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Madhya Pradesh: Colleges to open from Jan 1, 2021: youngsters excited to live college life

Excitement grips the air around youngsters, who will be attending their first offline college class on Friday. All government and non-government colleges will open in Madhya Pradesh from January 1. Colleges will also be set up like schools. Classes will be held for practical only from 1 to 10 January. Classes for UG final year and PG third semester will begin on January 10. The government approved the proposal sent by the Higher Education Department to the government.

Madhya Pradesh: 2020 brings 100 percent growth to start-ups developing education apps

With a resolve to make it big even in challenging times, many start-ups especially Information Technology (IT) based ones took on several projects from domestic as well as international markets. These start-ups became hope for many traditional businesses, who learned to put up their stores online and convince customers in the virtual world. As reported by industry experts, maximum growth was recorded by IT first generation businesses and start-ups in Indore. Speaking to IT start-up heads known for working in field, the growth rate in domestic market of education application is noted about 100 percent and about 30 percent globally was reported. The global Smart Education and Learning Market size is anticipated to reach USD 665.12 billion by the end of 2026, owing to the growing advancement in learning platforms. Fortune Business Insight in their report titled ‘Smart Education and Learning Market’. Education app now providing 40% project share “The share of education application has exp...

Madhya Pradesh: Welcome 2021 says Indore & does noble deeds on Dec 31 to seek blessings & good luck

Welcome 2021! Indoreans sought blessings, end 2020 with good ‘deeds’ As Indoreans waited for 2021, they decided to earn blessings, get-together with family and make the best memories to add a little positivity to 2020. The unusual 2020 came to an end with social drives, philanthropic efforts, some house parties, religious rituals and prayers. Here is a small view of how Indore said goodbye to 2020: Special end to 2020 In an effort to make the day special for specially-abled children, entrepreneur Samrat Nema along with a team of NGO provided various gifts including medical self-care boxes for children. Nema met with the children and motivated them to dream. He helped them understand various ways in which they can become independent, at least in understanding some health issues. Among children, everyone was facing a different impairment including intellectual. Free flight for hearing impaired & mute For four hearing impaired and mute youngsters, the end to 2020 was better than they ...

Learn from covid-19, Resolve to be Healthier & Happier by Tina Khatri

One of the biggest gift that we have is our health and with coronavirus outbreak, we have been reminded that nothing except our own immunity and strength can save us. As we step into 2021 with hope of better future and end of covid-19, we must remember the lessons we have learned. One essential lesson is that happiness lies with family and another is importance of being physically and mentally healthy. In order to ensure that we grow and progress towards a healthier tomorrow, we can take the following resolutions in 2021: Explore more food variety One of the easiest and most sustainable ways to improve overall health is to eat more whole foods. Whole foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and fish, contain a plethora of nutrients that your body needs to function at an optimal level. Research shows that following a whole-foods-based diet may significantly reduce heart disease risk factors, body weight, and blood sugar levels, as well as decrease your risk of cer...

Madhya Pradesh: Manpur area has 1000 hectare encroachments, highest in Indore division

Manpur area has largest encroachments in Indore division stretching between 800 and 1,000 hectare. This was shared by divisional forest officer (DFO) Dr Kiran Bisen while chairing a meeting of forest officials on encroachments on Tuesday. She warned officials about consequences in case of new encroachments. “Officials must survey the area, verify encroachments from the list and work on removing them,” Bisen said. She provided a list of encroached areas as detected last year and asked officials to work on removing them. “All the officials will be answerable for encroachments in their area and have to ensure removal,” Bisen said.

Indore: Khwaish Manwani comes third in International Spell Bee

In her third attempt, 15-year-old Khwaish Manwani made her mark and brought laurels to the city by earning third place in International Spell Bee contest. Attempting class X CBSE board examinations this did not stop her from going after her passion to excel at spellings. Khwaish was felicitated with a trophy and certificate for earning her place in internationals and winning the nationals of the competition. “The challenging part was the differentiation in pronunciation as it was difficult to grasp the words,” she said. Khwaish hopes to become a fashion designer like her aunt Kanchan Mankani. To prepare for the test, she had coached with mentor Deepa Dagaonkar. Khwaish stays in Indore with her mother Laisha and her father Bharat Manwani is working as a manager in an electronic company in Africa.

Indore: No New Year bash, but intimate dinners, house parties, picnics & family gatherings to say goodbye to 2020

The unusual year 2020 will bid goodbye to Indoreans in an unusual, but graceful way. The usual glittery walk into the New Year will be replaced by intimate dinners and cosy evenings this time. The big New Year bash will be missed by hip partying youngsters, but they have other plans now. The bash of 2,000 over people will be slashed down into house party of 20. Due to Corona, this time the administration has banned many events. For example, pubs, bars, restaurants can celebrate the New Year with 50% capacity. At the same time, there will be no event in the garden or any open space. There will be no dance parties. No artists can be invited to organise events and gather crowds. Further, there will be no entry fee entry at any venue. Only kitchens will be open at all places. No DJ, music, dance and other celebratory events will be allowed this year. The Usual Scene Usually, there were several big events in more than 150 hotels in Indore. Artists including bollywood stars were invited to c...

Indore: FICCI FLO: Lessons of Women Entrepreneurs & advice to survive & excel in New Normal

Positive Bite: Women lead, turning challenge into opportunity following covid-19 outbreak  Coronavirus outbreak has changed the way people lived, travelled and shopped. Starting with masks becoming an essential of our attire to how we buy and sell has seen drastic changes in some industries. Indore being a booming hub of start-ups and entrepreneurs saw many changes in business. Some of the prominent changes were undertaken by women entrepreneurs in the city, who motivated youngsters and men also to join the ‘new business style’. FICCI FLO, the women wing of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), led by chairperson Riya Chhabra in Indore undertook task of supporting the women members by guiding them the new business style after coronavirus outbreak with webinars and guidance from experts. Picking out some women, who have turned challenge into an opportunity during covid-19 by sustaining their innovative ideas in difficult times, we bring this positive bite ...

Madhya Pradesh: Nature lovers volunteer and clean Gulawat Lake & Valley to conserve natural beauty

A group of 24 nature lovers volunteered and held a cleanliness drive at Gulawat Valley on Monday. The team was coordinated by Shrikant Kalamkar, Sudhanshu Jain and Yashu Shinde, the group wants to ensure that Gulawat lake remains clean and doesn’t fall into the trap of garbage. “We don’t have to wait for lakes to become dumps, until we realise our mistakes,” volunteer Santosh Srivastava said. He added that little efforts can conserve nature around us. “Tourism at Gulawat is increasing day by day, but visitors are negligent and often leave behind lots of garbage,” volunteers Dipali Mehta and Harsh Mehta said. Sharing their personal experience, Madhur Sancheti, Amul Porwal, Ganesh Lahri and Akhilesh Sharma quoted the harmful effect of garbage on natural environment of Gulawat and other places.

Madhya Pradesh: Forester Rajendra Rathore suspended after 2 months of being caught taking bribe

Forester Rajendra Rathore, who was caught demanding bribe about 2 months back, was finally suspended by the forest department. Rathore serving as forester in Indore forest division had stopped a truck carrying wooden logs. He had demanded bribe from the truck driver to release it. The audio recording of Rathore seeking bribe from the truck driver to release it was floated on social media and reached forest officials. Following the recording, Rathore was charged under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Despite being charged under the act, Rathore was serving as forester with a few temporary leaves following the incident. Upset by the incident, legal activist Abhijeet Pandey and other wildlife activists from the city raised several complaints at state forest department. “Chief conservator of forest Indore could have taken an action against Rathore and ideally, should have but failing to take any actions for 2 months, state department had to intervene,” Pandey said. Howeve...

Madhya Pradesh: school education department warns schools of taking admissions without TC, penalty can be hefty it says

School education department has informed all the parents and schools reminding them about mandate of transfer certificate (TC) for admission in any classes except pre-primary. The reminder and notice came after Association of Unaided Private Schools from Indore met with KK Dwivedi, Director of Public Instructions Directorate and raised the issue. The notice said, “During discussions with various organizations of private schools, it has been conveyed by their representatives that some government and non-government schools are being given admission to students from other schools without checking and taking transfer certificate (TC) of the former school.” Warning the schools, the department said that giving admission to any student without TC is against the rule and any school found in default of the same will have to bear consequences. “In relation to the above, it is clarified that in Chapter 3 of Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 which deals with the management of pre-seco...

Madhya Pradesh: Dr Davish Jain from Prestige Institute nominated as National Sr VP to CEGR

Indore: Dr. Davish Jain, Chairman, Prestige Education Foundation and Chancellor of the upcoming Prestige University have been nominated as the National Senior Vice President of the Centre for Education Growth and Research, New Delhi. The CEGR is an apex educational think-tank of the country providing a platform for exchange of dialogue among educationists, the media and policy makers. The organization plays a key role in augmenting educational growth and research in the country. Dr Jain is the only academician from Indore and Madhya Pradesh who has been nominated as National Senior Vice President of the National Core Committee of the CEGR. Expressing happiness over his nomination, Dr Jain said that he felt honoured and humbled for being nominated to this apex academic body. "I look forward to work with the stalwarts of academic ecosystem under the guidance of the experienced mentors to further strengthen CEGR", said Dr Jain adding that being the National Senior Vice Preside...

Maharashtra: Pak returned Indian girl Geeta explores Parbhani, Gangakhed, Poorna & Nanded to find her long lost parents

In the second phase of hunt for her parents, Pakistan returned Geeta will now travel and explore Gangakhed, Maharastra on Tuesday. Social worker Gyanendra Purohit and police constable Sadhna Baghel are hoping to nudge Geeta’s memory as the place is close to her descriptions. By now many families (over 24 families) have claimed Geeta as their lost daughter, but Geeta's parents could not be found. From her earlier trip last month to Telangana and Maharashtra, three families had claimed her. She met a family three days back, but did not identify them. Some other families here have described Geeta as their daughter. Hence, Purohit is helping her travel to the villages of the families, who claim Geeta to be their long lost daughter. In search of parents, Geeta had left in Jabalpur Overnight Express on Sunday to Maharastra and Telangana tour. Purohit said, “In our earlier trip, based on descriptions, most people of Telangana have suggested that the place described is Gangakhed, Nanded, P...

Indore: Create Stories: Hot flashes, trouble sleeping and other distress could be signs of premature menopause explains Dr Abhyudaya Verma

Sudden hot flashes, anxiety and trouble sleeping might seem normal stress symptoms for some women, but it can be a sign of premature menopause. Explaining this in a webinar organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society on Monday, endocrinologist Dr Abhyudaya Verma discussed the rising threat of premature menopause. New research states that seven in 10 women over the age of 40 believe coronavirus lockdowns have increased anxiety in those going through menopause. Dr Abhyudaya Verma citing National Health Service recommends that adults get between seven and nine hours sleep a night. "The survey of 2,000 people revealed that 73 per cent of 45-54 year old women said the menopause had had an impact on their sleep pattern," he said. Understanding Menopause Menopause is a natural part of ageing, which usually happens when a woman is between the age of 45 and 55. It occurs when oestrogen levels in the body start to decline. What happens during this time? During this time periods ...

Indore: Create Stories: Dr Abhyudaya Verma “ मेनोपॉज़ ” विषय पर एंडोक्राइनोलॉजिस्ट डॉ अभ्युदय वर्मा ने की चर्चा

इंदौर “ मेनोपॉज़ ” विषय पर “ चेंज ऑफ़ लाइफ ” कार्यक्रम का आयोजन क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी द्वारा किया गया । इस ऑनलाइन सेमिनार में एंडोक्राइनोलॉजिस्ट डॉ अभ्युदय वर्मा ने सभी को जानकारी दी । एंडोक्राइनोलॉजिस्ट डॉ अभ्युदय वर्मा ने बताया की एक महिला को जीवन में बहुत से शारीरिक बदलावों का सामना करना पड़ता है, उम्र के एक पड़ाव में वह खुद को मुक्त पाती है , तो दूजे में मासिक धर्म से रुबरु होती है । मासिक धर्म यानी की पीरियड्स की परेशानियों का सामना करते हुए वह इसके साथ सहज हो तो जाती है , लेकिन यह भी समय के साथ बदल जाता है । एक उम्र में उन्हें रजोनिवृत्ति यानी मेनोपॉज़ का सामना करना होता है, यह फिर से उनके हार्मोन्स को बदलता है । मेनोपॉज होना नेचुरल है मतलब यह कोई बीमारी नहीं है । उस स्थिति को मेनोपॉज़ कहा जाता है जब महिलाओं में मासिक धर्म चक्र बंद हो जाता है । इसे प्रजनन क्षमता का अंत माना जाता है । मेनोपॉज़ तब होता है, जब महिलाओं की ओवरी या अंडाशय में एस्ट्रोजेन और प्रोजेस्टेरोन नाम के हॉर्मोन बनने बंद हो जाते हैं । 10-12 महीनों से पीरियड्स का ना आना मेनोपॉज कहलाता है । मेनोपॉज...

Indore: Padma Shri Janak Palta McGilligan among The Century of Solar-Stories and Visions of Renewable Energy

International Solar Energy Society (ISES) based in Germany has listed Padma Shri Janak Palta McGilligan as ‘The Century of Solar-Stories and Visions of Renewable Energy’. ISES released this Commemorative Booklet during the Solar World Congress 50 Virtual Conference, commemorating the 50th anniversary of their first International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Conference in Melbourne Australia in 1970 where all the Solar Research pioneers met. Janak is the only Woman Renewable Energy Pioneer in the field of Solar Cooking among compilation of 200 Renewable Energy Pioneers listed in the celebratory booklet of ISES that has acknowledged the Contribution of Research Pioneers: Individuals who actively started working in or with the industry in 1995. The Century of Solar is about the people: researchers, industry players, policy makers, and leaders of NGOs and non-profit organizations who have all contributed to make solar energy the fastest growing contributor to new electricity capacity.” Dur...

Madhya Pradesh, India: State's first bird aviary in Indore with exotic birds from all over the world: learn about exotic species, fun facts

Mp’s first bird aviary in Indore Feed, sing & interact with birds from all over the world in city zoo soon… Madhya Pradesh’s first bird aviary will soon be inaugurated in Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya, Indore. This will not only be the first, but perhaps one of the most organised and largest government bird aviary in the country. City zoo will not only be a place to study and observe birds anymore. You can now walk into the cage of birds and interact with them. The wonder amplifies as these birds won’t just be the ones you see around the house; they will be exotic birds from all over the world. There will be more than 30 species of birds. The smallest among them zebra finch (length 10 – 11 cm) to the grandiose macaws will be a part of bird aviary. “Bird aviary is first such project in the state, where we are planning to create an environment, where people can not only observe but also interact with birds,” Dr Uttam Yadav, city zoo in-charge, said. He added that bird interactions a...

Indore: coaching owners ready to open classes, here is the decided SOP

In a meeting of the Indore Coaching Owners Association, the owners decided to issue their own guidelines for controlling covid-19 outbreak, as they plan to begin regular classes with 50 percent attendance soon. Thakur Ravi Dangi, president of association, said, “We held a meeting to decide the code of conduct in coaching classes, where students’ safety is taken care of by requisite precautions.” The following guidelines issued by the administration were agreed upon and discussed: · The number of students in the coaching institute should be 50% of the class. · Before entering the institute, the temperature of the students and teachers should be measured. · It will be mandatory to wear masks while attending class. · After leaving the class, the class should be sanitized before the class starts again. · An interval of about half an hour should be kept between two batches. · Students should be updated about the Red Orange and Green zones of the city. · To increase immunity, students should...

India: Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2021: all major highlights, details and changes

Due to coronavirus, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) main 2022 has various changes that might help aspirants in planning their attempts carefully and scoring for admission into various institutes. Among these changes, students must note that there are now four attempts in a year for the examination. Students can attempt any number of attempts including all four to improve their score and have best chance of admission into the institutes. The first attempt for JEE Main 2021 will be held in February. For this, JEE Main 2021 application form can be filled till January 16, 2021. It is conducted by one of the seven zonal IITs (IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati) under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB). It is the sole prerequisite for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology. Other universities—such as the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, the Indi...

Indore: Mandala Puja 41st day at lord Ayyappa temple with Thalapoli Sobha Yatra

On the 41st day of 60-day Mandala Puja at Lord Ayyappa temple, Mahalaxmi Nagar, ‘Nalpothunu Puja’ with 16 types of prayers was performed to celebrate the special day. Devotees from Malayali community joined the celebrations in large numbers and participated in the day-long prayers. The Ayyappa idol was decorated with flowers and ornaments as per the customs. Malayali Samaj of Kerala performed the at Lord Ganesha and Shri Ayyappa temple. “The 41st day of Mandala Puja in Scorpio month is of prime importance in the 60-day-long puja as it comes one phase,” Sajan Panicker, president of temple society said. Following the rules taken by the administration due to the pandemic Covid-19, the temple administration modified the Thalapoli Sobha Yatra traditional 101 thalis with only 41 thalis and devotees were allowed to enter the temple in limited numbers following social distancing. This year, all traditional programs were postponed and only pujas were performed. The pujas started from 6 am and c...

Indore: Shaheedi Diwas of Mata Gujri Ji & Chote Sahibzade remembering their sacrifice, Sikh community gathers

Commemorating the sacrifice of Mata Gujri Ji and Chote Sahibzade, Sikh community began 2-day observance and remembrance on their Shaheedi Diwas from Saturday. To observe and remember their sacrifice, the community conducted morning and evening religious events at Guru Amardas Hall on Saturday. In the morning, Gurmat Samagam was organised where community members gathered to learn from the lives of Mata Gujri Ji and Chote Sahibzade. Chairman of Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Indore Manjit Singh Bhatia and General Secretary Jasbir Singh Gandhi shared, “In Gurmat Samagam, one of the most followed kathakar of Sikh community Bhai Pinderpal Singh and kirtankar Bhai Amarjeet Singh from Patiala, Punjab are sharing the life lessons.” Gyani Pinderpal retold the story of how Mata Gujar Kaur and the two younger sahibzade, 9-year-old Zarowar Singh (Jujhar) and 7-year-old Fateh Singh were arrested on 8 December 1705 and confined in Sirhind Fort in what is referred to in Sikh chronicles as Thanda Burj, the co...

Madhya Pradesh: Breath in, beat covid-19! Ralamandal Sanctuary: oxygen zone to live healthier, longer & happier: Research shows trees save 850 lives/year beat acute respiratory diseases & fight depression

Breath in, beat covid-19! Ralamandal Sanctuary: oxygen zone to live healthier, longer & happier Research shows trees save 850 lives/year beat acute respiratory diseases & fight depression Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary has been undermined despite its rich wildlife for long, and to change that and invite visitors, forest department is re-branding and promoting the sanctuary. With coronavirus outbreak that affects lungs majorly and causes low oxygen levels, the department quotes all the more reason to take a walk up the Ralamandal hillock. In a study published, US Forest Service scientists and collaborators calculated that trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidents of acute respiratory symptoms. The researchers valued the human health effects of the reduced air pollution at nearly $7 billion every year, as shared by Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Dr Arun Parekh. Feeling healthy? A walk around the trees and natural wildlife of Ralamandal can ma...

Madhya Pradesh: Exam Oriented Preparation Technique in MP for preparing class 10 and class 12 to attempt board examinations amid corona

With the possibility of board examinations in coming months, some government schools have adopted a new technique to teaching students in classes for supporting them in giving their best in the examination. This year, schools have reopened December 18, 2020 for regular classes after being shut down in March following coronavirus outbreak. While students have been trying to study via online classes, television and other possible ways, studying in a classroom is essential when it comes to effective learning and attempting board examinations. To make the most of the time before examination, some government schools have adopted a new technique ‘Exam Oriented Prep’ for preparing students to attempt board examinations. Sharing details about the technique, Sunayana Sharma from Govt HSS (Higher Secondary) Ahilyashram School said, “Since, there is a high probability that examinations would be conducted as scheduled, we want students to be prepared for attempting the examination in every possibl...

Madhya Pradesh: Three parents from Telangana claim Geeta, Pakistan returned Indian girl brought to Indore by Sushma Swaraj

It was a hopeful Christmas for 29-year-old Geeta as a father came to claim her from Telangana on Friday, but her search will continue as she failed to recognise him. The search for Geeta's parents, who returned to India from Pakistan in 2015, continues. By now many families have claimed Geeta as their lost daughter, but Geeta's parents could not be found. A social organization run by Monica and Gyanendra Purohit from Indore took Geeta to Maharashtra and Telangana for over a week to help find her parents recently. The trip was planned citing her description of her village and its similarities with various places and general weather of Telangana. From the trip, three families from Telangana have claimed that Geeta is their daughter. One of the parents claiming to be her father ‘Bolli Swami’ had come to meet her on Friday at DIG office. Swami is a resident of Telangana and lives in Thirupalli Peddapalli. His wife, i.e. claimed mother of Geeta, had passed away. Swami brought his ne...

Madhya Pradesh: Christmas celebrations in morning only, cake cutting & prayers before gates were shut again

To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Christian community gathered for Holy Mass and worship in churches on Friday from 6.30 am to 8.30 am. Community members celebrated the birthday by cutting a cake in nine catholic churches of the city. After this, the gates of churches were closed again for the day so that the crowd does not gather. Only 100 devotees will be able to worship in the church at a time. Churches will now open for visitors on 26, 27 and 28. Keeping in mind the social distancing, stickers are placed on the benches in the St Francis Assisi Cathedral (Red Church). Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal SVD in his address said, “Just as the whole world is currently waiting for the vaccine or drugs to beat covid-19, similarly mankind was saved from the epidemic of sin years ago by Jesus Christ.” At Saint Joseph Church, Nandanagar, Father Thomas Rajmanikam and Father Selvin offered the Holy sacrifice. The church was especially furnished and decorated for the morning prayers. In his ser...

Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Santa of Los Angeles, USA interacted with Emerald Heights students on Christmas Day

Santa of Los Angeles came to homes of Emerald Heights International School students to make their Christmas merry with carols and fun interactions in the live classrooms. David Light aka Santa of Los Angeles was invited by the school to surprise primary school students on Friday, i.e. Christmas day. Citing the effect of coronavirus on our lives and following tough times, school president Muktesh Singh said, “Every festival brings hope and positivity, so we try to ensure that children know and celebrate all the festivals especially in primary classes.” He added that in an effort to bring some magic and charm into life of primary students, the celebration was organised. “Santa Claus interacted and sang jingle bells with all the primary students, we could see the wonder and happiness in children’s eyes,” Siddharth Singh, school principal, said. He shared feedbacks of students, who were dazzled and amazed by the experience.

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education New Exam Pattern and Direct links to official Blueprints for class 10, 12 board exams

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has released blueprint of the new examination pattern, wherein students will now be required to be more precise and study thoroughly to attempt objective questions. The usual long-type questions which help students score easily by explaining a particular topic will not be asked anymore. The new examination pattern will be applicable for students attempting class X and class XII board examinations in 2021. As per the blueprint, 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. MPBSE president RS Julania believes that questions requiring short and precise answers will ensure that students read and comprehend the entire chapter instead of just important ...

Indore: Prestige Institute of Management Research Dewas: Teachers must increase their technical knowledge continuously

Faculty development programmes are very useful for teachers' analysis. Teaching and medical treatment are very noble professions. While in the medical profession, doctors take care of the physical health of individuals, in teaching profession teachers take care of mental health. The new National Education Policy 2020 is useful for the skill and technical development of students. This was stated by Dean Research and Development of Shishukunj International School Indore, Asha Bhatia as a keynote in the Faculty Development Program organized by Prestige Institute of Management, Dewas on the subject of National Education Policy 2020. She said that technology can never replace teachers but technically skilled teachers can take the place of any teacher, so teachers should continue to increase their technical knowledge continuously. She also advised the teachers to visit the Deeksha Portal and CBSE website regularly for self-assessment. Professor S. S. Bhakar of Prestige Management Instit...

Madhya Pradesh: No midnight mass, but Christmas magic enters hearts & Jesus Christ blesses all in their homes: Christmas message from Bishop of Indore & others

While coronavirus outbreak has tinted the usual Christmas celebrations, the magic of the festival found its way in form of divinity in the heart of faithful. On Christmas eve, while people could not gather for special midnight Christmas mass, everyone prayed and witnessed the birth of baby Jesus in their homes and hearts. Most community members spend the Christmas eve praying for the world to be healed from coronavirus and sought blessings for all. A lot of community members decided to celebrate Christmas in a simpler way without decorations and used the saved amount to help underprivileged families with necessary items. On Christmas eve, when usually, thousands gathered for midnight mass, church doors remained closed. Holy mass was organised in the evening between 5 and 7 o'clock in nine Catholic churches. After this, the churches closed their doors for the first on Christmas night. This was done to avoid coronavirus spread and risk crowding in churches. There will be Holy Mass an...

Indore: Vaikuntha Ekadashi grand celebrations by South Indian community in MP

Once in a year, Vaishnava (Worshipers/Followers of Vishnu) sect believes that ‘Vaikunta Dwaram’ or ‘the gate to the Lord's Inner Sanctum’ is opened and that special day is on Friday. The door will be opened only from 6 am to 7:30 am during prayers at lord Kartikeya Temple in Vijay Nagar. South Indian community will attend and organise a special Balaji Puja on this day to celebrate Vaikuntha Ekadashi, as shared temple priest V Rajamani. Preparations were done to celebrate the festival by community members on Thursday. A grand kolam was also prepared at the entrance citing the one-day fest.

Madhya Pradesh: amid coronavirus outbreak, Christmas preparations and celebrations begin at home

Celebrating Christmas at home… previews from hip families in Indore   Come on sing together, joy to the world... sings Christian community as they await the joyous festival of Christmas. On Thursday, families prepared for the big day and came together in households to celebrate the fest. For the first time in decades, worshippers will not be able to attend Christmas midnight mass at Indore Churches this year. Adhering to the restrictions placed by the civil administration together with Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Churches have decided not to conduct the traditional Eucharistic at midnight. “It is due to pandemic that there will be only one mass on the Christmas eve during the evening time and there will be multiple masses on the day of Christmas in the morning time”, the Bishop of Indore diocese, Dr. Chacko Thottumarickal informed. Hence, families have planned to hold their own personal celebrations at home. One such family Francis family has prepared a crib at ho...

Indore: 6th online National Conference National - Self-reliant Bharat in Era of Transformation

SDPS Women’s College, Khandwa road, Indore organized 6th online National Conference and the key theme of conference was “Self-reliant Bharat in Era of Transformation” on 23rd December, 2020. The special guest of the conference was cabinet minister shri O.P. Saklecha emphasized on promotion of MSME for self-reliance of country. Chief guest of the conference was vice chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore university Prof. (Dr.) B.P. Pethiya and in his address, he stressed on reducing import bill and enhance exports for improving balance of payment situation for self-reliance of Bharat. Guest of honor was Chairman of SDPS Group Mr. Kamlesh Sojatia briefed about initiative of SDPS group in entrepreneurship promotion through training with the support of MHRD and till date SDPS Group trained 1500 women of nearby villages. Keynote speaker Ms. Monalisha Borthakur inspired the female participants about entrepreneurship and government assistance. Prof. (Dr.) Satish Prakash Shukla brief the participan...

Indore: प्रदेश में सौर ऊर्जा, स्टार्टअप्स को बढ़ाबा देने के लिए प्रेस्टीज संस्थान सोलर इन्क्यूबेशन सेंटर की स्थापना करेगी

इंदौर: प्रदेश में सौर ऊर्जा तकनिकी तथा सौर ऊर्जा के क्षेत्र में नए नए स्टार्टअप्स को बढ़ाबा देने के उद्देश्य से प्रेस्टीज इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ इंजीनियरिंग मैनेजमेंट एंड रिसर्च, इंदौर ने संस्थान में सोलर इन्क्यूबेशन सेंटर (सौर ऊष्मायन केंद्र) स्थापित करने के लिए एनर्जी स्वराज फाउंडेशन के साथ एक समझौते (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर किया है। पीआईईएमआर के निदेशक डॉ. मनोज कुमार देशपांडे ने एनर्जी स्वराज फाउंडेशन के संस्थापक प्रोफेसर चेतन सिंह सोलंकी के साथ प्रेस्टीज इंजीनियरिंग संस्थान की तरफ से समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर करते हुए कहा कि संस्थान में सोलर इन्क्यूबेशन सेंटर की स्थापना का उद्देश्य मुख्य रूप से सौर ऊर्जा के क्षेत्र में कार्य करने वाले स्टार्टअप्स को आधारभूत एवं अन्य सुविधाओं प्रदान करने के साथ साथ स्टार्टअप्स को नवीनतम तकनिकी ज्ञान इत्यादि उपलब्ध कराना। देश भर में सौर ऊर्जा को अधिक से अधिक अपनाने की दिशा में लोगों को प्रोत्साहित करने तथा जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रतिकूल प्रभाव को कम करने के उद्देश्य से निकाली गई ऊर्जा स्वराज यात्रा के इंदौर आगमन पर मेजबानी करते हुए डॉ. देशपांडे ने कहा ...

Indore: मीडिया जनसरोकारों से दूर हो रहा है: मक़सूद खान मीडिया समाज का वाचडॉग है तो उसके काम की मॉनिटरिंग हो: भावना पाठक: प्रेस्टीज मीडिया संस्थान द्वारा ``न्यूज़ मीडिया में बदलते ट्रेंड्स पर' चर्चा का आयोजन

मीडिया जनसरोकारों से दूर हो रहा है: मक़सूद खान मीडिया समाज का वाचडॉग है तो उसके काम की मॉनिटरिंग हो: भावना पाठक प्रेस्टीज मीडिया संस्थान द्वारा ``न्यूज़ मीडिया में बदलते ट्रेंड्स पर' चर्चा का आयोजन इंदौर: ज़्यादातर मीडिया सोशल मीडिया पर ही ट्रेंडिंग स्टोरी का पैकेज बना कर उसे टेलीकास्ट कर देता है, ऑनग्राउंड रिपोर्टिंग घटी है। न्यूज़ मीडिया इंडस्ट्री अब ख़बरों को ग्राफ़िक्स, विज़ुअल्स, कसी हुई स्क्रिप्ट से सजाकर लोगों को परोसती है ताकि दर्शक उसे नज़रअंदाज़ न कर सकें। लगभग हर मीडिया कंपनी ने अपना मोबाइल एप लांच कर रखा है ताकि वो मोबाइल के ज़रिये लोगों तक आसानी से पहुंच सकें। यह बात न्यूज़ नेशन समाचार चैनल के न्यूज़ एंकर मोहम्मद मक़सूद खान ने प्रेस्टीज प्रबंधन शोध संस्थान के बी जे एम सी इलेक्ट्रॉइनिक मीडिया द्वारा आयोजित मीडिया मॉनिटर डिस्कशन फोरम में ``न्यूज़ मीडिया में बदलते ट्रेंड्स पर' चर्चा करते हुए कही। उन्होंने कहा की आजकल पैकजिंग का ज़माना है इसलिए मीडिया असल ...

Indore: Prestige प्रेस्टीज इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मीडिया संस्था द्वारा ऑनलाइन एक्सप्रेसवे प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया गया

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