Kota, Rajasthan
Metropolis in Rajasthan, India
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Kota, previously known as Kotah, is a city in the southeast of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division. It is popular among the youth of India for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance examinations. Many students come to Kota to prepare for the JEE, NEET and many other competitive exams, making it an Edtech city.
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Rajasthan: 14 children suffer burn injuries in Kota during Mahashivratri processionFourteen children participating in 'Shiv Barat' on the occasion of Mahashivratri here sustained burn injuries on Friday late morning after getting electrocuted.DNA - Published | |
Tragedy in Kota again: 'Sorry mummy, papa... yehi last option hai'An 18-year-old JEE aspirant hanged herself in Kota. She is the second entrance exam candidate to die by suicide in the coaching hub in a week. Kota reported 26 student suicides in 2023.IndiaTimes - Published | |
NEET aspirant kills self, 27th suicide since last yearA 19-year-old NEET aspirant from UP's Moradabad, preparing for the medical entrance examination at a coaching institute in Kota for over a year, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Another NEET aspirant hangs self, 26th this yearAnother NEET aspirant hanged herself from the ceiling fan of her hostel room in Kota on Wednesday night, making it the second student suicide in the coaching hub of Rajasthan this week and the 26th..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kota student left no suicide note, say copsA 20-year-old NEET aspirant from West Bengal hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation in Kota on Monday evening. No suicide note was found in his room. Faureed was last seen..IndiaTimes - Published | |
20-year-old NEET aspirant from Bengal found hanging in Kota; 25th case this yearFaureed Hussain (20), a native of West Bengal had been preparing for the medical entrance exam NEET in Kota for over a year.DNA - Published | |
Ashok Gehlot allowed rally of banned PFI: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on Tuesday on Rajasthan’s Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government for allowing a rally of the banned PFI in Kota last year as part of its “appeasement..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: PM Modi to address public in Anta, Kota todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday address two public meetings at Anta town in the Baran district and at Dusshera Ground in Kota.DNA - Published | |
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NEET aspirant suffocates self to death in Kota, 17th suicide this yearIndiaTimes - Published | NEET aspirant from Bihar dies by suicide in Kota Hostel, 5th incident in 6 weeksAn 18 year old NEET aspirant from Bihar was found hanging in her hostel room in Kota.DNA - Published |
52 suicides in Kota in 4 years, Rajasthan plans law to address problemIn response to a query in the state assembly by Pana Chand Meghwal, MLA, seeking details of the number of suicides by students and their causes in the Kota division, the Rajasthan government responded..IndiaTimes - Published | NEET aspirant hangs self in KotaIndiaTimes - Published |
Small loans worth ₹2,500crore distributed in Kota in a dayIndiaTimes - Published | Rajasthan: Police explore probable cause as 3 NEET, JEE aspirants die by suicide in KotaTwo students out of three were from Bihar while one teenager was a resident of Madhya Pradesh. No suicide notes have been found yet.DNA - Published |
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