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Following the coronavirus outbreak, the banking sector has seen a major transformation as they adapted to digitalisation and modified their systems. Discussing how Union Bank of India, 5th largest Public Sector bank in India will boost economy again with new policies and schemes, Field General Manager (FGM) Roop Lal Meena shared the plans of the bank. What is the bank planning for the coming years to boost economy and banking services? Meena: Union Bank of India is on a mission to achieve business mix of Rs 17 Trillion (Deposits of Rs 10 Trillion & Advances of Rs 7 Trillion). We are planning to create “Digital Bank’ within Bank as per Vision 2025. We are working to to build a next generation digitally-enabled Universal bank known for responsive, responsible and inclusive banking through customer centric business models and significant investment in employee development. How is the bank building ‘Digital Bank’? Meena: Bank has recently launched MSME STP (Straight through Process) mo...

Bird species and population continues to fall in tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, but Satpura Tiger Reserve attempts to bring up the population and works halfway there in a year. Since the 1500s, birds have been declining both in terms of species numbers (by about 500 species) and numbers of individuals (by about 20-25%). “This decline is due to human activities, such as the cutting down of forests, contamination, invasive species, and human-induced climate change,” a researcher and ornithologist Ana Luz Porzecanski said. The study and estimate from the research said that of all the known bird species, 129 are extinct and 9,787 are living today. “By the year 2100, up to 14% of all bird species may become extinct. And 7-25% (28-56% on oceanic islands) may become ‘functionally extinct’,” said the research. When the number of individuals within a species becomes so low that the species can no longer play their important role in the ecosystem, it is termed as functionally extinct. Though...

National Science Day was celebrated at Vidyasagar School on the culmination of Science Week-2022 with great enthusiasm on Monday. The theme for the program was "Integrated Approach in Science & Technology for Sustainable Future". The chief guests for the occasion were Dr Tushar Banerjee (HOD Life Science Department, DAVV, Indore) and Neeraj Desai (Educationist and Industrialist, Indore). KS Kapasya-Ex Administrator Daly College was also present on the occasion as a special guest. Importance of National Science Day was highlighted with students’ project presentation of different subjects like Physics, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and History. Demonstrations and Presentations on various topics like "Food Adulteration and Simple Techniques to check it", "Role of Acids, Bases and pH in Daily life" were performed by the students. Banerjee in his address acknowledged and appreciated the hard work and efforts of the students. He highlighted the need and importanc...

MPBSE instructions on board examination of Class 5 & Class 8 Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) warns students to be prepared for Class 5 and Class 8 board examinations set to start in April. The board had released the date sheet for the MPBSE Class 5 and Class 8 exams 2022 recently. Following the date-sheet announcement, MPBSE divisional officer issued instructions for schools and students. “All the principals of schools recognized by the board are requested to inform all the students about the announced examination schedule and also paste the examination program of the board on the notice board of the school,” Deven Sonwani, MPBSE divisional officer, said. Board has instructed affiliated schools to note and ensure correct communication of the schedule to all the students. “If any public or local holiday is declared by the government during the examination period, the examinations will be conducted as per the same program,” Sonwani said. Further, practical examina...

More than 400 Indian students trapped in Ukraine almost starved to death and longed to have a sip of water on Sunday. If that was not enough, many students including students from Indore and other areas of Madhya Pradesh were attacked by Ukrainians citing suspicious behaviour. The students are still sitting hungry and thirsty under the open sky in -6 degree temperature for more than 24 hours. Most of the students are from Indore. Most students from Indore had an evacuation plan that was prepared by senior students and student exchange coordinators. However, those students who were from other states, especially Kerala, reported attacks on the Poland border. “There was an intricate plan, which should be followed to safely evacuate,” Hrishikesh Tripathi, a student, said. He added that some students from other South Indian states didn’t join the Indian student congregation and paid the price. A Malayali student Angel shared a video that alleged that the Ukraine military and police were bea...

Hundreds of students are stuck with the Devil in the Deep Sea while Indian Embassy officials have pegged that we don't do anything without signing an official government letter. Students are left to fend for themselves so they have devised a new plan to connect and make ties with the Russian army. Few groups have failed to connect with Russian army. They were harassed, hit and bashed on their way to the borders on Sunday. The groups had to connect with Russian army and undercover cops, especially as Indian embassy continued to sit in their cosy chambers without a care in the world. Groups from Indore coordinated with students in Ukraine and arranged for buses and management. Student volunteers from Indore built Rescue Groups and headed a congregation of 50 students each. The student group having ties with coordinator Dr Anil Dayal were able to create this sync. “Students sitting outside Indian embassy kept urging the officials to save them, but the embassy made clear statements tha...

On this Mahashivratri, Indore will hold grand celebrations of the festival with processions celebrated by thousands in the city. This year Mahashivratri will be celebrated on Tuesday, 1 March, 2022. Hindu community in Indore will celebrate Maha Shivratri's marking the union of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. It is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalguna. This is perhaps the first festival after all covid-19 restrictions from festival celebrations have been lifted. Celebrations of ‘Shiva Vivah Mahotsav’ will be organised for five-days at Gendeshwar temple in Pardesipura area. The five-day events began from Wednesday when lord Ganesha was worshipped. Bhajans were performed by women of Shivdham Bhakta Mandal. Lord Shiva was anointed with turmeric milk from a gold vessel in the celebrations on Thursday. Celebrating Mahashivratri, there will be Bhasma Aarti and Golden Kalash Abhishek on 21 February in temples in the city. Various other rituals will be ...

On the occasion of International Women's Day on 8th March, 'Gramin Gaurav Samman' will be given to women working in remarkable rural environment for building self-reliant India. Under this award, in the first category, 'Gaudhan Samman' will be given to the mother power who has made a remarkable contribution in the field of cow breeding, agriculture and cow service. Also, in the second category, 'Nari Kaushal Samman' will be given for the remarkable contribution of the women of rural areas for the construction of self-reliant India. This will be an innovative and unique award given to rural startups. Member of Parliament Sankar Lalwani, patron of Lok Sanskriti Manch, said that on the occasion of International Women's Day, this honour will be given to women who have done remarkable work in rural areas. “Generally people working in urban areas are respected, but those working for the betterment of the village will be giving this respect and honour to rural ...

Martyrdom Day of Rani Maria was commemorated by Christian community in Indore. The community members commemorate the day over the weekend starting from Friday. In memory of Rani Maria, community members from Indore visited Blessed Rani Maria pilgrimage site located in Udayanagar near Indore. “Born in Kerala in 1954, Sister Rani Maria came to Udayanagar on 18 May 1992 and it was there that she started doing social work,” BA Alavres from Christian Forum said. He added that Rani Maria served for social justice to the downtrodden and backward, especially the women and to make them self-dependent. “While doing her duties, on 25 February 1995, she had to sacrifice her life,” Alvares said. On this occasion, a large number of devotees remembered her and celebrated her martyrdom day with devotion in Udayanagar. A holy Mass was offered in her memory. The Holy Mass was offered by Archbishop Durairaj from Bhopal, Bishop Chacko of Indore, Bishop Sebastian Vadkal of Ujjain, SVD Provincial Father Jom...

A breath of relief for parents as first group of students headed out of the bunkers and left safely evacuating from Ukraine on Saturday. The first group of junior medical students’ boarded buses labelled with Indian flags in Ukraine towards Romania. Students stuck in various cities were permitted to leave the country safely. The Russian Army issued notices and allowed all students to safely return home. To ensure detection of students, Russian Army instructed student teams to use buses with Indian flag only. About half the students from various bunkers in university campus were able to head out in various such buses on Saturday. Though there was still panic and anxiety in air, students finally took a breath of relief and hoped to see their parents soon. Parents on the other hand in Indore and other parts of country continued to pray for the safe return of their children. “Two flights were sent out today and they have returned with students, more will be sent out soon. These flights are...

Team of more than 770 students stuck in Ukraine was led by Indore’s student 23-year-old medical student Hrishikesh Rao, as the students headed for the final rescue and moved towards evacuation on Saturday. The medical student from Indore has been pioneering his efforts in gathering and ensuring safety of all the students in major strike areas. From the first day of the blast, i.e. Thursday, he took on the responsibility of saving everyone around. Following the motto of Border Security Force, Rao acted like a true warrior and put ‘Service before Self’ as he continued to be the wall protecting his fellow-mates and juniors. Rao is the youngest one in his family with an elder brother and sister, but when the time came, he did not back down from becoming the support everyone needed. In a one-on-one interview, Rao shared the struggles faced by students and how he ensured smooth and safe evacuation of hundreds of students. What were the major challenges of being stuck in Ukraine? Rao: From th...

A student of class 12th attempting Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education Examination (MPBSE) was caught cheating and reported to the board on Saturday. The student was caught cheating on Friday, while attempting a Political Science examination. After confirmation of cheating and formalities, the district school education department reported the case to MPBSE centre in Bhopal on Saturday. The Flying Squad of the District Education Officer's office caught the student cheating and reported a case of cheating. The information regarding cheating students was sent to MPBSE. The student was caught after one hour of examination. This is the first cheating case in the board in Indore for this academic session. The student was attempting an examination in Government Maharaja Shivaji Rao Higher Secondary School. The exam started at 10 am in the morning. Flying squad teams also began scanning examination centres in the city from the same time. The squad team was observing every classroom...

The two including a temple priest arrested in killing a leopard in Janapav, Indore division, were denied bail on Friday. The accused were sent to jail after the court’s orders on Friday. The accused were arrested in case of leopard poaching and hunting that was reported at Janapav in Indore Forest Division. The leopard’s nails and whiskers were missing. Later, these were confiscated from the prime accused. CCF HS Mohanta said, “Hukum Babariya Bhuriya, aged 43 Years, is the prime accused as he was found in possession of leopard nails and whiskers.” Bhuriya is a resident of Badakua village, Tehsil Mhow, Indore . “Bhuriya is the priest of the Panchmukhi Hanuman temple in Janpav,” Mohanta said. Another accused Santosh Badrilal Choudhury is from the same village and aged 25. “Further a forest guard of the area along with two others are still in custody,” DFO Narendra Pandwa said. The forest guard allegedly knew about the incident and chances of the same, but did not inform the department. S...

Day 2: Indian students, many thousands from Indore, moved into university bunkers on Friday, as the country enforced a strict curfew to save lives. Even stepping out was dangerous, as many Russian soldiers changed and wore Ukrainian uniforms in some high-threat area. As the local government enforced a curfew, Indian students decided to gather and ensure the safety by uniting together. More than 20,000 students gathered in bunkers of universities, where they study. The day was snowy, cold and freezing. Some poetic students hoped that the snow would freeze the war and bring back peace. Some students also felt disappointed that the Indian government has not been able to come up with an evacuation plan for them yet. The bunkers covered with snow are temporary and hopeful accommodation for the students. The markets are still out of food, but students are able to see the blessing in being safe at the moment. The overnight curfew was enforced in many sensitive areas, where students from Indor...

State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) Indore will go to Malegaon again in an attempt to arrest the prime suspect in international vulture smuggling soon. Forest Minister Vijay Shah has given a deadline to investigating officers. In the country's first international vulture smuggling case, forest officials team will go to Malegaon again, as Hashim, a member of the international gang, is absconding. The Forest Department received some important information about him. The shocking thing is that the smuggler has a shop in Malegaon, from where he does business of animals and birds. By the way, political pressure is also on the rise in the whole matter. Forest Minister Vijay Shah broke the silence regarding this and said that the officials have been given a deadline to catch the smugglers. “However, the whole matter is under my supervision,” Shah said. On January 20, Fareed Sheikh, a resident of Unnao, was caught along with seven vultures for smuggling. After this, Hussain, Ateeq and Arif Ahme...

About 12 fashion designing students of Indore presented their creations in 'New York Fashion Week-2022', one of the biggest fashion weeks in the world. For this, these students had prepared for 2 months. 'New York Fashion Week' is the fourth largest fashion week in the world, where famous fashion designers from all over the world come to present their designs. Among them, a group of 12 students of Indore also presented their designs. The students were led by their mentor Saurabh Kant Srivastava. Srivastava said that the students prepared jumpsuits for the fashion week using velvet fabric, which were green in colour. “ Looking at winter, students chose velvet fabric,” Srivasatava said. He added that the jumpsuit was decorated with the traditional glass work of Gujarat, which gave it a unique and unique look. These students included: Deepti Mandan, Nimisha Navlakha, Anjali Gandhi, Nandini Soni, Sheetal Patel, Aditi Soni, Shubhi Singhai, Anjali Thakur, Parnika Bilaiya, Khu...

Fifth Bird Survey will start in Satpura Tiger Reserve from Friday. Indore's voluntary organization Wild Warriors and Jabalpur's Citizens for Nature, in collaboration with Satpura Management will head the bird survey. This three-day survey will be conducted from February 25-27. In the survey, more than 400 applications were received from 14 states of India, out of which 80 participants have been included. This year about 30 local forest guides and naturalists have also been included in this survey by Satpura Management! This is a very good initiative! Shrikant Kalmkar, Swapnil Phanse, Sachin Matkar, Ritesh Khabia from Wild Warriors as well as more than 10 volunteers from Indore are participating in it.

A city artist Suryabhan Meravi received an applaud in a talent show named Hunarbaaz Desh Ki Shaan on colors channel. The artist painted a picture of film director Karan Johar's nose in 4 minutes. The artist hails from a small village Sundarwahi in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. He comes from a humble background and has always been inclined towards painting. He studied in Sri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Science and Technology (SGSITS) and completed his graduation. He found the platform in Indore and now, hopes to achieve more in the same field. Bollywood stars, Mithun Chakraborty, Parineeti Chopra who judged the show appreciated his work.

Even before the sun rose, medical students from Indore studying in Ukraine woke up with the horrific sound of a bomb blast. Before they could gain consciousness and understand the situation, a wave of panic took over as the news of a missile attack from Russia and bombardment continued for a while. The situation remained tough for the day as students struggled to find a way to evacuate from the country. A group of 60 students gathered in front of the Indian Embassy seeking help to leave the country. Though Indore coordinator Jitendra Sahu and other facilitators had sent a flight to bring back students under the evacuation plan, the flight returned empty, as the international airport was shut down. As bombarding controlled, students sought some food but the markets have run out of even bread, which is a staple diet for most students from Indore. Parents Plead to bring back their Kids As students panicked there, their parents back in Indore panicked more and were worried about losing the...

Two including temple priest arrested suspected in killing a leopard in Janapav, Indore division on Thursday. Another leopard death reported in Indore division, third one in the year. This was not a natural death and perhaps, the leopard was attacked as some of his body parts were found missing on Thursday. A possible case of leopard poaching and hunting was reported at Janapav in Indore Forest Division. The leopard’s nails and whiskers were missing.Manpur range forest team and State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) team caught three suspects. Manpur range performed the last rites of the leopard. In the Janapav forest area, the carcass of another leopard was found in a suspicious condition. Three nails on his feet and whiskers were missing. The skin of the leopard was intact. Seeing the dead body, forest officials have expressed fear of hunting. Three people have been detained in this regard. During interrogation, it was found that a goat was been hunted in the area on Saturday. Forest officia...

With New Education Policy 2020 instructing schools to teach in regional language as far as possible, School Education department has been planning for the same. As the plans formulate, an initiative to introduce Punjabi as a teaching language, the department is working with Punjabi Sahitya Akademi in Indore. Under the same, a competition to note the differences and possible implication of teaching in mother language, i.e. Punjabi, a slogan writing competition was organised in Indore. Maximum participation was seen among students from Guru Harkrishna Public School, Mata Gujri Girls Public School, and Guru Nanak Public School in the competition. Director of Punjabi Sahitya Akademi Neeru Singh Gyani said, “The event was organised under the name Maa Boli Punjabi to ensure better learning by promoting regional and mother tongue language.” She added that as per the state government is determined to promote various languages and culture through Sanskriti Parishad. The event saw participation ...

Dog bite cases rise to a new high in Indore and break the record of last six years as just January 2022 records more than 4,000 dog bite cases. Out of these 4,000 cases, 3,773 people need treatment in hospital in just a month. According to this, more than 125 people were bitten by dogs on an average every day in the city. In the last 31 days, 3,773 were treated at Lal Hospital on Maharani Road for treatment. This year, by biting the maximum number of people in the first one month of 2022, the dogs have broken the record of the year 2016 to 2021, that is, the last 6 years. Further, dog bite cases have risen by 158 percent in the last six years. In the month of last January, street dogs, i.e. urban dogs, bit about 4,000 people in the city and caused severe injuries. Heading the team of doctors treating the patients at the hospital Dr Ashutosh Sharma said, “It is not very surprising that the number of dog bite cases are spiking, as it is natural behaviour for dogs to attack humans when th...