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The ideal, swift and fastest public transport Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) with i-buses has crashed. While the buses continue to run and ply in every four minutes, commuters cannot get on them anymore without a wait of 30 to 60 minutes at least. The trouble for over 60,000 commuters regularly using i-buses daily is multiplied in monsoons, as the process of ticketing is faltering. Commuters are enraged, but helpless since many of them do not have a private vehicle in the city. Some of the regular commuters attempted to complain to the authorities, but to no avail. “I had to wait for 1 hour today at Vijay Nagar station, just to get a ticket!” said Heena Verma, a raged commuter. She regularly uses the i-bus for going to her work, but has been facing these issues for a week now. “I had to wait for 25 minutes to get the ticket at Satya Sai bus station and then, they gave me a ticket without a bar code,” Jignesh Sharma, a student of DAVV, said. He added that this created issues for him wh...

Blank screen, how to attempt JEE Main 2022? Wonder aspirants as centres face technical glitches Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 aspirants face another major challenge as they could not see some questions during the online examination on Sunday. First, aspirants are already facing tougher competition this year, only two attempts and now, technical glitches make it hard for students to achieve the score despite having the potential to do so. Almost all the centres in Indore faced an issue where the screen went blank on some questions. Students could not even see the questions. In Indore, JEE Main centres were: Acropolis Institute of Technology; Chameli Devi Group of Institutions; Symbiosis University; EON Centre, Dewas Naka; and IPS Academy. Despite increase in the number of centres this year, the issues cropped up and upset many aspirants. Most students felt a rage towards the centre, though they did not act up. Some aspirants reached their JEE mentors at coaching centres and...

Students attempting JEE (Joint Entrance Examinations) found the examination challenging on Friday in Indore. On Friday, National Testing Agency conducted JEE Main for B Tech courses. It was the first day of B Tech courses or second day of the overall examination. On Thursday, JEE Main was conducted for B Arch and B Plan. The examination following its previous pattern before covid-19 outbreak was comparatively easier for B Arch and B Plan courses. JEE Main is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate engineering courses in 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 29 GFTIS. “The examination was moderately difficult and I found Maths to be very challenging,” Jiya Khubhani, an aspirant, said. Another student Pratik Khanna agreed with the same and added, “I like that Chemistry was easy, cause I am not good at that subject.” Section-wise Paper Analysis Chemistry was the easiest of the three sections with hardly any out-o...

Weekend Special Kubja Waterfall: an untouched adventure with Nature near Indore With schools reopening and the weather turning pleasant, our fun riders in Indore have found another adventurous place and unravelled this hidden place for kids in the city. Set at 90 kilometres from Indore, Kubja Waterfall is an abode to lord Shiva with the best view of nature. Rides of Riders (ROR) a group of active families that go on long rides discovered the new waterfall around Indore, which is untouched by commercialisation and civilised world. In this fantastic guide, we help to discover and live this adventure. It is suggested to go in groups of families to make the best of this trip! How to reach Khubja Waterfall? To reach Khubja waterfall, you have reach Dhamnod, Madhya Pradesh. To start from Indore, you can take Khargone - Indore Hwy to NH47 in Mangal Nagar. Further, drive from NH52 to Bhodal. This would be around one and half hour drive. Soon, you will reach Dhamnod. From here, you must take a ...

JEE Main 2022 starts with exam for B Arch & B Plan Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 first round of examination was conducted on Thursday in Indore and across the country. The examination was conducted for B Arch and B Plan courses. The examination will be conducted for BTech courses in the coming days. Overall about 12,000 students from Indore along with 10 lakh students across the country will attempt the examination. There were five centres for examination in Indore. The paper on the first day was easy to moderate in difficulty as shared by students.

Possibly the toughest ever since inception, Joint Entrance Examination JEE main 2022 will see the best of three years students and 10 lakh aspirants competing for around 16,053 BTech seats across all the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the country. National Testing Agency released admit cards for upcoming JEE Main 2022 on Tuesday. This year, NTA had rescheduled the JEE Main 2022 Sessions 1 and 2. Now, the JEE Main Session 1 will be conducted from June 23, 2022, to June 29, 2022, while Session 2 will commence from July 21, 2022, to July, 30, 2022. The registered candidates can download their JEE Main 2022 hall tickets from the official website of NTA at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The exam will be held in 501 cities across the country and 22 cities in and outside India. More than 10 lakh candidates will take the JEE Main exam this year, and only a small number of candidates qualify for the next phase, i.e., JEE Advanced. Further, what makes the selection to IITs tougher is that top 2,50...

All the private companies across Madhya Pradesh will now make their own forests under corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is an approved agreement with forest department. Furthermore, the carbon credit of the forest created will be provided to the company. India is the first country to to legally mandate corporate social responsibility. And following that, all the companies must spend 2% of their average net profit for the past three years on CSR. Corporate social responsibility is traditionally broken into four categories: environmental, philanthropic, ethical, and economic responsibility. Madhya Pradesh has formulated this strategy under Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) of CSR. This strategy will help the state keep the forest cover up and help degraded forests in recovery. All the companies registered in Madhya Pradesh are required to invest in CSR following the centre's rule. The companies have been informed of the responsibilities and a possible way to mitiga...

The rescued leopard from Dhar was brought to Indore city zoo on Wednesday. The leopard had allegedly attacked two forest workers. Two employees of the rescue team were injured when a female leopard attacked during the rescue at 3 pm on Tuesday. The forest department staff reached there after the news of the presence of a leopard near the solar power plant in village Kherwa under the Bagh Forest Department. Rescue efforts were made on Tuesday afternoon when the employees were attacked. After this, the leopard was covered and locked in a cage and the sick leopard was sent to Indore zoo for treatment.

India transforms Classrooms to Learning Spaces, PM to inaugurate today Architect guides students on career in the field & education institutes to develop sustainably Transforming education from directive learning to independent learning requires the right infrastructure and processes as well. The first such development new campus of Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University, Bengaluru in the country will be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi today, i.e. June 20. This construction and idea was spearheaded by two architects, one of whom is from Indore. The two young architects decode how education institutes have to change in the country to adopt the concept of holistic learning. With experience of building top institutes in India and other countries including Abu Dhabi University, UAE; Harish High School, Israel; Lake Lisi Secondary School, Georgia; International School of Brussels; Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi; Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science & Tec...

Guiding women on skin care in an workshop in Indore on Monday, beauty expert Seema Soni shared that monsoons brings acne and many experience a drastic increase in their facial seborrhea (oiliness) with a flare in breakouts. “Both the temperature and humidity result in overhydration of the skin. People with normal skin type, also shift to oily skin in monsoon,” Soni said. She suggested use of natural products and following traditional Indian guidance. “Charcoal or charcoal extracts can be a great match for oily and blemish-prone skin,” Soni said. Her tips for monsoon skincare: • Avoid excessive scrubbing the skin as it could result in blemishes. • Use mud face packs especially Multani Mitti • Never forget to apply sunscreen • Moisturise your skin, it is suggested to use Calamine lotions to avoid infections • Use salicylic acid based face wash. • Avoid too much makeup, go for lighter make-up and natural products.

Students gathered for the School Assembly first time in years, an essential event for growth and life lessons Back to School: Excitement, Love & Special Plans for 2022-23 First day for Pre-Primary, Primary students attend school after 3 years Back to school, kids in Indore were all cheery and smiles returning from summer vacations. After covid-19 outbreak and long break from offline schools, primary children attended the school after almost three years in a proper offline class with full attendance. Missing their friends, school campus, teachers and fun, kids made the most of their first day after summer vacations. Many schools in the city organised special welcome for pre-primary children. Primary class students were given the freedom to explore the school campus and share their experiences. Colours, sparkles and smiles delighted the long-stranded school campuses. For High School students, it was a day of treasuring their last memorable year in school. Most Class 12 students were ...

Global Wind Day  MP needs more focus on Wind Power to beat possible Climatic Change Two major wind power energy plants, though approved, are yet waiting to get commissioned in Madhya Pradesh (MP). There are eight projects, which are approved and commissioned. Though it doesn’t seem like a bad number, the progress and growth is rather slow, as there are 17 active such projects which are registered and not even sent for approvals as yet. Further, 18 more projects are registered and not sent for approvals, hence, labelled as inactive now. A little push in the direction of utilising wind power can help achieve the state’s and country’s goals to move from non-renewable to renewable resources of energy. However, as per officials, the process takes time and it’s just bureaucratic work. Madhya Pradesh aims to produce at least 50 percent of its energy from renewable resources. With this target, Chief Minister has focused on setting up solar power plants. However, there is an essential need ...

Summers 2022: Girls make their mark National & International Star Badges for Pink Power, Inspirational Role-models! Summers of 2022 brought achievements, laurels and pride quoting the way Pink Power can heal and lead the world. Girls from India and across the world have dazzled and created their universal charm with their achievements. As we recognise a few of such girls across the world, we restate the importance of supporting girls just as boys. Summers of 2022 were a breath of fresh air after the long fear of covid-19 and enforced protocols. Though we should still be on guard, it is time to learn to grow and live with the challenge. Living with this challenge, many young girls have set new examples during summers this year. Meet some of them here and if you have an inspirational story, feel free to write to us. Youngest Chess Champ A little angel Anwesha Chhajlani got First Prize by winning all the three matches in her category at Madhya Pradesh State Under-8 Girls' Chess Ch...

Dearest Dad, You are Precious! Happy Father’s Day! Father’s Day to be celebrated on June 19, time to rhyme & charm your daddy He seems strong, but has the dearest and most loving place for you in his heart. A girl’s first love, a son’s forever role-model, yes, it’s a big heart behind the small word ‘Dad’. Dads have a unique way of expressing love and hence, kids share a surprisingly strong bond with their fathers. As we gear up for the special weekend, celebrating Father’s Day on June 19, we bring a collection of stories and notes to help you make the day special for your Dad. Poetry is one of the easiest and coolest ways to express emotions. Just a little rhyme and you can write your own song for your daddy. Working with some sweet children across the world, we bring some inspirational self-composed poems written by them. Hopefully, it will motivate and help every child do something special for their dad on this Father’s Day. My Role-model – My Dad Your smile shines like the moon ...

High involvement of fathers improves development of children and results in better cognitive growth. This was shown in several researches including internationally recognised researches conducted by Fathima Bushra Saliha and Jayan C. The research showed that children with highly involved fathers show a better cognitive ability than children with averagely or less involved fathers. So, while we have been labelling the role of fathers as providers and protectors, their involvement in raising kids is equally important. Psychiatrists and educationists in Indore recognise this fact and urge parents to ensure the involvement of fathers in day-to-day activities with children as well. “About a decade ago, the challenge was to involve fathers in raising kids, but now, it’s more complicated, as many families are now headed by single parents,” Sangeeta Uppal, an educationist said. Her experience is supported by latest report from United Nation, which estimated that 7.5 percent of households in In...

Another leopard was seen in Indore's Sendal and Chainpura area and hunted cattle in the village, seeking an easy prey, on Friday. It’s images were captured in CCTV and villagers after seeing the leopard stayed on vigil, as they feared attack and loss of life. After the leopard attack in Dudhi Bawdi and Gajinda, most villagers in the surrounding areas of Indore are scared of possible attacks. While the forest department does justify that those huts where attacks happened were encroaching forest areas, there is also a chance that leopards are running out of prey. Hence, human-animal conflict is expected. The forest department has issued a warning to villagers to be careful and beware of leopards in the circle. The leopard hunted cattle in the village in the wee hours of Friday. After this, there was panic in the village citing movement of leopard. The panic spread to the villages adjoining the forest areas. Throughout the night, the villagers kept a watch around their homes with torc...

Art and Eyes: Relax eyes with greens & blues discussed young artists in Indore Art has an effect on eyes and it can channelize not just positive emotions but also relax the eyes from strain. This was the theme of discussion among young artists in Create Stories National Art Exhibition from various schools in indore on Sunday. In a discussion over art, young artists from Indore and across the country gathered at Canarys Art Gallery, Indore for a national art exhibition hosted by organiser Deepak Sharma. Further, chief guest ophthalmologist Dr Amit Solanki chaired and led the discussion giving details about various facts and myths of art’s effect on eyes. Some takeaways from the discussions were: • A 2017 study reported in the scientific journal PLOS ONE showed that blue lighting leads to post-stress relaxation three times as quickly as conventional white lighting. • This happens due to the short wavelengths of cooler colours. Our cornea is easily able to perceive such colours and he...

More single mothers in Town; wait is longer after covid-19 Only 11% healthy young kids up for adoption, 50% special needs kids Covid-19 outbreak hit adoptions in the country, delayed processes and left many parents waiting. However, a new trend evolving in the country is of single mothers. More and more single women are now looking forward to becoming mothers through adoption, as noted by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) authorities in Indore and shown in government data. The data from CARA disclosing adoptions in India showed that the number of applications from single women went up to 589 in 2018-2019 from 495 in 2017-2018. Further, over 510 single women had applied in 2019-20. Most kids from special-needs category, 11% healthy There are about 1,883 children in the CARA pool, as shared by Asha Singh, CARA representative, Indore. However, about half of them, i.e. over 900 children are from the special needs category. This means such kids require special medical supervision ...