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Kota suicides: Parents tell children ‘there’s no going back’, cops, institutes say
Kota: One of the major reasons behind poor mental health of students in this coaching hub that often prompts them to take the extreme step is “parents telling them there is no…
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Kota suicides: Reduce study hours, introduce fun activities, recommend committee
Kota: A high-level empowered committee Monday recommended coaching institutes here to reduce study hours and create a friendly environment for students by adding fun activities to their routine, officials said. This recommendation…
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‘Darwaze pe dastak’: Kota police’s new attempt at checking student suicides
Kota: Rocked by a spate of student suicides, the coaching hub of Kota is roping in wardens, mess workers, and tiffin service providers to look for any signs of depression or stress…
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Fun activity necessary in Kota coaching, says Raj govt committee
Jaipur: After the suicide of 23 students since January till August 28 in Rajasthan’s Kota, the administration seems to be going strict and has decided to hold fun activities for the students…
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Two students die by suicide in Kota within 5 hours
Jaipur: Two students committed suicide in Kota within a period of five hours on the same day after reportedly getting low marks in tests. ASP Bhagwat Singh Hingad said that at around…
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‘Suicide proof’: After fans with springs, Kota hostels use nets
Kota: After spring-loaded fans in rooms, “anti-suicide nets” are now being installed in balconies and lobbies of hostels in coaching hub Kota to prevent students from taking any extreme step. Hostel owners…
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Kota pressure cooker: No friends, only competitors, say students
Kota: There are no friends but only competitors in the country’s coaching capital popularly known as “Kota factory”, say students and experts as the government struggles to keep a check on the…
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20 suicides in Kota in 8 months: ‘No more tests on Sunday’
Jaipur: The authorities in Kota have directed the educational institutes not to conduct tests on Sunday. Though the directive was already issued earlier, it has been decided to implement it strictly after…
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Rising student suicides in Kota underline need for better prevention mechanism
Kota: The growing number of suicides by students taking classes at this coaching hub has once again raised a question about the several mechanisms put in place to prevent aspirants from taking…
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Raja Singh booked for hate speech in Rajasthan’s Kota
Hyderabad: The Rajasthan Police has registered a case against the suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, charging him for hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity. The case was filed against T Raja…
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Court directs Kota SP to file case against Congress leader Randhawa by May 23
Jaipur: Kota City Superintendent of Police Sharad Chaudhary reached the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court on Saturday in connection with a notice served to him for not registering a case against Congress’…
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Case registered after celebratory firing during Eid prayers
Kota: Police on Wednesday lodged a case after a video showed a group of people allegedly indulging in celebratory firing during Eid prayers at an eidgah in Sangod town here, an officer…
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Teen NEET aspirant ends life in Rajasthan’s Kota
Kota: A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in the Talwandi area of this Rajasthan district, police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified…
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Rajasthan: Traders down shutters in Kota town to protest against firing incidents
Kota :Traders in Kanwas town here shut their shops on Thursday to protest against two firing incidents in the market. Two bike-borne men fired in the air at two different places in…
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Raj: Student falls off from 6th floor, loses life in Kota; CCTV footage emerges
CCTV footage of a coaching student who reportedly died after falling from his hostel’s sixth floor in Kota, Rajasthan came up on social media on Friday. After the incident, the students expressed…
