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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
School alumni association launches anti-drug initiative
Kochi: In a move aimed at combating drug abuse among schoolchildren, Bhavan's Elamakkara Old Students Association (BEOSA) launched its flagship anti-drug initiative, Poraattam, in an event held at Kadavanthra on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The project was inaugurated by high court judge Justice Devan Ramachandran presided over by Kochi city commissioner Putta Vimaladitya. Poraattam marks a collaborative effort between BEOSA and project Venda, an initiative of Fourth Wave Foundation, which works closely with Kerala govt and schools to address the rising concern of substance abuse among students. According to BEOSA president Vinod Krishnan, there is an urgent need for collective action to protect the youth from the growing drug threat. "The project not only aims to raise awareness but also to build resilience among students and promote a drug-free school environment through sustained engagement," said Krishnan.
New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Development works under Congress on track, says Yathindra Siddaramaiah
GADAG: Reacting to the statement of the Chief Minister's Economic Advisor Basavaraj Rayareddy, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah said that the former will give his advice, but the state government has ensured that all guarantees are provided, and development work is in progress. 'It is a wrong notion that development works have halted. Funds to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore have been kept for Bengaluru development and Rs 8,000 crore for other regions. We are building a Kanak Bhavan in Mundargi for Rs 4 crore. When compared with BJP's tenure, development works have been happening more now,' he claimed. Reacting to a question on change in CM, Yathindra said, 'It is left to the high command. There may be some difference of opinion among MLAs. AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has also said that there will be no change of CM, and Siddaramaiah will continue in the post for five years,' he said.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Land allotted for Katol APMC expansion, Rs1.66cr sanctioned for Kuhi Shetkari Bhavan
Nagpur: The state govt has approved expansion of the Katol Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and allotted nearly eight hectares of land, and sanctioned Rs1.66 crore for a new Shetkari Bhavan at the Kuhi APMC. In Katol, 7.51 hectares of govt land at Khangaon has been allotted for just Rs1. The allotment was cleared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Deputy secretary of agriculture department, Ashwini Yamgar, issued the letter on Wednesday. The expansion, long overdue due to pressure on existing facilities, will support new sub-market infrastructure including a cattle market, orange processing and cold storage units, warehouses for grain and cotton, and modern packaging centres. Katol MLA Charansingh Thakur, also chairman of the APMC committee and director at the Maharashtra Agricultural Marketing Board, spearheaded the proposal. He highlighted the cold storage facility as a game-changer for the region's orange growers, who often suffer heavy post-harvest losses due to inadequate storage space. In Kuhi taluka, the govt has given administrative approval for a Rs1.66 crore Shetkari Bhavan under the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj scheme, as per a GR dated July 2. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Apply for NRI Account Online HSBC Undo The building will be constructed at the APMC in Vihirgaon to provide essential amenities for farmers, including rest areas and operational support under one roof. The govt will provide Rs76.46 lakh while the remainder amount will be raised by the APMC. The Directorate of Marketing, Pune, has directed that construction be completed within one year. The APMC must also submit regular progress reports to district cooperative officers. Once completed, the building's operation, daily maintenance, utilities, and staffing expenses will be fully borne by the APMC. Nagpur: The state govt has approved expansion of the Katol Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and allotted nearly eight hectares of land, and sanctioned Rs1.66 crore for a new Shetkari Bhavan at the Kuhi APMC. In Katol, 7.51 hectares of govt land at Khangaon has been allotted for just Rs1. The allotment was cleared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Deputy secretary of agriculture department, Ashwini Yamgar, issued the letter on Wednesday. The expansion, long overdue due to pressure on existing facilities, will support new sub-market infrastructure including a cattle market, orange processing and cold storage units, warehouses for grain and cotton, and modern packaging centres. Katol MLA Charansingh Thakur, also chairman of the APMC committee and director at the Maharashtra Agricultural Marketing Board, spearheaded the proposal. He highlighted the cold storage facility as a game-changer for the region's orange growers, who often suffer heavy post-harvest losses due to inadequate storage space. In Kuhi taluka, the govt has given administrative approval for a Rs1.66 crore Shetkari Bhavan under the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj scheme, as per a GR dated July 2. The building will be constructed at the APMC in Vihirgaon to provide essential amenities for farmers, including rest areas and operational support under one roof. The govt will provide Rs76.46 lakh while the remainder amount will be raised by the APMC. The Directorate of Marketing, Pune, has directed that construction be completed within one year. The APMC must also submit regular progress reports to district cooperative officers. Once completed, the building's operation, daily maintenance, utilities, and staffing expenses will be fully borne by the APMC.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
CBSE Class XII Results: Centums dip in physics, maths, but more students scored above 90% compared to the previous year
presented a mixed bag for city schools. More students scored above 90% compared to the previous year, while the number of students scoring full marks in physics decreased due to the tough question paper. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Schools also reported fewer centums in maths compared to last state board students scored more centum in physics, chemistry, and maths, CBSE students could find it tough to compete with them for admissions to professional courses such as engineering, veterinary, and other courses, experts Sivaguru from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School in K K Nagar scored 498 of 500 marks in Class XII exams, with full marks in English, maths, chemistry, computer science, and 98 marks in physics. C Shri Siva Ranjani from Modern Senior Secondary School in Nanganallur and Manvi Choudhary from Bhavan's Rajaji Vidhyashram in Kilpauk scored 496 marks. Sai Kiran from Chennai Public School in Anna Nagar scored said many students scored above 90 marks in maths this year due to relatively easy question paper. However, the number of centums has come down due to strict evaluation of answer scripts, they said. "The physics question paper was tough this year. MCQs, a few two-mark questions, and the five-mark numerical part were difficult. So, scoring a centum in physics was tough," said Prabha, a physics teacher. CBSE has introduced 50% competency based questions this year."Compared to last year, the scores have dropped in subjects like physics. However, students scored full marks in economics, psychology, accountancy, computer science, and English. So, overall, the results were good," said P G Subramanian, principal of Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in number of increased compared to last year. "Of 333 students who appeared for Class XII, 127 students scored above 90% marks this year. Last year, 95 students scored above 90% marks. There was due to improved performance," said Asha Nathan, principal of Chennai Public School in Anna Nagar. The school average score also increased from 83 to 85.5% this year. The school had six centum in maths. In Modern Senior Secondary School in Nanganallur, the number of students scoring above 90% marks witnessed a 5% increase compared to the previous year. "About 56 out of 169 students scored above 90% in our school this year. Five students got centum in maths, one student got centum in chemistry, and one student got 100 in biology," said principal Sripriya consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi said it would be challenging for CBSE students to compete with state board students in BE counselling due to lower marks in physics and maths this year. "The commerce students have performed better," he said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Many pvt colleges opt for no fee hike, relief for aspirants
Mumbai: Hundreds of private, unaided colleges offering professional courses in the state have decided not to implement a fee hike for the upcoming academic session 2025-26, bringing relief to lakhs of aspirants. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Among the colleges charging fees over Rs 10 lakh are two offering the sought-after MBBS programmes and five offering MD/MS courses. Among the engineering colleges, Bhavan's Sardar Patel Institute of Technology and Thakur College are also not seeking any upward revision in their fee review proposals to the state's Fee Regulating Authority (FRA). So far, 115 colleges offering pharmacy have sought no fee hike, along with 100 MBA colleges, 75 engineering ones, and 16 ayurveda colleges, among others. Amravati's Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, which charged Rs 10.8 lakh last year for MBBS and Rs 12.3 lakh for MD/MS, will continue with the same amount this year. Talegaon's MIMER Medical College's MBBS fees will also remain constant at Rs 11.3 lakh. For postgraduate MD/MS courses, Mumbai's Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences (Rs 10 lakh), ACPM Medical College, Dhule (Rs 10.74 lakh), Sanjeevan Medical College, Miraj (Rs 9.6 lakh), and Warudi's JIIU's Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research (Rs 9 lakh) will maintain the same fees as last year. No fee hike is always good news for students, but many private medical colleges are overcharging students in the name of security deposits, hostel fees, and club charges, said parent representative Sudha Shenoy. One of the PG medical colleges saw the fee double last year, and many of these private colleges do not even pay stipends at par with govt colleges, said Shenoy. The FRA, last year, decided to cap the caution money at Rs 50,000 for all medical courses and fixed upper limits for other courses too. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now FRA chairperson and former Bombay HC judge Vijay Lakhichand Achliya said that many of these colleges may be satisfied with the fees they charged in the previous year. Another official mentioned that some colleges in rural areas may not be hiking their fees as they may not attract students for higher fees. A principal from an engineering college said that some colleges assess their expenditure and, realising that the fees may drop during the review process, do not seek any upward revision.
