10-minute meditation for students in schools, PU colleges: Minister Nagesh
Bengaluru: Minister for School Education and Literacy B C Nagesh has issued an order directing officers to mandate 10 minutes of meditation for students of all schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka.
The chairperson and secretary of the Karnataka State Primary School Association, Bengaluru, had written to the minister requesting for such a mandate, said sources.
Citing the request, the minister has reportedly issued a circular to the officers of the Department of School Education and Literacy, instructing them to fix a time daily for the school and pre-university college students and also ascertain that the mandate is followed.
Nagesh said on social media on Thursday, “The order has been issued to help students develop their concentration, health and positive thinking along with overcoming hurdles. The meditation will contribute to personality development of the students and support them in excelling in studies.”
ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕಾಗ್ರತೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು, ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ವೃದ್ಧಿಸಲು, ಸದ್ವಿಚಾರ ಚಿಂತನೆ, ಒತ್ತಡಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಾರ್ಜನೆ, ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಢಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ವಿಕಸನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳು & ಪದವಿಪೂರ್ವ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ 10 ನಿಮಿಷ ಧ್ಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಅಗತ್ಯ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/j7lVJYr65B
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RBI trims policy interest rate by 25bps to 5.25pc, loans to get cheaper
Mumbai (PTI): Shrugging off concerns over the depreciation of rupee, the RBI has cut interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent in a bid to further bolster economic growth, which rose to a six-quarter high of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year.
The development is expected to make advances, including housing, auto and commercial loans cheaper.
Announcing the fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to cut the short-term lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance.
The rate cut comes on the back of the consumer price index (CPI) based headline retail inflation ruling below the 2 per cent lower band mandated by the government for the last three months.
India's retail inflation dropped to a historic low of 0.25 per cent in October 2025, marking the lowest level since the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series was introduced. Besides, the Indian economy has clocked better-than-expected GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter.
However, the rupee declined to historic low and crossed 90 against a dollar earlier this week making imports costlier, raising fears of rise in inflation. Rupee has depreciated by about 5 per cent so far this year.
The RBI has sharply raised growth projection to 7.3 per cent from earlier 6.8 per cent for the current financial year.
The central bank has been tasked by the government to ensure that CPI- based retail inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.
Based on the recommendation of the MPC, the RBI reduced the repo rate by 25 bps each in February and April, and 50 basis points in June amidst easing retail inflation.
The retail inflation is trending below 4 per cent since February this year. It eased to historic low in October, aided by an easing of food prices and favourable base effect.
