Year: 2017

Independence Battle of Spain’s Catalonia Region

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The government would invoke Article 155 of Spain’s constitution allowing it to strip Catalonia of its self-governance. Spain’s central government announced Thursday it would quickly move to take control of the autonomous Catalonia and restore “constitutional order” after the region’s president refused to back away from a push for independence. Spain’s government said it would hold a special Cabinet meeting and “approve the measures that will be sent to the Senate to protect the general interest of all Spaniards.” Catalonia’s president Carles Puigdemont answered Spain’s demand for clarity by sending…

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On Diwali, India Will Grant Medical Visa In All Deserving Cases: Sushma Swaraj

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Sushma Swaraj also retweeted several tweets which indicated that there is “no treatment in Pakistan for liver problem”. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue a visa to a Pakistani child for medical treatment in India.Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister of External Affairs, on Thursday said that on Diwali India will grant medical visas in all deserving cases that are still pending. On Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj had directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue a visa to a Pakistani child for…

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The Festival Of Lights: Diwali Celebrations Around The World

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The Malaysian people call Diwali as Hari Diwali.Diwali is celebrated almost all over the Malaysia except in Sarawak & Federal Territory of Labuan.  Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”, it is one of the most popular festivals celebrated across South Asia.Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated with much fervour across the country.   According to the Hindu holy books, the festival marks the return of Lord Ram from Sri Lanka to Ayodhya after defeating Raavan.  Mauritius is a beautiful landmass full of picturesque landscapes and enchanting spots.…

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BJP DECLARES IT’S CANDIDATES FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party today met at its New Delhi office under the Presidentship of Amit Shah to finalise the list of contestants for the forthcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh . The meeting was also attended by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister and other members of the Central Election Committee of the BJP. The Election Committee has decided all the 68 candidates for the ensuing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh. Among the…

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Maltese Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Who Accused Government Of Corruption Killed By Car Bomb

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Maltese Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia ran a hugely popular blog in which she relentlessly highlighted cases of alleged high-level corruption by politicians from across party lines. Daphne Caruana Galizia, a investigative journalist in Malta, has been killed after a powerful bomb exploded in her car, police said. The force of the blast reduced her car to pieces and catapulted the journalist’s body into a nearby field, witnesses said. She leaves a husband and three sons. Malta officially known as the Republic of Malta is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Daphne Caruana had also…

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Ayodhya Diwali Deepotsav: UP CM Yogi Says People Must Know The Importance Of Ayodhya: CM Yogi

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Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. BJP government in the state led by Yogi Adityanath also returned to power after 14 years. AYODHYA: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attended a mega event – ‘Deepotsav’- in Ayodhya where a record number of nearly 2 lakh earthen oil lamps would be illuminated on the banks of river Saryu. The lead actors of Ramlila, in full costume, arrived in a government chopper and landed on the banks of the river Saryu, where they were received by the Uttar Pradesh…

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VIRVIRBHADRA TO CONTEST FROM ARKI CONSTITUENCY

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh has decided to contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Arki constituency of Solan district.  Only last week he had declared his decision to contest from Theog constituency of Shimla district. The change is learnt to have been effected consequent to his meeting with Congress high command at Delhi today. In the last elections he had contested from Shimla Rural while earlier he has been contesting from Rohru constituency. In his efforts to keep his flocks…

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ICN Digital Media Group Launches English And Hindi News Portals At Lucknow And Paid Tributes To Some Great Legends

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LUCKNOW,15 October: The ICN Digital Media Group launched its English and Hindi online news portals at a glittering function held here last evening. While the English news portal www.icnnational.com is an updated user-friendly version of its earlier website, www.icnnational.in, the Hindi portal www.icnhindi.com is a new website started specially for the northern states keeping in view the growing popularity of English portal. The readers can easily switch from English to Hindi and vice versa with a click of the mouse. The first portal was launched two years back at Wardha,…

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PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN

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By: Dr. Ameya Tripathi ( Special Correspondent-ICN Group) LUCKNOW: Everything around us these days seems to be in instant and constant connectedness. People are living multiple lives both in reality as well as in virtual space. It won’t be too much to say that today people live distracted lives, especially the younger generation. With the advent and widespread use of smart gadgets and internet, one must realize that progress brings with it a huge responsibility to handle the adverse effects effectively and wisely. As per WHO data, 56675969 people in India…

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Centre Plans To Provide Rs 10,000 Crore To 20 Varsities In India: PM Modi

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PM Narendra Modi announced that the top ten private and government universities in the country would be converted into “world class” educational institutions.  PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Patna University  should compete among the 10 best public universities of the country to get a grant of ₹ 10,000 crore from the central government and become a fully autonomous institution. Patna University, was once known as the “Oxford of The East”.Patna University, the first university in Bihar, was established in 1 October 1917 during the British Raj, and is the seventh oldest…

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