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Indore’s collected funds, i.e. over Rs 80 crore for Ayodhya were handed over to the authorities on Sunday. Former member of Narmada Control Authority Government of India and former Chairman Ecosystem (Mission Ecology) Indian Council of Science and Technology Communication Dr Afroz Ahmad presented the collected funds in dedication fund for Sri Ram Temple construction Ayodhya by Indore on Sunday. The funds were presented to Pt. Bhupendra Dharwa, Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, National Child Labor Advisory Committee, Ministry of Labor and former member of Indore Union Driver Shailendra Mahajan and Co-ordination Forum. Funds were received from Kinnar (LGBT) community and children as well. Some little girls broke their piggy banks and contributed their savings. About 1 crore 11 lakh funds were contributed by various corporate groups as well. LGBT community has donated about 11 thousand rupees.

Macaws and amazon parrots gain popularity in Indore, six more to come to the state’s first bird aviary in city zoo soon. Right now there are only two Macaw parrots, six more will be brought by Kamla Nehru Prani Sangralaya soon. Further, along with them Golden Frozen African Gray Parrot along with many new exotic birds will be arriving to be a part of bird aviary soon in Indore. The bird aviary which was inaugurated recently has more than 350 exotic birds at the moment. Preparations are on in the city to welcome new guests. “Currently, we have two Macaw parrots, but they draw the most attention, we have called for six more to be added to the bird aviary,” Dr Uttam Yadav, city zoo in-charge, said. Along with these, Lady Gouldian finches, african gray parrot, amazon parrot and some other exotic birds will also be brought to the zoo. The birds are expected to arrive after a week. There are more than 30 species of birds. The smallest among them zebra finch (length 10 – 11 cm) to the grandi...

The Academy of Indore Marathoners, committed to public health, organized the ‘Indore Marathon’ to fight the war against Corona and inspire immunity. It was the seventh year of the marathon and this time the theme was ‘Daud Lagao, Corona Bhagao’. The message was increase immunity & fitness by walking, jogging and running. Keeping in mind the outbreak of Corona epidemic, several changes were made in this time's marathon. Limited participants were included in the marathon and all the rules related to corona were strictly adhered to. A pledge was also taken to abide by the safety, hygiene and traffic rules before the marathon. 5 thousand participants instead of 20 thousand, symbolic start instead of flag off Every year the number of participants is around 20 thousand, but this time only 5 thousand participants were registered for this keeping in mind the corona pandemic. Usually all participants gather at the same time and start by flag off, but this time it was not done. Particip...

Devotees of Lord Hanuman dressed up in traditional attire and spent the day worshipping lord Hanuman to celebrate the big day when Pitreshwar Hanuman Dham at Pitra Parvat came into existence last year. On completion on one year of the special day, Deepdan Mahotsav is being organised at Pitreshwar Dham on Sunday. Devotees began visiting the hillock called Pitra Parvat in large numbers since early morning. About 16 lakh earthen lamps were lit up at the hillock on Sunday night. All lamps were lit with a flame brought from Ayodhya. The temple of Lord Hanuman at the hillock below the giant idol of the Lord was decked up. National BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, who heads the event, arrived in the city on Saturday night from West Bengal where he is busy campaigning for assembly elections. Over 15,000 devotees participated and lit 16 lakh earthern lamps at the event. The whole hillock was decorated with saffron flags. A rangoli measuring 1,600 square feet has been made, which took...

In an attempt to attract visitors, Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary began open gypsy services for visitors on weekend from Saturday. The gypsy will run on Saturday and Sunday and might run throughout the week in coming weeks. The gypsy attracted families on the first day, as it provided them with an opportunity to see wildlife closely and reach the Shikargarh. Forest ranger Akansha Khatekar said, “We have currently borrowed the gypsy from Seoni forest department, as we are running it on an experimental basis.” She added that experimental rounds would be considered for a couple of weeks, before the department considers outsourcing the project. “The project is confirmed in the future, as most people with families often find it challenging to walk for 250 kilometres to see Shikargarh and further walk to see wild animals on the periphery of 7 kilometres,” Khatekar said. Ralamandal has been undermined despite its rich wildlife for long, and to change that and invite visitors, forest department...

Despite the restrictions imposed by the central and state government, the deadly Magur fish or catfish is again seen in Indore’s fish markets. Farming of Catfish has been banned since 2000 because of its highly predatory nature which, according to the tribunal would affect the ecological balance of water bodies. Catfish is popular among consumer as it’s cheap and has a good market share. Recently, it has been flooding Indore’s market. Officials of the fisheries department have received several complaints about rearing and sale of Catfish. Officials have planned to take strict action against this from next week. Another reason for Catfish is reared despite the ban is ‘when removed from the water, it remains alive for a very long time and is considered carnivores’. There have been reported health problems arising from consumption of catfish. Enteric septicemia of catfish disease is caused by pathogen Edwardsiella ictaluri, is one of the most serious diseases of catfish. The disease was f...

This time in the forests of Kanha resonating with the roar of the tiger, this time birds of some species who were not only arousing curiosity for bird watchers, but were also the subject of research. Recently, a second bird survey was conducted by Kanha Tiger Reserve. This was the second bird survey after 2017 in which seven species of woodpecker, four of hawk-cuckoo, four of vulture and seven species of owl were found. Apart from this, Kashmir Fly Catcher and Asian House Martin were spotted here for the first time. On the spotting of these birds, it is speculated that a new Habitat is being built here or whether this place was a stop of their journey or they had gone astray. This bird survey was conducted in the last two weeks of February. In this, 200 bird watchers of the country had applied to help in conducting the survey. Of these, 85 were selected. Among the selected ones, 13 bird watchers were from Indore. In the survey conducted in collaboration with Wildlife and Nature Conse...

The campaign of raising funds for Shri Ram Temple Construction in Ayodhya is being run by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Sangh which will conclude on Feb 28. So far, about 80 crore rupees have been received from Malwa province, in which people from different caste, class and communities have contributed. Funds were received from Kinnar (LGBT) community and children as well. Some little girls broke their piggy banks and contributed their savings. About 1 crore 11 lakh funds were contributed by various corporate groups as well. LGBT community has donated about 11 thousand rupees. Vishwa Hindu Parishad representative Ravi Kasera said, "About 80 crore rupees have been received from the entire Malwa province under the dedicated fund for the construction of Ram temple, which is monitored by the volunteers." Some cheques were also returned due to various administrative issues. The campaign to collect amount will conclude tomorrow, i.e. Feb 28. Volunteer Vinay Dixit said, ...

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited online applications for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2021 on its official website — nchmjee.nta.nic.in. Eligible candidates can apply for the NCHM JEE 2021 exam online at nchmjee.nta.nic.in on or before 10 May, until 11.50 pm. NTA will open application correction window for NCHM JEE 2021 from 12 May to 16 May. NTA will conduct the exam on 12 June across various centres. The duration of the exam is three hours.

Last day of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 on Friday brought a breath of relief to students, especially after the challenging paper of Thursday. With moderate difficulty following a tough paper with especially challenging mathematics section on Thursday, most students felt relieved and hoped to make the cut off. Based on student reactions for the examination, JEE Main 2021 analysis for Feb 26 shift 1 and shift 2 was moderately difficult. Compared to yesterday, experts suggest that it was manageable. “It was not an easy paper, but it was manageable as yesterday’s paper was too difficult for students,” Harpreet Singh, JEE mentor said. JEE aspirant Sarthak Khatri said, “This was my first attempt for JEE Main 2021 and the exam was neither difficult nor too easy. Mathematics and Physics sections were a bit difficult but Chemistry was easy.” He added that topics like gravitation and rotational motion held more weightage. Another aspirant Divya Jajodia said, “The overall difficult...

Scholarships to 14 lakh 53 thousands students of Class IX to XII in MP 40,000 students in Indore received scholarship in phase 1 Scholarships were distributed to 14 lakh 53 thousand eligible students studying in the state's government schools from ninth to twelfth on Friday. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan gave scholarship amounts to the students using internet banking. The total amount sanctioned was Rs. 344 crore. In the virtual program held at 4:30 pm, scholarship amount was given to the students studying in class IX to XII. The event was earlier scheduled to be held on February 24, but the schedule was postponed as most children’s bank profile was not updated. School education department had earlier instructed all districts on the education portal to update the list of students by February 15, but it did not happen as per schedule. After this, all the districts were instructed to update the students' profiles by February 24, but again it was delayed. The profile of 21 ...

Martyrdom of Sister Rani Maria was commemorated with prayers and devotion by Christian community in Indore. The gathering was organised in Udaynagar area of Indore district. “Rani Maria was an Indian Syro Malabar professed religious and a social worker in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation who worked among the poor within the Diocese of Indore,” said Bishop Chacko, Bishop of Indore Diocese. He added that she dedicated herself to the catechetical formation and educational instruction during her time as religious. “I remember her as a social worker and a person who brought strength and hope to people in villages. We consider her as a saintly person who despite opposition to her work, continued with great commitment and conviction,” Chacko said. In the prayer gathering, devotees were welcomed by Palli Purohit Father Harman and Father Naveen Balraj. Pujan Vidhi was led by Bishop Chacko and Jhabua Bishop Basil Bhuria. Father Jomon James and Father Thomas Mathieu and many priests were prese...

Three-day Prabhat Pheri will be taken out in the city celebrating Ravidas Jayanti starting with the first one that was taken out on Thursday. Guru Ravidas Jayanti will be celebrated on Saturday, February 27, 2021. This will be the 644th Birth Anniversary of saint Guru Ravidas. To ensure equality and follow principles of devotion, the celebratory programs organised have a new rule. “Ignoring all barriers of caste, religion and class, everyone will participate and worship Bharat Mata before Guru Ravidas,” organisers Tarun Mishra and Harish Vijayvargiya said. Talking about the Prabhat Pheris, Mishra said, “There is a convention of Prabhat Pheri, or Morning Walkabout is believed to invoke the good spirits, and would chase the evil spirits of the night, further welcoming the morning with good vibrations.” People assembled at the Rustam Ka Bagicha at sunrise and after that took stroll around the area as a gathering, singing bhajans and playing mridangam and Dholak.

फिजिकल फिटनेस फॉर किड्स विषय पर कार्यक्रम का आयोजन क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसायटी द्वारा किया गया । इस ऑनलाइन सेमिनार में फिट इंडिया एंबेसडर आरती माहेश्वरी ने जानकारी दी । जिन आरती माहेश्वरी ने बताया की ज्यादातर बच्चे अभी वर्चुअल वर्ल्ड में जी रहे है जिससे फिजिकल एक्टिविटीज गायब हो गई है । बच्चे वर्चुअल पढ़ाई या ऑनलाइन क्लासेस और ऑनलाइन एक्टिविटीज में लगे हुए है । फिजिकल एक्टिविटी , आउटडोर गेम्स , स्कूल फिजिकल एक्टिविटी अभी बंद है । ऐसे समय में यदि बच्चो को फिट नहीं रखा गया तो अनेक बीमारियां जन्म ले सकती है । इसमें सबसे ज्यादा चांस है बच्चें ओबेसिटी का शिकार हो सकते है जिसके बाद अन्य बीमारियां पैदा होती हैं । एक शोध के अनुसार लॉकडाउन के बाद 20 परसेंट नए बच्चों में ओबेसिटी बढ़ी है एवं जो ओबेसिटी का शिकार हुए है उनमें से 40 परसेंट बच्चों में डायबिटीज हो रही है , वजह है अनियमित लाइफस्टाइल । ये याद रखे की स्वास्थ्य और अच्छी हेल्थ हमारे परिश्रम में है और मेहनत के अलावा वहां तक पहुंचने का कोई दूसरा रास्ता नहीं क्योंकि स्वास्थ ही हमारी असल संपत्ति हैं । शारीरिक गतिविधियों में कमी और अ...

In an online seminar on ‘How to make sure your child is not missing out on fitness during the era of online education’ conducted by Create Stories Social Welfare Society on its official facebook and youtube handle, Fit India Ambassador Aarti Maheshwari gave tips and essential benchmarks for kids’ fitness. “Children need to be active for at least 60 minutes a day, six times a week. That’s the benchmark for optimal growth. So when it comes to physical activity, this is the minimum level to incorporate into their routine,” Maheshwari said. She added that forget the 60 minutes, due to online classes, most kids spend their entire day in front of the screen living a sedentary lifestyle. “Always being active means doing small things yourself like making your own bed ready, keeping your own cup, etc. and doing regular exercise means adding a challenge,” Maheshwari said. She added that fitness routine including any activities like yoga, dance, sports, aerobics, swimming, etc. should be a part ...

More than 2,000 students in Indore attempted Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main seeking admission in IITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other top technical institutes in the country on Thursday. A total of 1 lakh candidates appeared for the examination in slot 1 across the country on Thursday. Reports from experts suggest that the paper was moderately difficult with Mathematics continuing to be the toughest of the three. As for the cut off, many students have reported a good attempt of about 40 to 50 questions with 85 per cent accuracy. For the numerical, most of the students have attempted all questions since there was no negative marking. Expert’s take: Paper tougher than last, balanced in terms of chapters! Advises to cover all the topics for best chance at JEE Main “Questions covered were almost from all the chapters of Class 11 and 12 CBSE board. Balanced paper as per students in terms of coverage of chapters. It was tougher as compared to papers held on Feb 24, 2021. In terms of difficul...

This Holi getting herbal will be easier as Indoreans can buy natural herbal colours this year prepared by forest department! After three years, the department will resume production of natural herbal colours this year. Demand for herbal i.e. natural color has increased in the markets in the last couple of years. After coronavirus outbreak, people have been opting for healthier lifestyle options including organic items. Hence, the demand for organic herbal colours is bound to rise. To meet this demand, forest department finally has preparation of the same on cards this year. After three years of shutting down the production of herbal colours, Forest Department plans to make herbal colors from the flowers of Tesu. The department has set a target of making three to five quintals of colours. The earnings from the sale of colours will be deposited in the accounts of the committee. Previous productions in 2016 & 2017 In 2016 and 2017, the forest department had produced and sold natural ...

National Cadet Corps divided the camp and training for 9 MP Battalion this year due to coronavirus outbreak into 5 groups of about 196 NCC cadets in each. In a 5-day camp training on Tuesday, NCC cadets were given training alike army officers. NCC cadets from various schools and colleges of Dhar, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Mhow, Mandleshwar, Maheshwar, and Indore district are attending the camp in various rounds. In the morning session, the cadets learned firing 22 deluxe rifles from a distance of 25 yards in the short firing range of the Police Training School (PTC). Then, cadets learned to climb the pole through the rope and engaged in other physical training. NCC officer Major Sanjay Sohni said, “Cadets are also being trained to read maps, find direction in forest using a compass and all the necessary rules imposed during army training are enforced on cadets under the training session.” He added that the training brings confidence and even motivates the cadets to serve in the police or Indi...

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main began on Tuesday with the first paper conducted at three centres in Indore. The National Testing Agency (NTA) commenced JEE Main 2021 day one from 3 pm on Tuesday with shift 2 exam. About 2,000 students appeared for the examination on day 1 approximately, as about 700 to 800 had registered at two centres and 400 at the last one. Candidates had to reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled JEE Main 2021 exam timings. As per NTA’s rule it was necessary to follow all the JEE Main exam instructions and covid-19 protocols to take the NTA Joint Entrance Exam (Main) 2021 without any hassle. Unlike previous years, the examination was organised in one shift only on the first day. Candidates applying for B.Arch as well as B.Planning attempted JEE Main on the first day. The duration of examination was three-and-a-half-hours — from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. Candidates as per the instructions reported at the exam centre well in time that is two hours...

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main began on Tuesday with the first paper conducted at three centres in Indore. The National Testing Agency (NTA) commenced JEE Main 2021 day one from 3 pm on Tuesday with shift 2 exam. “About 2,000 students appeared for the examination on day 1 approximately, as about 700 to 800 had registered at two centres and 400 at the last one,” Kamal Sharma, JEE mentor, said. Candidates had to reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled JEE Main 2021 exam timings. As per NTA’s rule it was necessary to follow all the JEE Main exam instructions and covid-19 protocols to take the NTA Joint Entrance Exam (Main) 2021 without any hassle. Unlike previous years, the examination was organised in one shift only on the first day. Candidates applying for B.Arch as well as B.Planning attempted JEE Main on the first day. The duration of examination was three-and-a-half-hours — from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. Candidates as per the instructions reported at the exam cen...

A meeting cum seminar to discuss the enforcement of National Education Policy (NEP) was organised at Sri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) on Monday. In the seminar, Shiksha Sanskriti Uthan Nyas secretary Atul Kothari said, “Unless students in the country are taught to become self-reliant, then the country cannot become self-reliant.” He quoted the importance of educational institutions in ensuring the same. “A National Committee has been formed to implement the same and other essential changes in the education system as per NEP,” Kothari said. A committee has also been formed in Madhya Pradesh. “Under this committee, various methods have been formed and implementation has begun in some districts of MP including including Jhabua, Sagar and Jabalpur,” Kothari said. Quoting importance of mother tongue, week-long celebrations of the same is also being organised in the state from 21 to 28 February. Other educationists Ashoka Kadel and Shobha Paithankar also di...

As coronavirus continue to inch up again, fear of corona amplifies and turns into terror for students of St Paul Higher Secondary School after 2 teachers tested positive. Most parents were already anxious and in opposition for conducting offline examination. Until a week back, 30 cases of coronavirus were reported in a day, but this week, about 135 cases are reported in a day. Hence, the cases have almost grew by three times. Now, after two teachers have tested positive in the private school, the worry is likely to turn into a protest with parents opposing the enforcement of offline examination. Parents have appealed to schools to conduct examinations online or at least provide choice for the same. “Parents have not been in support of offline examinations and despite that several private schools have forced parents to sign consent, saying they will not conduct online exams especially for senior school students,” Ramakant Sharma, representative from Jagrut Palak Sangh, said. As shared b...

State consumer forum has ordered a real estate to pay Rs 1,00,000 as compensation for mental agony and hardships suffered to the plaintiff in a case of deficiency in services. The hearing chaired by president of forum SD Agrawal and member Monika Malik ordered the opposite party Navkar Real Estate in the case filed by Swati Chavhan and Jayant Chavhan, daughter and son of late UM Chavhan. The plaintiff had filed the case citing deficiency in services on the part of the opposite party in not completing the construction and handing over the possession of the flat even after receiving 80% of the total consideration within prescribed limit. “We had booked flat in newly launched township party named Park Serene on Sept 30, 2011 and entered into an oral agreement in respect of 3 BHK flat fully air conditioned with modular kitchen at apollo-2 tower,” said plaintiffs. Further, it was noted that opposing party had offered to deliver the possession of the same within one year of the said agreemen...

Rajasthan's red stones will be used built the grand entrance of Khajrana temple. The entrance is being built connecting the temple via East Ring Road. This stone is extracted from Banswara mountain in Rajasthan. To carve this stone, special artists are trained in Kishangarh, Rajasthan. To built this grand entrance, Khajrana temple committee has employed 45 skilled artisans from Kishangarh. Further, special lighting arrangements will be made at the gate and the light there will change color from time to time, said temple priest Satpal Bhatt. He added that the cost of building this gateway has been estimated to Rs 2.80 crore. “The work was supposed to begin in January 2020, but due to coronavirus outbreak and further enforced lockdown, the work has begun now,” Bhatt said. The amount for constructing the entrance and lights will be provided under Smart City Mission. The height of the gate, including the arch, will be about 45 feet. The width will be around 80 feet, said Bhatt. Enginee...

Christian community gathered at Red Church (Saint Francis Cathedral) on Sunday morning and celebrated ‘World Marriage Day’. The world marriage day was celebrated on February 20, i.e. third Sunday of the month marking it special for companionship. To celebrate the day with maximum involvement, Holy Mass offered by Father Biju Mathew, co-celebrated by Fr Ajit and Fr Antony Sami. In the Holy Mass, six couples celebrated the Silver Jubilee and one couple. A beautiful coincidence on the day added cherry on top was celebration of golden jubilee of Rosemary Braganza and Vincent Braganza. They also participated in the celebrations and led other couples. In his sermon, Mathew said, “There is seven Holy Sacraments for Catholic Church; out of them two is optional but very important first is priesthood and another is marriage.” He added that the most important duty of married people is to continue human race by fulfilling parental duties, which they cannot do without grace of god. “Today I especi...

Forty percent of teens report feeling irritable or angry, 36 percent report feeling nervous or anxious, 36 percent report feeling fatigued or tired, and 31 percent report feeling overwhelmed due to stress as reported by American Psychological Association for the Stress in America Survey. Citing this, endocrinologist Dr Abhyudaya Verma explained that stress among teens is further on the rise due to over-usage of smart-phones and online studies post coronavirus outbreak. He was addressing gathering of parents in a free seminar organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society at Treasure Town. “All teens experience some amount of stress, and some stress can even be healthy. Many teens, however, struggle with significant stress levels that interfere with learning, relationships, and other areas of functioning,” Dr Verma said. He added that stress can manifest in different ways, and some symptoms of stress mimic normal teen behavior. “One essential problem seen because of this increased s...

इंदौर हार्मोनल इम्बैलेंस इन किड्स विषय पर कार्यक्रम का आयोजन क्रिएट स्टोरीज सोशल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी द्वारा ट्रेजर टाऊन में किया गया जिसमे एंडोक्राइनोलॉजिस्ट डॉ अभ्युदय वर्मा ने सभी पेरेंट्स और किड्स से चर्चा की । हार्मोन्स विशेषज्ञ डॉ अभ्युदय वर्मा ने बताया की हार्मोन्स के संतुलन में थोड़ी सी भी गड़बड़ी का असर फौरन हमारी भूख, नींद और तनाव के स्तर पर दिखने लगता है । असंतुलन से अर्थ है कि शरीर में या तो कोई हार्मोन ज्यादा बनता है या फिर बहुत कम । इस लॉकडाउन में टीनेजर्स पर इसका काफी असर पड़ा है क्यूंकि उनकी एक्टिविटीज काफी कम हो गयीं है , फिजिकल एक्टिविटी कम हुई है , खान पान सुधरा है मगर ओवरईटिंग भी बढ़ी है । इस उम्र में बच्चो में काफी एनर्जी रहती है मगर इस बार वह एनर्जी यूज़ नही हो पाई । टीनेजर्स एक बहुत सेंसिटिव ऐज रहती है इस समय हार्मोन्स बढ़ते है और इस टीनएज में अगर फिजिकल एक्टिविटी या फिजिकल सिस्टम सही नही रहे तो वो हार्मोन्स पर भी विपरीत असर डालता है । इन उतार चडाव के कारण लड़के या तो डिप्रेशन में जा रहे है या काफी एग्रेसिव हो रहे है और क्यूंकि वे हार्मोनल चेंजेस एक्सेप्ट नही कर पा रहे है । ग...

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has decided to take 10th-12th examinations on the old pattern, due to which the board has now sent question banks to all schools based on the old pattern. Also, the school operators have been asked to prepare the children for the main examination on the basis of the old question bank. Further, the board has said that if possible, schools must take additional classes and prepare students in difficult subjects for attempting board examinations. New pattern slashed away, old to stay In view of the corona virus infection, chairman of MPBSE Radheshyam Julania had declared a new pattern of the question paper of the 10th-12th examination last month. He had also prepared a blueprint based on the same. Further, the board was about to announce changes in the system of evaluation of copies matching the new pattern. However, the School Education Department objected to this. Later it was decided that the question papers would be prepared on the old patter...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked principals of all the CBSE-affiliated schools to encourage the teachers to complete the free online training on Experiential Learning and Competency-based Education on the DIKSHA portal by March 20, 2021. The training is mandatory for all the teachers and principals to complete as per the requirement of the New Education Policy. Teachers have to complete both the courses before the deadline and submit the compliance report online on or before March 31. A notice regarding this was issued by Dr Biswajit Saha, CBSE Director (Training & Skill Education) to affiliated schools and uploaded on the official website of the board. As per the notice, so far, 65,931 Teachers & Principals have completed the course on Experiential Learning, and Competency-based learning has been completed by 8,743 Teachers & Principals. Teachers must install DIKSHA app on their smartphones to complete the training. Alternatively, teachers can also ac...

More than 100 cases of illegal trade of pangolin scales are reported in a year in Madhya Pradesh! While we talk about becoming the leopard state, tiger state and hope to receive cheetah soon, wildlife crime rate indicates our inability to protect the wildlife. While Madhya Pradesh is becoming conducive to wildlife survival, illegal trade of wild animals is still reported every month. Other than this, many small illegal trades might go unnoticed. Pangolins are one of the most trafficked mammals in the world. On this weekend, when we celebrate World Pangolin Day for raising awareness on their importance and plight, it’s high time for introspection of our state’s protection cover for animals and control measures for illegal trade. As shared by Special Task Force (STF) officer Indore, more than 100 such illegal trades of pangolin scales were busted in the state in 2020. “The number has been rising and especially in 2020, the cases of wildlife poaching, illegal trade, etc rose as people are...

Trouble persuading yourself to do the things you should do or would like to do is one of the biggest challenges for managers today, said life coach Aishwarya Bedhotiya as she addressed the gathering of management students at Daly College Business School IMA (Indore management association) student chapter on Saturday. She explained why we Procrastinate. She gave simple tips of overcoming it for a more productive and fulfilling life. "When you procrastinate, instead of working on important, meaningful tasks, you find yourself performing trivial activities," Bedhotiya said. She added that procrastination is one of the main barriers blocking you from getting up, making the right decisions and living the dream life you've thought of. Recent studies have shown that people regret more the things they haven't done than the things they have done. In addition, feelings of regret and guilt resulting from missed opportunities tend to stay with people much longer. "Sometimes ...

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has extended the date for amendment  for board examinations of the application to February 20. For class 10 th board examinations will be conducted from for academic session 2020-21 from 30 April to 15 May. For class 12th board examinations will be conducted from 01 May to 18 May. Forms have been filled for these exams. Now the board Nomination filled for examinations, name, date of birth, photo, subject, medium, gender and fee waiver category etc. can be amended online till 20 February. The date and fee have been fixed for this. The revised fee till February 20 is Rs 25 per student. Rs.500 per student has been fixed till 5th March. - The modification of the first character of 9th, 10th and 11th class applicants name will not be allowed. - In class 9th, 10th, 12th, only students who have passed and failed from other state or board will not be allowed to amend more than two categories of student, father, mother's name,...

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has announced examination dates for Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EL.Ed.) Supplementary Examination (Second Chance) 2020 Examination for first year and second year students. The examination will be conducted from February 20, 2021 to March 4, 2021. Around 15,420 students will be appearing in the examination. A total of 40 examination centers have been set up at the division level in the entire state. postponed MP D.El.Ed examination due to COVID19 followed by the lockdown. The examination was scheduled to be conducted from June 2, 2020, onwards. The new date would be announced by the Board soon on the official site of MPBSE at mpbse.nic.in. The examination was scheduled to be conducted from 8 am to 11 am.

Following the release of the CBSE date sheet, teachers and students are troubled and requesting the National Testing Agency (NTA) to postpone the last phase of (JEE) Main As per the CBSE date sheet, the biology exam will be held on May 24 which coincides with the JEE Main last attempt scheduled to be conducting from May 24 to 28. Local students have raised a plea to NTA via social media portals and emails. Sarthak Khatri, a class 12th student, is preparing for board exams, medical and engineering entrance tests. “I have taken physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics so that I can be eligible to appear for both JEE and NEET. While the schedule of NEET is not out yet, I thought my board exams will be over and I will be able to appear for JEE without skipping any test,” said Khatri. The computer science students are also unhappy with the date sheet as their subject paper will be held on May 29, a day after the JEE Main. Another student Nikhil Chouhan said the preparation for both the ...

A new trend and way to celebrate the complete 150 years of an institute is coming up in the city. While we have been stuck at home due to covid-19 outbreak, the staff of Daly College is bringing a change to that by taking on a journey to bond and heal from the emotional trauma. The staff members are visiting more than 82 places across the country to commemorate 150 years of the institute. The journey began on Friday. The main objective is to thank the fraternity of Daly College including old boys and present parents. The staff will be visiting places like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangluru, Hyderabad, Shilong, Leh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Vishakhapamam, Nagpur and many other places. The tour of the teams will start from tomorrow. Two teams of staff will be visiting various cities of Madhya Pradesh. During the visit high tea was organized and the achievements of the institute will be discussed. Renowned dignitaries from various cities will be invited in the program and old students wi...

Thursday was a special day of celebrations and felicitations of those young artists who have risen above others and earned their place among winners of Free Press ‘On The Spot’ painting competition 2021. Students had been waiting for this special day to receive their special presents and meet chief guest actor Deepraj Rana. Winners of ‘On The Spot’ painting competition organised by the leading English daily of Central India, Free Press in association with DHL Infrabulls were felicitated by the chief guest and various other dignitaries. The event was powered by Indian Oil. Free Press on the spot painting competition, an open and unbiased platform to budding artists in Indore, was organised digitally this year due to covid-19 outbreak. As per registrations, 6,739 students participated in the event. Winners along with their parents were fascinated by the presence of Rana. They sought photos and enquired about life in film industry, which the actor humbly answered. Rana is a an Indian and...

Millions of plants are planted in the forests every year, but thirty to forty percent of the plants are destroyed or they do not grow properly. Their number has reached more than eight lakhs in the last four years. Now the forest department has decided that soil testing of each location will be done before plantation. This work will be completed by April, so that the percentage of plantation can be increased. Every year lakhs of saplings are planted all over the state. About 8-10 lakh saplings are planted in the Indore, Choral, Mhow and Manpur ranges coming into the Indore forest division. It is done to grow trees in mass and create forests. Foresters plant any species at the place of plantation without conducting soil test. In this case, the percentage of their withering and destruction is high. But this time it is being vigilant. On the instructions of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dr Kiran Bisen, soil is being investigated for most of the site before the plantation to be held in J...

Leopard found in Nayapur still years for justice, STSF might be shelved soon 4 times investigation handed over in 7 months, no clues yet The state Tiger Strike Force (STSF) of Madhya Pradesh with leopard state status still hasn’t been able to find the hunter who mercilessly shot the leopard with 42 shrapnels. While STSF blames the local authorities for negligence in the matter prior to their investigation, questions about their investigation team and progress have also been raised in the department. Complainants alleged that team has been protecting the accused. There have been complaints registered with the Ministry of Forest and Environment and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in the case. STSF officers have been asked to send a report on the incident. According to departmental sources, the investigation may soon be shelved from the STSF. On July 10, 2020, the leopard was found in the injured severely in the Nayapura range. It was reported by Rohitaswa Pandey and then rescued...

Students have been anxiously waiting for the results of ‘On The Spot’ painting competition organised by the leading English daily of Central India, Free Press in association with DHL Infrabulls. The event was powered by Indian Oil. Free Press on the spot painting competition, an open and unbiased platform to budding artists in Indore, was organised digitally this year due to covid-19 outbreak. As per registrations, 6,739 students participated in the event. Here are the winners of the competition in various categories: Group A winners Vedant Tripathi from Daly College bagged first place. Aradhya Shrivastava in Grade 2 from Queens College bagged second place. Shreshta Yadav in Grade 3 from Delhi Public School Nipania came in third place. Group B winners Hitanshi Agrawal in Grade 6 from Shri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar bagged first place. Siddhi Agrawal in Grade 7 from St Joseph School bagged second place. Meesha Patel in Grade 4 from Shri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar came in third place. Group C winn...

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) announced that lack of full attendance in regular classes can adversely affect the exam results of all students. The board will conduct examinations for the year 2020-21, keeping the question paper printing, blueprint and evaluation method as per previous years. It is noteworthy that the academic system has been adversely affected in this session due to lockdown due to Covid-19 outbreak. Keeping this in mind, the School Education Department has decided to keep the online / soft copy dispatch, blue print and evaluation method as in the previous year by the Board of Secondary Education for the 2021 examinations. MPBSE examination for class 10th and 12th will start from the last week of April, i.e. about a delay of two months from the usual time-table. The board examination will be conducted till the end of May 2021. Also, MPBSE has announced that the board examination can be given online, citing outspread of coronavirus. From the sessi...

Complaints about fees against private schools are continuously coming up. Parents of students studying in private schools have even met the Minister of State for School Education seeking relief. After meeting, the minister asked to meet officials of education department. Further, as decided and instructed in the meeting, education department issued a notice to all the private schools in the state. The department said that even if the fees of a child are not deposited, private schools will not be able to deprive them of online classes or exams. Further, it added that necessary action will be taken against the schools whose complaints have been received. However, in respect of fees, orders have already been issued by the High Court and the government that lump sum fees will not be collected from the parents. Also, only educational fees will be charged. Despite this, private schools are pressuring parents to pay lump sum fees. Parents had also complained to the Collector against two-three...

As the matter of school fee charged during corona period and decision on online fee charged escalated to Supreme Court, SC issued notices to the CICSE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) Board, Madhya Pradesh state government, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), Association of Unaided CBSE Schools in the matter. The petition was filed by Jagrut Palak Sangh, Indore. The next hearing in the case will be after 3 weeks. In PIL filed at SC, CICSE Board was also made a party along with the State Government, CBSE Board, Association of Unaided CBSE Schools. The sangh of parents filed a petition in SC against the unbridled schools and demanded that the schools should be banned. Earlier, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Jabalpur Bench of the High Court by the sangh, citing school tuition fees as ‘unfair’. High Court had ruled that tuition fees can be recovered by the schools. Hence, in appeal, parents approached SC in the matter. In the hearing, a...

Tuesday exhibited a distinctive sight of colour yellow -- flowers, food, attires that symbolically represented the augmentation of spring season, as people celebrated Basant Panchami in the city. With the beginning of Spring season, the weather turned out to be pleasant and positivity gleamed through the bright yellow themed offices, temples, schools and shops. On this occasion, a procession was taken out in Abuja Muhurta and worship of Goddess was performed in the various temples dedicated to goddess Saraswati. Goddess Saraswati was anointed before the puja in temples. Subsequently, Saraswati Mahayagya was organized in which a large number of devotees in Tulsi Nagar society. Prayers were offered to the goddess to help the country fight corona pandemic and finally get liberation from the deadly virus, said KK Jha, society spokesperson. After the yagya, the Mahaarti was organized in which a large number of devotees from different areas of the city were present. After Mahaarti, the progr...

On February 17, 2021, the universal Catholic Church, as well as all the churches of the Catholic diocese of Indore (Red church including nine churches in the city), will celebrate the Ash-Wednesday, taking all the precautions of Covid-19 as instructed by the honorable Pope. That is, the priests will remind the believers by sprinkling ashes on their heads instead of making a sign of the cross by ash on their forehead reminding them - You are dust and to dust you will return. From this day onwards Lent (forty days fasting, repentance, atonement, donating to the needy, asking forgiveness, and forgive others) will start. During forty days from 18.02.2021 to 25.03.2021 (excluding Sundays and Fridays), worship will be held daily from 06:30 to 07:30 in Red church. Every Friday evening there will be Way of the Cross at 06:30. All information was given by BA Alvares of Indore Christian Media Forum.

Association of Unaided CBSE Schools has once again demanded for the schools to be fully opened. Association president Anil Dhupar said that all the business institutions and markets have opened in the city, except schools. “City buses are plying as usual, cinemas halls have opened, so why schools are being run only for classes above ninth?” he said. He added that even for running regular classes for higher secondary school students and high school students, i.e. classes 9th to 12th, stringent rules have been enforced on schools by district administration. “Under these rules, it is becoming difficult to operate schools at all,” Dhupar said. He added that children's education level and knowledge is deteriorating in the lack of proper education system and regular physical classes. “This has also been revealed in many surveys and studies all over the world,” Dhupar said. He added middle and primary schools have also reopened in many other states. “In such a situation, the government sh...