Year: 2017

Health Benefits Of Flax Seed Or Linseed

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By: Prof. R K Yadav (Deptt of Genetics and Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group) and Dr.Shweta (Asstt. Professor) KANPUR: Linseed or flax seed was cultivated Babylon as early as 3000 BC. In the 8th century, King Charlemagne believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that the passed laws requiring his subjects to consume it. In general, there exist two common cultivars of flax; one is predominantly grown for its oil seeds and the other variety for fiber. Seed flax generally…

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Rae Bareli NTPC Blast: Death Toll Rises To 26, Rahul Gandhi Reaches Unchahar Plant

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India’s largest power producer NTPC Ltd today said it has shut a 500 MW unit at its Unchahar coal-fired power station in Rae Bareli after an explosion killed 26 people and injured several others. RAEBARELI: The toll in the explosion in a boiler in the NTPC’s Unchahar plant here has risen to 26, a senior official said on Thursday.According to the District Magistrate of Raebareli, “Ash-pipe explodes due to pressure at NTPC plant in Raebareli, at least 100 injured.”The government is investigating whether there was any negligence. Rahul Gandhi has taken a…

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Ramesh Sippy to be awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFJ 2018

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Ramesh Sippy to be awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFJ 2018 Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy will be felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards Indian Cinema at 1st International Film Festival of Jharkhand to be held next year.  Ramesh Sippy has directed the biggest blockbuster Sholay in Bollywood film history and won major acclaim. Some rare piece of cinema like Shaan, Seeta aur Geeta to name a few movies directed by him. Not only films, he was also successful on television. Television drama series named Buniyaad was…

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BALANCED DIET A PREREQUISITE FOR STAYING HEALTHY

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By: Garima Lohumi   Staple foods like rice, maize, wheat, potatoes and barley, must constitute a major part of the diet as they are a good source of energy. An old saying “we are what we eat” brings out the importance of diet in staying healthy. A human body is just like a sophisticated machine which requires energy, regular care and maintenance.  Energy is required for metabolic and physiological functions, day-to-day activities and maintenance. The requirement varies with age as additional energy is needed for growth and in case of women it…

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LIFESTYLE, INFECTIONS CAUSE 70% CANCER IN NORTHEAST INDIA

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By: Debraj Deb (Bureau Chief-ICN Tripura) MUMBAI: Around 70 percent of cancer cases in Northeast India, especially Tripura and Mizoram, occur due to lifestyle habits and infections, eminent medical oncologist and Chief of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. Anil K. D’Cruz said. The cancer expert said that among every hundred cases of cancer patients who come to TMH from Tripura every year, around fifty are caused due to tobacco or alcohol. Ten others have cancer due to infections like HPV, HIV or Hepatitis while faulty diet…

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REVIEW: THE MASK DIARIES

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A novel by Abhinav Goel Published by: Blackspine Publishing Pvt. Lt, New Delhi Price: 295 Reviewed by: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief  News Editor- ICN Group)  Hundreds of novels in English come every year in India. Especially, those people who are not directly attached with this profession, have plunged themselves in this newfound creative arena. For some, it is just pleasure to explore himself or herself through the words, ideas and wisdom, but for some, it has become a serious profession. Abhinav Goel is a young writer who has penned…

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EATING A RAINBOW OF PLANT-BASED FOODS FOR THE MULTITUDE OF HEALTH BENEFITS

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By: Prof.Nand Lal (Dean,Faculty of Life Sciences & Former Pro-Vice Chancellor,C.S.J.M.Kanpur University) & Priti Sachan (PhD Scholar) KANPUR:Food is the group of substances (of plant and animal origin) consumed to provide nutrition (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals etc) to the body of an organism. There are basically three type of food according to their specific requirements and functions; Energy giving foods (cereals, root vegetables, fats, oils, sugar) which are rich in carbohydrates and provide energy, Body building foods (pulses, milk and milk products, meat, fish, eggs) which are rich in protein and help in…

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DHYAN YOG – PART : 1

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) Normally we come across camps on Dhyan Yog being organised by Yog gurus. And a good number of  people perturbed by tensions of life are drawn to attend such camps at exhorbitant costs. Dhyan is often made to link with meditation and meditation with concentration, in such camps. And with pride people claim to undertake meditation on a regular basis in their lives. But a little conversation on their life styles reveals the truth how deeply they are involved in the materialistic life…

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HIMACHAL PRADESH CONGRESS ISSUES ELECTION MANIFESTO

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Congress party today released its election manifesto which aims at winning over the electorate. Releasing the manifesto titled “Majboot Iradon se aage badhta Himachal” Virbhadra Singh,  Chief Minister stated that it had been drafted by a committee headed by Kaul Singh Thakur. Among the major promises offered are employment generation for 1.5 lac youth which includes 75000 in government services,  laptops to 50000 meritorious students,  regularisation of contract employees, daily waged and outsourced employees, raising daily wages to Rs.350 etc.…

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Himachal Elections 2017: BJP Announces Prem Kumar Dhumal As Party’s CM Candidate

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The 73-year old Prem Kumar Dhumal, besides being Chief Minister in 1998 and 2007, had remained as an MP four times. NEW DELHI: Prem Kumar Dhumal, who has been the Himachal Pradesh chief minister twice, was on Tuesday declared the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate by its president Amit Shah in the poll-bound state. PM Modi said the BJP wants to make Himachal Pradesh corruption-free and undertake record development in the state. “Dhumal Ji is among our senior most leaders with rich administrative experience in Himachal.” BJP’s focus is politics of…

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