Year: 2017

ALOE VERA: AN EXCELLENT FOOD

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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) KANPUR: Aloe Vera has been proved to be a complete food. In this day and age when we see more and more cases of health problems due to poor nutritional elements in our diets, Aloe Vera comes to our rescue, offering us its invaluable help as a nutritional supplement. This is because Aloe Vera contains a series of active substances that are generally missing in our daily diet, even if it…

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UNREGULATED DEVELOPMENT SEVERELY IMPACTING THE FRAGILE HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: While the plains of northern India are shivering under thick fog, the hills of Himachal and adjoining Himalayan states are experiencing a warm winter. The paradoxical scenario provides an indication of the severe environmental degradation that the region has suffered in recent years due to wrong development policies. It is peak winter and normally the high and mid mountain ranges should have been wrapped in snow. However, there is hardly any snow and the weather in all the hill stations is pleasant like…

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REVIEW: THE ETHICAL DOCTOR BY DR. KAMAL KUMAR MAHAWAR

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief News Editor-ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Government hospitals are not so efficient to deal with such problems. In India, only a few government hospitals are there to cater the millions of patients every day in their hour of need and trouble. The rural areas are worst hit. Kamal Kumar Mahawar, who himself is a medical professional and a Bariatric Surgeon and lives in England, has written this book with much passion and insight against the malpractices of his own profession. No doubt, a doctor can reveal…

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ANTARCTICA ICE SHELF CRACKS-WARNING FOR THE GLOBAL SEA-LEVEL RISE?

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By: Prof. Jaswant Singh (Member-Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica & Sr. Executive Editor-ICN GROUP) The data collected by the researchers on Climate change and their forecasts based on General circulation model (GCM), Earth’s and ocean water temperature is increasing. This is not only affecting the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem but human life also. Climate change is the challenge of our generation. The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1.0 degree Celsius) since the late-19th century, a change largely driven by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into…

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BALANCED DIET A PREREQUISITE FOR STAYING HEALTHY

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By: Garima Lohumi   SHIMLA: 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 increases significantly during pregnancy. The food we eat provides all the nutrients the body needs to meet its energy requirement. Thus, a balanced wholesome…

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MARKS CAN MAKE OR MAR A CAREER

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By: Klinsa Kurien (Bureau Chief-ICN KERALA) Marks play a crucial role in the lives of students at every level be it in the primary, elementary, advanced, intermediate or collegiate levels and research. It determines the level of competency in a student and further on in job scenarios ratings are accorded for performance driven roles. It polishes and fine tunes their existing skill sets and gives sufficient improvement for further growth prospects. A good student always aims for higher and better marks no matter what the evaluation patterns are. It reminds…

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Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore: A Tribute To The Legendary Writer And Poet

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief News Editor-ICN Group) As a world poet had been firmly established and everybody knew that he was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature from Asia. NEW DELHI: It is always a pleasurable thing to read and know the interesting and mesmerizing aspects of one’s life. And if that person is a poet and writer and a great visionary like Tagore, it entices you much more than others. Nobel laureate and great poet, Rabindra Nath Tagore gives us an ample amount of things…

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Prof.M.S Swaminathan: A Tribute To The Father Of Green Revolution In India

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor- ICN Group) He always felt pained when he saw the poor state of the farmers who would get nothing substantial in terms of their farm produce even after putting their best efforts in their fields. NEW DELHI: Very a few lucky one has the power to behold and mesmerize the world. M. S Swaminathan is one among them. He has not only showed the path of success and compatibility through his utmost dedication and commitment in the field of agriculture in his own…

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Prof. S Z Qasim: A Tribute To The First Indian To Set Foot On Frozen Continent Antarctica

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By: Rakesh Lohumi (Sr. Editor-ICN Group) & Dr. Shah Ayaz Siddiqui (Editor-in-Chief-ICN Group) The First Indian Antarctic Expedition where Prof. S Z Qasim successfully landed on 9th January 1982 and hoisted the Indian Flag on the frozen continent. LUCKNOW/SHIMLA: Renowned Marine Biologist Prof. S Z Qasim, who first made way to the frozen continent Antarctica in 1981-82, and successfully organized and guided the next the seven expeditions, pioneered in Fisheries Biology, mari-culture, estuarine ecology, environmental pollution and Antarctic research. Prof. S Z Qasim was born on December 31, 1926 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.…

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Dr. B C Roy: A Tribute To The Legendary Physician And Philanthropist

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By: Dr. Shah Ayaz Siddiqui ( Editor-In-Chief-ICN Group) Dr.B.C. Roy was the one to establish the Indian Medical Association in 1928 and even the Medical Council of India. LUCKNOW: Dr. B.C. Roy was one of the foremost national leaders of the 20th century. A legendary physician, distinguished political leader, philanthropist, educationist and social worker, he was one of the longest serving Chief Ministers and is rightly hailed as the Maker of Modern West Bengal. Dr.B.C. Roy was the one to establish the Indian Medical Association in 1928 and even the Medical Council…

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