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Compelling read for The Logical Romantic singles & couples Do you remember famous books like ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’? The fascinating reads that feed your intellect are often engrossing and one such read is The Logical Romantic by Vasundhara Jain. The book helps you feel more in control of your life and especially relationships. Beginning with stereotyping men and women, the writer grabs the attention of youngsters. Further on, Jain motivates the reader to take a practical approach towards relationships. In the 12 chapter book, you can find various equations that will motivate you and prepare you to deal with dating and relationships. The most engaging chapter in the book is chapter 5: Dating, A Market Perspective. It is perhaps most relatable for young readers today. While the writer motivates readers to be available for dating, she does ensure that everyone acts pragmatically at all times. As you progress through the book after that, you will find that the insig...

New way to be fit in Indore: Trampoline workout Promoting fitness in Indore in entertaining ways, a unique workout on trampoline fitness was organised at Central mall on Monday. The free workout session was led by fitness trainer Purvi Bidasaria. Addressing the gathering of fitness enthusiasts, Bidasaria said, “We can enjoy fitness, if we find the right fit and one fun way to lose weight is trampoline fitness.” She added that it is fun and often just considered entertainment, but this workout can burn a serious amount of calories. “Due to its low impact nature, a 10 minute trampoline session can burn the same amount of fat as a 30 minute run. That's up to 1,000 calories an hour,” Bidasaria said. Another trainer leading the session for men Pankaj Soni said, “Though there are few large, high-quality studies on trampolining, the studies that exist suggest it improves balance, cardiovascular fitness and pelvic floor musculature, all while being gentler on the joints than higher-impact ...

It’s favourite time of the year for school students as Free Press in association with DHL Infrabulls and Indian Oil invite them to ‘On The Spot Painting Competition’ on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 9:30 am to Free Press campus: 3/54, press complex, AB road. The open and free competition gives an unbiased platform to all the students.The competition will be organised for students of Classes I to XII. It will be held in three categories: • Group A for Senior KG to Class III • Group B for Classes IV to VII • Group C for Classes VIII to XII students For Group A, students will be given a printed picture, which they must colour. Their abilities, imaginations and creative colouring will be analysed. For Group B and Group C, three topics will be given. Participants must choose one topic and create a drawing/painting on the same theme. It is suggested to use your imagination and create something new. Students must reach the campus on time and be ready with their colours and pencils to paint thei...

Students aspiring to pursue B Arch and B Planning at top engineering institutes of the country will attempt Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2023 on Saturday in the second shift. Furthermore, the admit cards held back by National Testing Agency (NTA) due to multiple applications by one candidates were released on Friday.NTA was securitizing some applications as it was found that some candidates for JEE (Main)-2023, Session 1, have filled multiple applications forms. B Arch & B Planning Time Duration & Details JEE for B Arch and B Planning (Paper 2A & Paper 2B) will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, for about 0.46 lakh candidates across 285 cities and 343 centres. Exam for B.E./B.Tech (Paper I) will be held in 278 cities including Indore. There are total 507 centres for 2.87 lakh candidates on Jan 29 and Jan 30. In Indore, there will be three examination centres for over 10,000 students. B Arch and B Plan examination will be conducted in the afternoon shift from 3:00...

Republic Day Special New India: Builders of Young India, Talented, Skilled, Innovative, Inspiring Youngsters A young country with the highest youth population (50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35) and least dependency ratio (0.4) is a hope for world’s growth. This is India, the country of hope, wisdom and peace. Celebrating our youthfulness and highlighting how India is growing and flourishing with new talent, we bring out a special feature on this Republic Day. From being an excelling student to creating a world full of opportunities, these youngsters give a preview of the New India. We hope that this new talent and hope of our stronger India will add sparkles to your celebrations of the big-day. Hope is in built in Indians... meet specially gifted National Sports Champ! Meet the inspiring national sports star Devyani Walhe. A student of Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Indore, Devyani is an inspiring role-model of strength and positivity. She was bo...

JEE Main 2023 Day 1: Moderate difficulty with lengthy Maths, easy Physics Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 first session began on Tuesday, wherein most students found the examination ‘moderately difficult’ and ‘manageable’. Students attempting the exams in Indore cited that Mathematics section was lengthy and challenging, while physics was easier than expected. The first attempt will be till February 1, 2023. There were three examination centres in Indore. The Exam was conducted in two shifts on the exam dates in both Session 1 and Session 2. The first shift was from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and Second Shift was from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. “The examination was moderately difficult and I found Maths to be very challenging,” Aman Sharma, an aspirant, said. Another student Pratik Arya agreed with the same and added, “I like that Physics was easy, cause I am not good at that subject.” Analysing the paper, JEE mentor Atil Arora said, “JEE Main 2023 Mathematics section had a few lengthy an...

Air India settlement pumps up UCO bank's profit in last quarter Soma Sankara Prasad, managing director and chief executive officer, UCO bank In a press conference on Tuesday, UCO Bank managing director and chief executive officer Soma Sankara Prasad shared that payment of interest from Air India jumped the profit up of the bank substantially in the last quarter. Further, reporting the profit of the bank, Prasad said, “UCO bank has reported more than two-fold jump in profit at Rs 653 crore for the quarter ended December 2022, driven by increase in interest income and decline in bad loans.” A major portion of this profit comes from Air India. “We had a pending interest from Air India for a very long time and the company settled the interest in accumulation amounting upto Rs 200 crore,” Prasad said. This amplified the profit percentage. “Removing the settlement sum from Air India, UCO bank’s growth rate is still 25 per cent, so the bank is in a good position and can focus on expansion...

National Girl Child Day 2023 Today She is soft, bubbly, powerful & all-rounder; Celebrating Girls! In a country where every form of female is worshipped whether it is bubbly Shailaputri and ascetic Brahmacharini or the powerful Kali or Katyayani, fighting every challenge with their power, the girl powers continues to grow and flourish. Despite social evils like gender discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment, education, child marriage and others, Indian girls shine across the world with their proud achievements. Every year on January 24, India celebrates National Girl Child Day with an aim to eradicate inequities that girls face in Indian society. Bringing motivation for all the Indian girls to follow their dreams and hop over the challenges, we recognise some-less known and yet well qualified, inspirational female achievers. She did that only a few can… selected for 100% funded KL YES program Riddhi Gupta, a student of class XI at Indore Public School, Main Campus, was selected...

Following PBD convention and Global Investors Summit, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanked the city citing Indore’s nature, value and love that has created its brand, which is now work an engine to power the state's development. He was addressing Dhanyawad Indore Samaroh at Rajbagh Palace on Sunday. “Indore brand shines in the world. We will use it for state’s development. Indore is the engine to development and growth of MP now,” Chouhan said. He added that Indore has a nature that accepts everyone; values that make everyone their own and love that makes even rock melt. “People ask the secret of Indore in excelling in cleanliness, and it’s the way Indore is…” Chouhan said. He added that Indore now also excels in greenery; is environment-friendly; and knows how to create wealth and health. “There were two governors who came to see how Indore did it, and I see it’s the way Indore works,” Chouhan said. He quoted the contribution of swachata workers. “Autos gave free rides. St...

Law graduates can apply to Indian Navy & Indian Army by Jan 28 It's a dream come true for wearing sparkling white uniform for law graduates instead of the black coat. Girls and boys in final semester or completed LLB can apply online on www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. The last date for applications is Jan 28. Candidates must be born between 02 July 1996 and 02 July 2001 and their college /university must be recognized by bar council of India. This opportunity in Navy is published once in two years, so the next will be in Jan 2025. SSB trainer Colonel (Retd) Nikhil Diwanji said, “After selection in five days services selection board interview and coming in final merit the candidates will undergo five months of Naval Orientation Course commencing in June 2023 in Indian Naval Academy in Kerela after which they will get commissioned as class one gazzeted officer in Navy, and will be handling legal aspects of Navy.” He added that shortlisted candidates will called for SSB between Feb to ...

Weekend Fun! Time to relieve stress, cook Gnocchi & play a math game Studies, competitions, games and friends... there is so much going on, as examinations inch closer. It is normal for you to sometimes feel stressed, but staying stressed isn’t a good idea. So, what to do? Here is something that will entertain you as you make it and further, relief your stress anytime you want. This weekend, prepare your own stress balls to help you de-stress. Do you have a fun day coming up? Try making this ‘Gnocchi’ a classic Italian dish that is quick, easy, delicious and healthy! A fun way to prepare and gear up your vocabulary is through crossword. We present you a small, fun one. Furthermore, this weekend, you have to try a math game! This is more fun than any game you have ever tried. You don’t even need much... just die, pencil and paper. De-stress with this fun ball! What will you need? • 2 balloons • 1 cup flour • Ribbon or wool • funnel • essential oils (optional) Let’s make de-stressing...

Career counselling session ‘Youth Empowerment’ held at Government School Nanda Nagar Providing knowledge about various other fields than academics, Create Stories Social Welfare Society with Government School Nanda Nagar organised a ‘Youth Empowerment’ workshop. Government school students were curious about possible career options especially if they are not interested in science field. The aim of the workshop was to help students reflect on their ambitions, interests, qualifications and abilities. Expert from beauty industry a trainer Seema Soni said, “Beauty sector provides a lot of opportunities for girls and boys to work. Everyone should have their own skills and should stand on their own so that they should not depend on anyone.” She added that fashion is a big thing for the youth, due to which there is a lot of demand in this sector today and without the need of much degree, only after some basic practical training, youngsters can do very well in this field and become self depende...

School ties up with SGSITS for developing scientific aptitude Laurels School International, Indore signed an MoU with Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore for collaborating and developing scientific aptitude of school students. SGSITS director Dr Rakesh Saxena and managing director of the schoolJaya Chacko signed the MoU on behalf of the respective institutions. The other dignitaries present on the occasion include Dr. Apurav Gaiwak SGSITS, and Dr. Thomas Remigius, Principal, Laurels School International. The objective of the MoU is to impart training to the students of Laurels School in the emerging area of Nano- Satellite by collaborating with the profound scientists at SGSITS. Also to provide mentorship for higher education and to raise the technopreneurial skills in school students, through expert talks by the faculties of SGSITS on recent technology. Consequently, empowering the students with cutting edge technology and broadening their horizons. Lau...

Last day for JEE Main 2023 Jan corrections National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the correction window on Sunday, January 14, 2023 for JEE Main Exam 2023. Candidates who want to make corrections in the application form can do it through the official site of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in . As per JEE’s notice, candidates can modify their particulars in the online application form of JEE Main 2023 Session 1. Further, students must note that there no correction in particulars that will be entertained by NTA under any circumstances. Further, the notice said that the additional fee (wherever applicable) shall be paid by the candidate concerned either through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI. “This is a one-time facility extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them, the candidates are advised to do the correction very carefully, as no further opportunity for correction will be given to the candidates,” warned Kamal Sharma, JEE mentor. JEE Main 2023 session 1 is scheduled from...

Delightful January: Snowflake craft, Cheesy Bites & Crossword Challenge! The city is immersing in winters as students gear up for their annual fiestas and winter vacations. Christmas, though not religiously, but is often celebrated by kids as a fun festival with cute Santa and Christmas trees. To make your Christmas and winter vacation more fun, you can add a little glitter with learning tasks to your weekend. This weekend, we suggest you prep up and create your own happy snowflakes. Though it is does not snow in most parts of India, you can make these snowflakes that look prettier and won’t break if you touch them! Further, it’s not just delightful but also delicious January. To enjoy the flavours of some delectable and yet easy-to-make dishes, start this weekend by making ‘Cheesy Bites’. The best way to spend time while having fun is to play a crossword. Not only this one will boost your vocabulary and spellings, but will take you on an adventurous trip to Africa! Snowflake Ornam...

PBD guests felicitated with Bharat Kirtimaan Alankaran 2023 NRIs guests of Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan and patron of World Book of Records and Member of British Parliament Virendra Sharma was felicitated with Bharat Kirtimaan Alankaran 2023 for their contribution to society in a private hotel in Indore. Barrister Santosh Shukla (president of World Book of Records) said that with the grand celebration of17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2023, World Book of Records organized an award ceremony to felicitate guests of Indian Diaspora to recognise their contribution to Indore. On this occasion, Virendra Sharma member of British Parliament, Dr Diwakar Sukul and Dr Raman Gill of Alberta (Canada) were felicitated by Bharat Kirtimaan Alankaran 2023 for their contribution to society.

MP’s first woman with 2 SR titles Making her mark not once, but twice, 39-year-old general physician employed in Indian Railways Dr Sapna Khatri became Madhya Pradesh's first woman who earned the title of ‘Super Randonneur’ (SR) twice. Super Randonneur is a special medal awarded to those randonneurs who successfully complete a challenging series of cycling events known as ‘brevets’ (200, 300, 400, and 600-kilometers) in a year. Sapna had won this title back in 2018-19 for the first time. Further, in the year 2022-23, she won the title again and earned the record of being first such female in state.

JEE Main 2023: Prepare & Ace, Study in IITs JEE Mains 2023 exam will be conducted by National Testing Agency(NTA) in two sessions. The first attempt will be conducted from January 24, 2023 to January 30, 2023. All students aspiring to write JEE Main 2023 are advised to appear in both sessions of JEE Main and try to improve their scores if required in their second attempt. Cracking the JEE Main 2023 exam in one month could be easy if followed by the right approach. JEE Main 2023 Exam Timings, Pattern & Marking Scheme The Exam would be conducted in two shifts on the exam dates in both Session 1 and Session 2. The first shift will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and Second Shift from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Exam Pattern for Paper-1: BE/ BTech (Computer-Based Test) Mathematics- Sec A: 20MCQs and Sec-B- 05 Questions to be attempted out of 10 Numerical value questions Physics- Sec A: 20 MCQs and Sec-B- 05 Questions to be attempted out of 10 Numerical value questions Chemistry- Sec A: 20MCQs ...

After the grand inaugural of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention on Sunday morning, the first planetary session discussed Role of Diaspora Youth in Innovations and New Technologies.During the event, overseas Indians shared their start-up stories, connected with each-other and gave advice for further growth of India. All the panelists concluded that the next 5 to 6 decades belong to India with its highly skilled youth.  Anurag Singh Thakur, minister of youth affairs and sports, chaired the session.  "Western perception of India as a land of snake charmers and beggars 1997 in American newspapers has transformed.  India is now shooting ahead with its soulful spirituality and shooting ahead with strides in software, space and socio-digital transformations. India today is now known for its innovation, incubation and engineering ideas. Youngsters have the energy and will to change the world. They act as a bridge between companies and first movers. It is the talent of IITs ...

It’s time to patent ‘Soft Power’ of India India though represented as a ‘soft power’ in its benevolent form needs to begin branding and taking credit for its craft. Citing this, the panellist led by Minister of state for Culture of India, discussed on ‘Leveraging the Soft Power of India - Goodwill through Craft, Cuisine & Creativity’ in PBD Convention at Brilliant Convention Centre on Monday. India needs to Brand its Knowledge! “Whenever I think of India, the first image of Bharat comes into my mind. The first ancient image of dancing girl comes to my mind from Indus Valley. It is a civilisation that is soft, creative and technically sound. The west has learnt that pose from us. The problem is that we did not patent our poses or skills. We believed in sharing of knowledge. The image of a girl standing peacefully also promotes non-violence. If you are an artist, what is that they are working on? Their thought process is engaged with themselves. They are competing with themselves. Th...

Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor of London for Business PBD Guest Interview: Deputy Mayor of London for Business Rajesh Agrawal NRIs contribute $9 bn to Indian economy; integrate & create their mark Indians have made their place in the world with their ability to retain their ethics and integrate with cultures, and NRIs send 9 billion dollar a year back to India as well. Stating this, Deputy Mayor of London for Business Rajesh Agrawal cited strength of India and Indians across the world. “India is a great success story for the world, as it is the fastest or at least second fastest growing economy since the last couple of years,” Agrawal said. He sees huge transformation in the country where cities are growing faster than ever. Discussing how he sees India transforming and quoting the importance of Tier-II cities especially Indore, Agrawal said, “Finance and IT are big employment sectors in India now and in fact, India leads in these sectors.” He added that NRIs are major contributors f...

PBD Guest Interview: Srikanth Valleru Shrink govt sectors, expand private sectors, bring India to the top! India stands among the top 10 countries in the world, but the country still needs to tackle its shortcomings and especially corruption to emerge as a self-dependent super power. Sharing this thought, Sr. Vice President, Chief Information Office and Chief Digital Officer at Nabors Industries, Houston, TX, USA, a multi-billion dollar public company, Srikanth Valleru sees the scope for India to be on the top and Indore to definitely make its mark in the world. Born to Indira and Subbaiah Naidu Valleru, Valleru is an inspirational role-model and what makes him more special is his strength and ability to deal with pain. “My elder son Manas Valleru passed away (4 years ago) at the age of 25 and the pain is unexplainable,” he said. While the grief never ends, he paid the ultimate tribute to his son’s life by starting ‘My Manas Foundation’ a not for profit (NGO) in the name of his son to ...