short-comings in the same, claimed Madhya Pradesh Board Private School Association, Indore. Association patron Gopal Soni said, “As per the process of RTE, the entire procedure must be completed online and the last check is done by nodal officer in the school. However, district project coordinator (DPC) and block resource coordinator (BRC) are forcing private schools to additionally submit printed proposals and then citing short-comings to extort money from school owners.” He claimed that DPC and BRC have been extorting money from school owners for years by adding this physical submission of proposals to the process, which is not prescribed by government. “Recently, we urged state government to settle the amount of last two years of RTE students, which ...

Amidst strict COVID 19 guidelines, thousands of people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and eastern India living in various parts of the city and adjoining regions offer `arghya’ to the setting Sun on Friday on the third day of Chhath Mahaparv. The 36-hours fast of Chhath devotees commenced in the city from Thursday with `kharna’. Devotees with their families immersed in religious fervour with dress up, worship and celebrations. The 36-hour fast had begun after consuming special prasad of jaggery `kheer’, wheat flour rotis on earthen chulha. Unlike last year, the entire community is refraining from get-together and grand celebrations. Devotees offered ‘arghya’ to the Sun God in an artificial, makeshift water bodies in view of the COVID 19 pandemic. State President of the Poorvottar Sanskritik Sanstha, Thakur Jagdish Singh, General Secretary, K K Jha said “The four-day Chatth festival will conclude on Saturday with the offering of `arghya’ to the rising Sun God.”

Over 3,000 students did not attempt the revision test conducted for government school students studying in classes 9th to 12th on Friday. The students neither turned up for attempting the test in classroom nor did they collect the test papers from school premises. Despite the test being ‘Open Text Book Assessment’ (OTBA), these students did not attempt the first test. One of the reasons for so many students skipping the important test in their High School is also coronavirus outbreak. Parent of a student attempting class 12th board examination this year Kanta Hajarilal said, “My son’s life is more important for me than his test, and though he will wear a mask and take precautions, the same cannot be said about his classmates especially the moment they get out in a crowd from the school.” Citing how some students were spotted without a mask in previous supplementary and pending board examinations, a parent Gurdeep Singh said, “Students were seen shaking hands, chatting and chilling outs...

Northeast Cultural Community has demanded the Madhya Pradesh government to declare a public holiday on the occasion of Chhath festival. State President of the community Thakur Jagdish Singh, General Secretary KK Jha, Secretary Ajay Kumar Jha, while demanding public holiday on Chhath said, “Chhath Mahaparva is now not just a festival of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This festival has taken a national form and even now the popularity of Chhath festival has spread throughout the world.” They added that not only in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh but also throughout Madhya Pradesh, people of India have great reverence for Chhath festival and they worship lord Sun by participating in this Mahaparva. “Like many states of the country, Madhya Pradesh government should also declare public holiday on Chhath keeping in view the religious sentiment and faith of the people of north-east in large numbers,” Singh said. The appeal was set forward on the second day of Chhath Mahaparv on Thursday. Thousands of devot...

District education officer (DEO) in-charge Sanjay Goyal conducted a meeting with all the school principals in district sharing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and checking for requisite preparations for revisions examinations on Thursday. All the school principals were further asked to conduct an online or offline meet with parents to discuss the process and arrangement of examinations. Most schools completed the parent-teacher meeting online on Thursday asking parents to ensure requisite precautions for their child. Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education Revision Tests for Class IX to XII will commence from November 20. To ensure safety and smooth conduct of examination, all the preparations have been completed by the department. For the first time when students will be attempting all the subject revision test in OTBA (Open Text Book Assessment) format. In this system, students will solve question papers with the help of books. The revision test will commence from November 20 ...

After 8 months, consumer forum will commence physical hearing of pending pleas in district and state courts from November 23, 2020. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission president justice Shantanu Kemkar has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for physical hearing of the cases. The physical hearing will commence on an experimental basis on the request of various lawyers' bodies. As per the SOP, physical hearing instructions have been given for compliance from November 23, 2020 to December 5, 2020. State commission has been holding hearings through video conferencing since March 25 due to the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown, even after to control the spread of virus. “The number of pleas to be heard will be decided to the day of hearing by the president of district consumer forum in advance,” SOP issued on Thursday stated. Further, entry of plaintiff, defended, lawyers and any other attendants in the forum must be recorded for safety reasons. “To limit the touch an...

Elections for ODA (Old Dalian Association) seats in Daly College (DC) Board of Governors (BOG) is a taking a new twist, as ODA members discuss ‘The minutes of Annual General Meeting’ of the board dated 29.9.2018. The elections for the BOG are being conducted after 15 years, when for the first time, a woman is also contesting for the seat. While, elections are a battle, most ODA members are on the track of discussing and solving issues amicably. Deepak Kasliwal, an ODA member from 1979 batch, said, “The minutes of the meeting dated 29.9.18 were signed by former BOG who are known to me from my childhood and are my role models.” Stirred in by the meeting, some major issues regarding admissions to DC, voting rights, ODA decisions and transparency. Citing Supreme Court’s judgement stating that cooperative society registered under the Central or the State Act is bound to function as a democratic institution and conduct its affairs based on democratic principles, the two former BOGs who are c...