Bhopal, June 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at improving student well-being, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department has made mental health awareness a key part of the induction programme for newly admitted college students across the state. According to an official directive issued on Wednesday, all government and private colleges have been asked to organise Mental Health and Wellness Programmes for freshers from July 1 at the start of the new academic session.The department said the initiati…
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Ahmedabad, June 23 (IANS) Fire safety inspections of coaching centres and educational institutions in Ahmedabad have been stepped up in the wake of the coaching centre fire incident in Lucknow, which claimed at least 15 lives and raised concerns over compliance with fire safety norms in educational buildings across the country. The incident in Lucknow occurred on Monday in the Aliganj area, where a fire broke out in a three-storey commercial building housing a coaching institute and other commer…
Noida, June 23 (IANS) After the tragic fire mishap in Lucknow coaching institute claiming more than a dozen lives, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration on Tuesday stepped up inspection and examination of coaching institutes as well as commercial establishments to check their adherence to standard safety protocols and also fire safety mechanisms. During inspection drive, the authorities found flagrant violations in a coaching institute operating from Noida’s Sector-104 and shut down it…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The successful conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 stands as one of the most remarkable examples of administrative coordination and national commitment in recent years. More than 20 lakh medical aspirants appeared for the examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad, making it one of the largest and most closely monitored examinations ever conducted in the country.What unfolded on June 21 was far more than an examination. Many analys…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) For Udit Sheth, President of Yogasana Bharat and Vice President of World Yogasana, the journey to transform Yogasana into a globally recognised sport is about much more than competitions and medals. It is about creating an ecosystem — one that combines institutional support, commercial sustainability, world-class presentation, and international participation.At a time when India is increasingly seeking to establish itself as a sporting powerhouse, Sheth believes Yogasa…
Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has implemented a structured framework to comply with Supreme Court directions on management of stray dogs in public spaces, focussing on educational institutions, health facilities, sports complexes, bus stations and railway stations, while balancing operational constraints in shelter capacity and animal welfare rules.Speaking to IANS, Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD)’s Head of Department, Naresh Rajput, confirmed that …
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and ongoing heatwave conditions across Punjab, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann government has revised the working hours of government offices and educational institutions from Monday. Under the new schedule, all government offices, service centres, and educational institutions — including government, aided, and private schools — will function from 7:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. until further orders. The decision has been widely welcomed by employee…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday said that the state government is carrying out a detailed assessment of government land in and around Guwahati with the aim of preserving it for future developmental projects, educational institutions and industrial infrastructure. Speaking to reporters during his visit to the Jagiroad Assembly constituency, Sarma said the government has identified large tracts of land in the Dharamtul area and adjoining regions, whi…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s IT Cell In-charge and West Bengal Co-Incharge, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of withdrawing the February 5, 2022, order on school uniform and allowing the use of hijab in schools under the guise of permitting “limited traditional and faith-based religious symbols”. In a statement, Malviya alleged that the state government had made the move “surreptitiously” through a new government circular.He claim…
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday attacked Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for what he called betraying nearly 14 lakh students from BC, SC, ST, and minority communities over fee reimbursement. In a detailed letter addressed to the Chief Minister, he alleged that grave injustice is being meted out to the students.KTR stated that Government Order (GO No. 7) is a “dark and deliberate attempt” to dismantle the fee reimburse…