Articles by Senjuti Sengupta
Rajasthan government issues order for caste survey
The order came within hours after Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced the decision to conduct a caste based survey in the state
Published on Oct 08, 2023 02:09 PM IST
New Rajasthan guidelines aim to curb suicides in Kota
Every year, tens of thousands of young people pour into Kota, for its famed institutes preparing students for medical and engineering entrance examinations.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Rajasthan government issues guidelines for coaching institutes in the state
The state government had set up a 15-member committee headed by education secretary Bhawani Singh Detha and came up with the regulations for coaching institutes
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 10:41 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, New Delhi
NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 25th case this year
The district administration has issued orders to suspend all tests in coaching centers for the next two months due to the surge in suicides.
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 04:57 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Age bar, refunds: Rajasthan panel's likely steps to stem Kota suicides
The 15-member panel was set up by the Rajasthan government on August 17 against the backdrop of mounting outrage over student suicides in Kota.
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 11:09 AM IST
Kota: 8 died since June 24, at least 45 others appraoched helpline
As an HT analysis of all 23 student suicides in Kota in 2023 showed, more than half involve minors, 12 died by suicide within six months of arriving in town.
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
How Kota became a coaching hub and, then, into an epicentre of student suicides
An HT analysis of the deaths in 2023 shows that more than half of them were minors. Many were either poor or from economically lower middle-class backgrounds.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 07:11 PM IST
Kota’s 23: Mostly minors from small towns who lived for under 6 mths
An overwhelming majority of students that died by suicide are male, were preparing for medical entrance exam, and were from towns and villages in north India.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 05:11 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Kota suicides: Panel suggests preventive measures to de-stress students
Principal secretary (higher and technical education) Bhawani Singh Detha, who has been named as head of the panel, chaired a meeting virtually on Monday to discuss ways to check suicides
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 09:02 AM IST
Gehlot directs to form panel to check student suicides in Kota
According to police records, 21 cases of suicides have been reported among students preparing for competitive exams in Kota district.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 03:55 AM IST
Kota admin’s answer to mental health crisis: Install spring-loaded fans
Springs in these ceiling fans are designed to uncoil the moment it detects a load, effectively detaching the fan from the ceiling, and preventing hangings.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 12:58 PM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
11 held after mob attacks meat shop in Bhiwadi amid communal violence in Haryana
Bhiwadi police superintendent Vikas Sharma said around 25 youths carrying rods and chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ attacked the meat shop
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 10:36 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta
CSOs, govts need to work together to ensure overall progress of society: Rajnath
The defence minister emphasised that these groups have the potential to impact official policies and programmes, across all the dimensions of today’s social, economic and environmental challenges
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 07:11 PM IST
Senjuti Sengupta
Tigress T-84 spotted with three cubs in Ranthambore: Forest official
The tigress T-84 (Arrowhead) was seen to be roaming around with her three cubs and they are one-and-a-half months old
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 05:18 PM IST
Senjuti Sengupta
Rajasthan assembly approves bill to deal with organised crime
The Rajasthan assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to ensure strict action against organised crime, with provisions for life imprisonment or even capital punishment on the death of a victim and a minimum five-year prison term for sheltering gang members.
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Senjuti Sengupta, Jaipur
Flood-like situation in Rajasthan amid heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Biparjoy
CM Ashok Gehlot will visit the cyclone-affected districts of Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Jodhpur and Pali through an aerial tour and interact with the affected people in those places
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 02:15 PM IST
Senjuti Sengupta