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The 22-year-old efforts to install the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Sikh community in Indore, were finally successful, as the state was inaugurated on Sunday. The Sher-e-Punjab statue unveiled after long efforts. The unveiling will the bronze (metal) statue is built like a statue in the Maharaja's palace in France. Sikh community members had been trying for the statue since 1999, during the tenure of the then Chief Minister Digvijay Singh. Earlier the statue was proposed to be installed at Bhanwarkuan square but administration had said that the place was not suitable for the road. After this it was decided to place it on the rotary opposite Udham Singh Chowk of Rajiv Gandhi circle. The idol has been built by the sculptor Prabhatray and his team in Gwalior. Prabhatraya explains that a similar statue is also installed in the Maharaja's palace in France. “Four officials including Bibi Jagirgour, chairman of the Gurudwara Management Committee, attended the inauguration,” Manj...

Celebrations of Til Chaturthi Festival commenced at Khajrana Ganesh from Sunday with thousands of devotees standing in queue for ‘darshan’ of the lord. The festival will be celebrated till Tuesday, February 2. Lord Ganesha was adorned with gold jewellery on the fest. The cost of these jewelery is two crore rupees. There was a huge crowd of devotees at Khajrana Ganesh temple since morning to celebrate Til Chaturthi. To celebrate the fest, Mahabhog of 51,000 laddoos of sesame and jaggery was offered to lord Ganesh by Siddhi Vinayak Bhakta Mandal. Prasad was also distributed among the devotees. Khajrana Ganesha is decorated with gold ornaments, pearls and flowers. Special arrangements were made for devotees to stand in queues for ‘darshan’.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on Sunday. This is the first time that the exam was held since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. CTET has been delayed by six months owing to the pandemic. The examination is going to be conducted for the first time after the validity of CTET being extended to lifelong by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). According to the CTET 2021 exam analysis, there was mixed reaction with regard to Paper 1 of CTET 2021 as some candidates found it moderately difficult while others found it easy. The CTET 2021 exam is conducted to determine the eligibility for teachers from Class I to VIII.

The total number of cases of crimes against women crossed 4 lakh cases in 2019. As compared to 2010, the number has gone up by nearly 53%. The rate of crimes against women per lakh population touched an all-time high of 62.4 in 2019. The crime rate has been increasing over the years and crossed 60 for the first time in 2019. If that’s not enough to wake you up and tell you that ‘crime against women’ is perhaps the biggest blot in India, then recall the alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in September 2020. The case raised the issue of caste-based violence and discrimination alongside women’s safety. The victim belonged to a Scheduled Caste and allegations were made that the victim’s caste influenced the actions of police and public authorities. Cases registered at Women Police Station, Indore in 2020 Total: 131 Molestation charges: 5 Rape: 11 Dowry Harassment: 114 Other: 1 Women Police Station in-charge Jyoti Sharma said, “As often seen before, women are ...

The 53rd Provincial Session of the Central India Province of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was held at the Brilliant Convention Center on Sunday, where more than more than 800 workers from 35 districts attended the session. Chief Guest Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said that ABVP has played an important role in getting the exam done during the transition. Earlier, general promotion was being given to students like the rest of the states, but many academicians opposed it in UG Final and PG Final Semester. “If the degree is written as 'GP' or General Promotion, then the morale of the students will be broken, because evaluation of students without examination in companies is not considered correct,” Yadav said. Further, there was the option of general promotion in UG first-second year and open book examination in the final year. “The organization even suggested evaluating students in seven different ways. Later, an examination was conducted in the state as ...

Womanhood was celebrated and efforts of women in various fields were recognised in Women Summit 21 organized at the Residency Club in Indore. The summit was organised on the theme ‘Women help women’ (Be your own boss and financial freedom of women). Dr Janvi Chandwani received Mrs India title. She said, “After marriage, life does not stop but rather moves forward.” Padma Shri Janak Palta McGilligan said, “We need to built a country, where a brother wants sister not property from his parents.” Airport director Aryama Sanyal said, “Instead of discrimination, women should be provided equal opportunities.” Women Recognition Award was given to Bhavna Pujara, Chetli, Preeti Mishra, Neeta Rathore, Sonal Gunwani, Ritu Kedia and Shelley Sanger.

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) announced the examination schedule for the year 2021 examinations. The examination programs of High School / Higher Secondary / Higher Secondary Vocational Course Examination / Physical Education Training and Diploma in Pre-School Education (DPSE) have been announced for the year 2021 of by the board on Saturday. MPBSE divisional officer Deven Sonwani said, “High School Certificate (HSC) will start from Friday, April 30, 2021 to Saturday, May 15, 2021.” He added that Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) will begin from Saturday, May 1, 2021 and conclude on Saturday, May 18, 2021.” HSC Examination is conducted for class 10th and the HSSC Exam for class 12th, which is a school-leaving examination. “All examinations conducted by the board will be conducted between 8.00 am and 11.00 am according to the exam schedule,” Sonwani said. He added that examinations of regular / private / visually impaired students with disabilities will be...

Private schools forcing parents to give consent for offline examination, shutting down online classes and further, to enforce fee payments denying classes to students. Raising these issues against St Paul Higher Secondary School, a group of parents reached out to local administration on Saturday seeking help. Parents reached district education office and waited to meet district education officer (DEO). When they couldn’t meet DEO, they handed over a memorandum quoting their problems to ADPC (additional district project coordinator) Narendra Jain. Parents said that examinations should be conducted in both online and offline mode. They said that parents who do not wish to send their children to school amid the pandemic should be allowed to appear for exams in the online mode. Jain guided parents and said, “DEO cannot pressurise central board of secondary education (CBSE) affiliated schools as we are not involved in their affiliation or major guidance processes.” Further, as per suggestio...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting ‘Heritage India Quiz 2020-21’ to raise the awareness about the preserving human heritage, diversity and vulnerability of India's built monuments and heritage sites. The quiz is available on DIKSHA platform till 10th February 2021. All the students from class 1 to 12 (irrespective of the Board) are eligible to participate in this quiz. To access the Quiz, a student needs to join the “Heritage India Quiz 2020-21” course on DIKSHA Platform through the link. Through the link students can engage with interesting videos on our Heritage. “It is an attempt of the Board to motivate the future generations of this country towards efforts required to protect and conserve our vast cultural heritage,” Dr Joseph Emmanuel, CBSE director (Academics) said in his signed letter. He added that in order to reach out to maximum students across the country, the Board is hosting the quiz on the online platform. Steps for students to participate in ...

Saturday, January 30, 2021, i.e. today is the last day for corrections in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 February attempt. Candidates already registered for the the exam can change their particulars in the respective JEE application form online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. National Testing Agency, which administers JEE Main, had opened the online JEE Main application correction window on January 27. The additional JEE main application fee, if applicable, can be paid online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI or PAYTM Wallet, an NTA statement said. “All the registered candidates for the said Examination are advised to visit the website and verify their particulars. They are further advised to make correction in their particulars, in their respective registration form, wherever incorrect or incomplete,” the statement from NTA said. It further added: “Since, it is a one time facility extended to the candidates to avoid any hardships to them, the candidates are informed...

Online applications for "Nari Shakti Puraskar " have been invited by the Union Women and Child Development Ministry. The last date to apply is on Sunday, i.e. January 31, 2021. Madhya Pradesh is motivating women to participate and nominate themselves in the award through various channels and notices. In Indore, various groups are reaching out to women to motivate them to nominate themselves. The award for the year 2020 will be given on International Women's Day in New Delhi on 8 March 2021. Women have always exhibited strength in varied forms. Nari Shakti Puraskar (formerly Stree Shakti Puraskar), which literally means ‘Woman Power Awards’. It is a National Award in recognition of exceptional work for women empowerment conferred by the President of India every year on International Women’s Day as a mark of respect and recognition for those who have demonstrated exemplary courage and stellar contribution towards empowerment of women. This year, 15 individuals, institutes, ...

The statewide vulture census will be done by the Forest Department on February 7. At the same time, a bird survey is to be done in February, but the Forest Department officials have not yet decided the date. However, a bird survey is expected in the end of February. Efforts are also being intensified to conserve vultures in Madhya Pradesh. The state level meeting for counting vulture was held in Gandhi Sagar recently. Citing the bird census of 2019, forest official said 8,397 vultures were found in Madhya Pradesh which is more than other states in the country. As per the bird census of 2019, 8,397 vultures were found in Madhya Pradesh which is more than other states in the country. "In Bhopal''s Kervan Dam area, a Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center was established, which is jointly run by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Madhya Pradesh government," the official informed. He said in terms of vulture population also, Madhya Pradesh would emerge as...

Students in Indore attempting Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations for the academic session 2020-21 in May-June 2021 breathed a sigh of relief as education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank’ announced that the schedule for the upcoming class X and XII board exams will be released on next Tuesday, i.e. February 2, 2021. The announcement of dates has brought some relief to students and academicians, who were worried about preparations. Large group of students gathered at eateries discussing their planning for competitive examinations and board examinations. A group gathered for such a meet at Vijay Nagar shared, “Now, our syllabus for board examinations is complete, but we are worried about how to manage this change as it is not in sync with the usual planning.” “There are some subjects like Physics and Math, where I never struggle, but in some subjects like computer science, we have to allot some time before board examinations,” Suryansh Patil, a student a...

To pay respect to Saint Baba Tara Singh, three-day annual event has been organised at Khalsabagh Gurudwara from Friday. The three-day event will have ‘Gurumat Samagam’ where sikh community members will participate in large numbers. Community spokesperson Devendra Singh Gandhi said, “Tara Singh was a champion of Sikh rights against the dominant Hindus, Muslims, and British.” He added that Singh was born a Hindu, but while a student in Rawalpindi he became attracted to Sikhism and underwent the required initiation ceremony. In the schedule for day 1, i.e. on Friday, Rahiraas Sahib will be conducted by head granthi Bhai Sulakharan Singh. Kirtan will be conducted by Bhai Ajit Singh, Kuldeep Singh from Amritsar and Harjeet Singh. Gyani Anoop Singh will explain and conduct Gurumat Vichar.

Celebrating the birthday of Indian classical vocalist (late) Pandit Jasraj, a recipient of various prestigious awards and honours including Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1990) and Padma Vibhushan (2000), various vocalists engaged in ‘Taal Kacheri’ in Indore music festival. The festival was organised at Labh Mandapam by Sangeet Gurukul. “Pt Jasraj is credited with creating a new form of jugalbandi called Jasrangi. The Jasrangi is styled on the ancient system of moorchhana, between a male and a female vocalist, who individually sing different ragas at the same time,” organiser and vocalist Gautam Kale said. He added that Pt Jasraj also popularised semi-classical musical styles, such as Haveli Sangeet, that involves semi-classical performances in temples. Padma Shri Vijay Ghate, a tabla player, who had accompanied Pt Jasraj in several performances, also paid his respect to the vocalist. Gino Banks, an Indian drummer and member of the fusion band 'Nexus', participated in the mu...

Indore: The role of self-esteem and emotions in enhancing the cognitive performance has been widely investigated and even proved (Alves-Martins et al., 2002; Mammarella et al., 2016a; Palumbo, D’Ascenzo, Quercia, & Tommasi, 2017; Richardson et al., 2012). However, while applying make up can make you feel great and even affect your performance, ignorance of post make up care routine can cause skin darkening, allergies and long lasting side effects, shared Deepak Sharma, founder and president of Creats Stories. To raise awarness about the issue, Create Stories Social Welfare Society society organised a free webinar with beauty expert Seema Soni on various social media channels. Discussing the issue, Seema Soni said, "Going to bed with your makeup on is a huge skincare sin. Start with an oil based cleanser or a carrier oil like olive, grapeseed or coconut. Massage it onto the skin until the makeup has dissolved and wipe it off with a soft cloth soaked in warm water." She exp...

Staff and students of Daly College Business School (DCBS) celebrated the 72nd Republic Day by dressing up in tri-colour of the national flag. College director Dr Rinku Joshi and the academic and administrative staff welcomed the Year 1 and Year 2 students. This day marked commencement of the offline classes on campus in addition to online classes for the students post the pandemic situation. Students were very excited to be on campus especially the Year 1 students who were meeting and interacting with the staff and their classmates post the opening of the campus.

To mark the celebration of 72nd Republic Day amidst the pandemic, various online activities were held at Mount Litera Zee School, Indore. Students took pride in glorifying and celebrating the spirit of unity and brotherhood. The tiny tots of pre primary took up the flag making activity under the guidance of their mentors during their online class and were amused and thrilled to learn enthusiastically about their motherland India. Arsh Patel, Kush Chaudhary, and Nahush Rawal of Kg-2 presented patriotic poems. Ruhi Patel, Aafia Qureshi and Ayona Rajput presented patriotic dance and role play, which added the flavor of pride and strength to the celebration

An FIR has been registered in Malharganj police station against organization of bull fight by animal activist on Monday. The event was organized by Bunty Yadav Friends Club at Dalalbag (near Ramakrishna Mission School) on Sunday. This event, on the lines of the battle in Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, caused a huge stampede. “It is known that the Supreme Court has banned the animal fighting events,” complainant Priyanshu Jain said. She added as per reports, many people and at least three were severely injured in the battle. Police registered a case under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Indian Penal Code Section 37 and started investigation.

FICCI FLO Indore and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Indore signed a MOU to financially literate women. FICCI FLO chairperson Riya Chhabra and ICAI chairman Harsh Firoda signed MoU finalizing their agreement. Under this initiative, Flo joint treasurer CA Kavita Gupta will head the campaign. The objective of the MOU is to: · Provide a nurturing instructive and supportive environment for entrepreneurs during the critical stages of starting up a new business. · ICAI shall primarily act as a knowledge partner in achieving the above objects of supporting and empowering entrepreneurs. · It will support in providing financial literacy to under privileged children and women and also to members of FICCIFLO Indore Chapter · Leverage each other’s strengths to help startup’s increase their chance of success,shorten the time to launch the new venture and effectively establish a growing business.

To celebrate Republic day and National Girl Child Day and bring a positive change in society, Madhya Pradesh Domestic Workers Movement and Trade Union organised an awareness program for girl Children on their Rights and the importance of education at St Raphael’s School campus Indore. Around 80 girl children of domestic workers from different slums of Indore city gathered for the program. Director of Madhya Pradesh Domestic Workers Movement and Trade Union Sr Rosina Joseph addressed the children and said, “Along with awareness of the rights of girls, we also have to emphasize on the importance and the significance of their education and health.” Sr Ganga Rawat said, “Education has an important role in the transformation of society but this will come into the reality only when we willing make choice to bring changes in our thought patterns and beliefs about our girls and daughter in the families and society.” She added that bright future of daughters depends on our thought process and ...

A group of about 250 parents staged a protest in front of St Joseph School, Bijalpur, Indore on Monday morning. The group of parents sat in front of the school for about 5 hours before school management agreed to discuss their issue. Parents have been protesting against private schools under the campaign ‘Jago Palak Jago’ undertaken by Jagrut parents association seeking an appropriate school fee as financial constraints have hit most of them due to coronavirus pandemic. “To provide fee relief, High Court (HC) had asked schools to collect only tuition, but most schools are charging their entire fee stating that it comes under tuition fee only,” Sachin Maheshwari, association member, said. Further, explaining the trouble of parents, a representative Hemant Talreja said, “Most schools are now pressuring parents to pay this entire fee and otherwise removing students from online classes, and even banning them from exams.” Setting forward parents’ demand, a parent Ayan Bansal said, “There sh...

Following Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s decision of avoiding countersignatures on transfer certificates last year, admissions in Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) after transfer from other boards will not require countersignature from the board as well. This was announced by chairman Radheshyam Julaniya in a meeting with MP Private School Association on Sunday. The association also launched its website in the presence of tourism and cultural minister Usha Thakur, who assured her support to the association.

Two new species of snakes have been found in Madhya Pradesh, perhaps for the time ever. The two species were spotted by forest department in their annual survey. Another one snake received special mention and recognition in the analysis, as it is endemic and found only in Panchmari, Madhya Pradesh. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) Subharanjan Sen said, “We have detected two new species of snakes in the state, namely Lycodon flavomaculatos (Yellow-spotted Wolf Snake); and Eryx whitakeri (Whitaker’s Boa).” With these two added to MP’s collection, we now have 31 species of snakes in the state. “Like all animals in the web of life, snakes play an important role in our ecosystem by maintaining a balance to the food web,” Sen said. He added that because snakes are both predator and prey, they keep the pest population down by feeding on mice and other small rodents that damage crops and carry disease. The detection of two new species is a positive sign towards MP’s bi...

Auto rickshaw drivers expressed their displeasure over the bike taxi running in the city and said that operation of bike taxi is against the rules, in a press conference on Sunday. Indore Auto Rickshaw Driver association said that bike taxis are running against the rules in the city. Private vehicle are being used as a bike taxi. The association had recently undertaken a campaign against bike taxis from Bhanwarkuan to Geetabhavan. Currently, about 22,500 auto rickshaws are operated in the city Rajesh Bidkar and Pankaj Malviya from the association said, “Online companies providing cab service like Ola, Jugnoo, Rapido, Uber, etc are violating Motor Vehicle Act, and violating rules of family department of Madhya Pradesh Government, and on the other hand, Indore RTO Jitendra Singh Raghuvanshi is promoting online companies by colliding his interests with the said companies.” “Indore has an online bike taxi company operating its trade business against the rules, where it is providing transpo...

This time Til Chaturthi Festival will be celebrated from Sunday, January 31, 2021 to Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Khajrana Ganesh Temple. During the fest, Mahabhog of 51 thousand laddoos of sesame and jaggery will be offered to lord Ganesh on behalf of Siddhi Vinayak Bhakt Mandal. Prasad will also be distributed among devotees. On this occasion, God will also be adorned with two crore gold ornaments. The festival will be inaugurated by chairman of the temple management committee, collector Manish Singh and corporation commissioner Pratibha Pal. On this occasion, many distinguished guests of the city will also participate in the worship of lord Ganesha. Arvind Bagdi, Kailash Panch and Sunil Patidar of Bhakt Mandal said, “Priests of the temple, Pandit Mohan Bhatt and Pandit Ashok Bhatt, will offer laddoos on behalf of the devotees in the midst of Vedic Mangalacharan.” There will also be unbroken recitations of Ganesha Atharvasheersha during the festival. According to the scheduled progr...

"There is a small story that I want to share. A yogi meditated and finally called god. When god met with him, the yogi asked ‘why did you make such?’ God explained that he just created human, what he/she becomes was a choice. I request everyone to make the choice of humanity and get vaccinated as soon as you get the chance.” Dr Pramod Jain Treasurer of Indian Medical Association Vaccine coordinator in ESIS hospital Nodal officer at Collectorate "I have experienced that only 75 out of 100 turn up for vaccinations when they are being sent a message. I don’t understand why anyone wants to skip the safety. Vaccination is a safety net for everyone and especially corona warriors. Please taken an initiative and get vaccinated whenever you are being called.” Dr Rajni Agrawal Centre Incharge (Indore) ESIS hospital "People should have faith in our scientists. They have worked hard and created a vaccination that can save all of us from corona. Please remember that the disease is mo...

From Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar to the melodious Lata Mangeshkar and Jaya Bachchan, we have a rich history of women who made their mark in every field in the country hailing from Madhya Pradesh. Sadly, these are just few women in the state, who were first accepted by parents and brought to the world, further supported in every possible way to ensure their survival in a state, where female mortality is high and infant mortality is highest. More than 90% of districts had excess female mortality, but the four largest states in northern India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh) accounted for two-thirds of India's total number, according to a study by Christophe Z Guilmoto and others. Further, based on the sex ratio data of the state, the situation has not shown any improvement since 2005. While some states have improved their sex ratio, MP still stands at 919 girls for 1000 boys. No of girls per 1000 boys in MP 2013-15 919 2012-14 927 2011-...

Khajrana temple committee decided to contribute in construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya by sending some funds. A cheque of Rs 5,00,101 was given to officials coordinating from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust on Friday. “All the devotees and trust members felt it was essential for Khajrana Ganesh to contribute in the development of Ram temple in Ayodhya,” priest Ashok Bhatt said. He added that citing the same, a proposal regarding the same was given to collector and government representatives. “Understanding the sentiment, the amount was approved by all the trust members and a large cheque with the amount was handed over on Friday for the construction,” Bhatt said. Collector Manish Singh, Indore municipal commissioner Pratibha Pal and other trust representatives had taken this collective decision. Collector Manish Singh, Indore municipal commissioner Pratibha Pal and other trust representatives handed over the cheque for Ram temple construction on Friday in front of Khajrana ...

Four-day Akhand Kirtan Samagam will be organised from January 23 to January 26, 2021 in Indore to celebrating the establishment of International Akhand Kirtani Jatha. The Jatha (group) was started in the late 1800s, when Mata Gulab Kaur, a spiritually enlightened Gursikh woman asked Bhai Randhir Singh to re-invigorate the Khalsa Panth with Kirtan. Further, International Akhand Kirtani Jatha was established in 1904 by Singh. Community spokesperson Devender Singh Gandhi said, “In the samagam, 3 Kirtan Diwan and a special Kirtan Diwan will be organized at Gurdwara Imli Saheb, which is the most ancient Gurudwara where even Guru Nanak visited.” Kirtans by children is main attraction of the congregation Kavaljit Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Karamveer Singh, Ishmeet Singh, Kulathar Singh, Amandeep Singh, Dilraj Singh, and Jaskeerat Singh from organising committee said, “The special attraction of Samagam this year is participation of children and their engagement in the program.” Children will organ...

With bird flu having spread to 32 districts, the death count is still on. So far, 4084 crows, pigeons and other birds have been reported dead in the state. In Indore, over 400 birds have died because of avian influenza N5H8, i.e. bird flu as per reports. According to information received from National High Security Animal Disease Research, samples of chickens in Garhatganj, Kharwariya Garhi block of Raisen district are being tested for bird flu. 453 samples have been sent from districts of the state till date. The bird flu has spread in 32 districts - Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Barwani, Indore, Agar, Neemuch, Dewas, Ujjain, Guna, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Vidisha, Datia, Ashoknagar, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Chhindwara, Dindori, Mandla, Sagar, Dhar, Satna , Panna, Balaghat, Sheopur, Chhatarpur and Raisen. Action has been taken as per advisory issued by Centre after the virus was found in poultry in Jhabua, Harda and Mandsaur. Animal husbandry department has instructed the deputy direc...

A delegation of Sindhi Seva Sangam from Indore and all over the state will go to Ayodhya on January 26! The delegation will take along 200 silver bricks, which will be handed over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust. To support the development and construction of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya, Sindhi society 'Vishwa Sindhi Seva Sangam' decided to donate 200 silver bricks for the construction of the Ram temple. The decision was taken unanimously in the meeting of the institution. The office bearers of the organization will go to Ayodhya and participate in the Ram leela and evening aarti. After this, 200 bricks weighing one kg will be donated. Anand Sabdhani from the organisation said, “In a meeting held in Dubai in February last year, it was decided to cooperate in all possible ways for the construction of the Ram temple.” Recently, when the construction of the Ram temple was finalised, the community celebrated the plans of developing a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. “The ...

Bird flu spreads further in 32 districts including poultry in 3 districts.  These districts include Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Barwani, Indore, Agar, Neemuch, Dewas, Ujjain, Guna, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Vidisha, Datia, Ashoknagar, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Chhindwara, Dindori, Mandla, Sagar, Dhar, Satna , Panna, Balaghat, Sheopur, Chhatarpur and Raisen districts.  Action has been taken as per advisory issued by the Government of India after the virus was found in poultry in Jhabua, Harda and Mandsaur of the state. Animal Husbandry Department has instructed the Deputy Director Veterinary of all the districts of the state to inform the control room of his district immediately upon receiving information about unnatural deaths in birds or chickens.  The officers of Animal Husbandry Department have been instructed to publicize the measures for prevention and prevention of avian influenza, as well as to prepare necessary PPE kits disinfectant, equipment, stock of medicines,...

In the land of Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, still many women and girls struggle to find their identity and achieve their dreams. To remind Indoreans of our rich history and what led Indore to its glory, three female students of Daly College will play led roles under the guidance of school principal Neeraj K Bedhotiya in the short inspirational film. Titled ‘KarmYogini’, the film focuses on life of Devi Ahilya and further discusses how a woman can achieve so much if supported like the little Ahilya was. The movie will have its premiere in the school auditorium on January 23. Leading a change… the storyline The story of the short film ‘KarmYogini’ begins by talking about challenges faced by women today. The struggles and obstacles built by society and hindrances created by closed-thinking. The modern woman challenges these notions and attempts to find her way. In a back-flash to history, much like on the lines of famous bollywood movie ‘Rang De Basanti’, the life of little Ahilya is recalled....

Sindhi community observed martyr Hemu Kalani's 78th sacrifice day and offered flowers to his statue in the city on Thursday. Sacrifice day celebrated in 52 districts of the state and tribute was paid by community members. Hemu Kalani was a Sindhi revolutionary and freedom fighter during the Indian Independence Movement. He was a leader of Swaraaj Sena, a student organisation which was affiliated with All India Students Federation (AISF). He was one of the youngest revolutionaries to be martyred for the nation's freedom struggle, being executed by the British when he was only 19, two months before his 20th birthday. To pay tribute to him, in the evening community members gathered at the statue near collector office and lit candles and earthen lamps. Community member Pankaj Fatehchandani said, “A book on the life of martyr, his sacrifice and life was released by member of parliament Shankar Lalwani.” He added that the book will be distributed free in Sindhi-dominated areas. Sindh...

The National Education Conclave will be organised on January 23, 2021 at Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore. Educationists from all over the country will be attending this conclave and sharing their experiences. From international level, international trainer Thomas Chen and Kautilya Sharma more commonly known as ‘Google Boy’ will also participate in this conclave. The conclave has been organized on ‘Education Post Covid-19 and Beyond’. Organizer Ashish Singh said, “There has been a lot of change in the world of education after Covid-19, there are many challenges for everyone in education to counter and reestablish themselves.” The event will be held on January 23 at 12 noon at the Brilliant Convention Center. Chief Guest of the program will be minister of school education Inder Singh Parmar and guest of honour will be member of parliament Shankar Lalwani. The special guest of the program will be educationist Manmohan Joshi.

Indore’s classical dancers were honoured with Natyakala Shikharojwala and Narthana Achintya titles in one of the most famous all-India dance festivals. Margazhi is one of the most popular seasons for Indian dance and music. It has been around for more than 90 years. Every Margazhi season various cultural organizations hold dance and musical festivals showcasing dancers and musicians from around the world. Rangaramanuja veekayes productivity and cultural council (Chennai) along with SKS cultural foundation (Chennai), Sainadha kala samithi (Vishakhapatnam) and Sugabala Sangeeth Academy (Mumbai) organized international ‘Margazhi Kadambothsavam fest’ in the season. The organisers picked out classical dancers and performers from around the world to participate in the fest and portray their skills. In the festival, classical dancer Ashish Pillai from Indore was felicitated and honoured with title of Natyakala Shikharojwala. He was honoured with the title for moulding his disciples with intri...

Debugging myths about squint eyes, ophthalmologist Dr Pranay Singh said that squinting in eyes can often come and go, but if it says, it needs treatment. Addressing a seminar organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society, Singh explained that it is often assumed that squinting is permanent condition and cannot be corrected. “A squint, also called strabismus, is where the eyes point in different directions. It's particularly common in young children, but can occur at any age,” Singh said. He added that many people think that squint is a permanent condition and cannot be corrected. But the truth is that eyes can be straightened at any age. How common is squint eye? Dr Pranay Singh: Squints are common. They affect about 1 in 20 children, including babies. Most squints develop before the age of 3 years, although squints can develop in older children, or in adults. Timely treatment can save from surgeries Dr Pranay Singh: I went to Nairobi (Kenya) in December last month and saw abo...

Although chicken shops have opened in rural areas including the city, 45 birds have died in the last 5 days due to avian influenza N5H8, i.e. bird flu. There has been a decrease in the number of dead in the city, but birds in rural areas continue to die and often go unreported, as villagers are burying them in fields. To increase the immunity of birds, antibiotics are being added to the ‘sakore’ kept at various places in rural areas including the city. Deputy director of veterinary department Dr Pramod Sharma said “The death toll of birds has decreased in two days.” However, birds in rural areas are often found dead. “Public has become aware about the dead birds, they inform the department wherever dead birds are found or at least burry them,” Sharma said. In the Hatod region, 9 birds died recently. In Depalpur, about 9 to 10 birds have been reported dead recently, as well. Apart from the city now medicines are being mixed after the death of birds in Mhow, Betma and Daly College area t...

Commencing the celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh Prakash Gurupurab, Sikh community gathered at Gurudwara Topkhana Sahib on Tuesday. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs at the age of nine, becoming the tenth and final human Sikh Guru. To remember the life lessons taught by the Guru, the community attended ‘kirtan’ and sang ‘bhajans’. Guru Singh Sabha chairman Manjit Singh Bhatia and general secretary Jasbeer Singh Gandhi said, “The first Gurmati Divan of Guru Gobind Singh Prakash Gurpurab began with Kirtanakar Bhai Gurpreet Singh Baba Bakala wale’s address.” Bhai Sarabjit Singh Ramdaspur, Gyani Nishan Singh Dhadi Varan, Gyani Tarsem Singh from Punjab gave special addresses. ‘Birathi kade na hovai jana ki ardas’ meaning ‘No one returns empty-handed from the lord. Every wish is fulfilled if one follows ...

After decades, perhaps even 127 years, a black leopard characterized as ‘Bagheera’ in the famous novel ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling was spotted in Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Bagheera or the less-known black leopard came into picture and preview for most people through the fictional character. The character featured in Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895). Bagheera is shown as black wild cat, a melanistic Indian leopard, who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the ‘man-cub’ Mowgli. Now this black leopard is rarely seen and often just talked about in books. Black leopard is among those few rare species that have often been assumed to be just fictional adaptations of wild animals. For example: Pegasus, critters, dragons, etc. However, the black leopard does exist and it makes its mark again in Pench, where Kipling was first inspired to write the Mowgli stories. Fascinated by wildlife, a wild-life lover had been lo...

District education officers (DEO), joint directors (JD), school principals and teachers have to now ensure good results in board examination and meet the required targets set by Madhya Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE). This is the first time that targets have been set for government schools. The decision has been taken prior to this academic sessions’ board examinations for class 10th and class 12th. The examinations are set to begin in April 2021. The decision is likely to be enforced from this academic year. Why targets for schools? Last year, the results of 10th and 12th board exams were average. A large number of children in science and maths performance in class 10th and class 12th board exams were disappointing. The same overall results were also averaged. Since then, state government and school education department was striving to improve education and results. This has been the story for a couple of years. To improve results, school education department announced new target...

The Forester who had raised a complaint against State Tourism Minister Usha Thakur was transferred. The forester has been transferred to Chaparia forest area of ​​Manpur from Mhow range.   The forester was a part of investigation team and had investigated with Bhopal team for the same.  Another round of investigation will begin on Wednesday. The forester was transferred even before investigation was completed.  "Some forest officials are over-enthusiastic and overplaying on small incidents, which are common in the state," forest minister Vijay Shah had commented on the complaint raised by forest guard named Ram Suresh Dubey against tourism and culture minister Usha Thakur for obstructing the official work of forest department. Following this, Shah had ordered investigation into the case. The investigation is still ongoing and undertaken by forest officials in Bhopal. As per the complaint, Thakur led a group of supporters who barged into a forest department office and...

With the outspread of avian influenza N5H8 commonly known as bird flu in Depalpur, a bat was found dead on Monday. On the positive note, only two birds were reported dying due to bird flu. The total number of birds dying because of bird flu in Indore now tolls at 382. Veterinary department is assuming that the virus has come under control now. “In Indore, the number of birds dying of bird flu has been decreasing for the last few days, though we have at least one reporting from Depalpur every day,” deputy director of veterinary department Dr Pramod Sharma said. He added that the number of bird deaths is gradually decreasing due to change in weather and better immunity in birds due to bird flu virus. However, the outbreak of bird flu is not yet over. Other than crows and pigeons, other species like owl, bat, sparrows, etc. are suddenly dying in various parts of the city. “Chickens are not dying from bird flu as per our reports as of now, so that’s a good news for humans,” Sharma said. Me...

After the success of first round of corona vaccine shot, higher number of corona warriors plunged to hospitals with excitement and positivity to get vaccinated on Monday. During the first round of corona vaccine shot on Saturday, 122 selected healthcare personnels and doctors had not turned up. On Monday i.e. second round of vaccination drive, the number of people not turning up for vaccination came down by 44 to 78. As per the report released by health department, one female selected healthcare worker did not turn up as she is pregnant. Three females did not turn up as they were travelling and out of station on the day. About 17 did not turn up giving reasons of being unwell or allergic. Two selected warriors had tested positive for coronavirus in the last 4 to 8 weeks, hence, could not receive vaccination. From the selected, 6 people refused to sign up and take the vaccination in the second round. The largest group, i.e. 49 people did not pick up the call or respond to the message of...

Browse and meet the large variety of species and about 700 specimens comfortably in a battery car in Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya from this year. The work for operating battery car in city zoo has been pending for years, but it is final on the verge of completion. Indore municipal corporation (IMC) hired a private firm for the battery car and is working on building a booking counter at city zoo. There will be stops at eight locations of the battery car. By paying 30 rupees, visitors can roam at different places in the Zoo campus. The car will be operated under BOT method. In a BOT method, the public sector grantor grants to a private company the right to develop and operate a facility or system for a certain period, in what would otherwise be a public sector project. City zoo in-charge Dr Uttam Yadav said, “The construction and management work of running battery car has begun in city zoo.” He added that the agency hired under BOT method has begun its preparation work. The company is ...