Month: October 2018

Deendayal-Ek Yugpurush : Filming in many places of Allahabad including Anglo-Bengali College, Naini

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ALLAHABAD: The shooting of the film Deendayal–Ek Yugpurush , based on the life of the great leader of India ,Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, is being shot at different places in the Allahabad. This is the fourth film of Dhiraj Mishra, a local resident of Pratapur near Allahabad.The actor Imran Hasnee is in and as Deendayal Upadhyay in the film. The shooting started on 10th October,2018 and completed on 18th October  at various locations of Allahabad like Anglo-Bengali College, Naini, and Jhunsi. Under the banner of Arius Creatives, the film Deendayal –Ek Yugpurush is directed by Manoj  Giri, the written and designed by  Dhiraj Mishra, the film is produced…

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Amritsar Train Accident: At Least 61 Feared Dead As Train Runs Them Over During Dussehra Celebrations

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AMRITSAR: More than 60 people are feared dead in a train acccident in Amritsar district of Punjab.At least 300 people were at the spot watching ‘Ravan Dahan’, sources said. As per television reports, people had gathered in large numbers to participate in festivities when this unfortunate incident happened.One of the trains was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred. Police said that the speeding passenger train crushed the crowd when a large number of people were watching the Ravan effigy in flames while standing along the railway tracks. Prime…

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SECRETARY POWER LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF SJVN’S 1 MW SOLARPOWER PLANT

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA -OCTOBER 19, 2018: Ajay Kumar Bhalla (IAS), Secretary (Power), Government of India accompanied by Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, SJVN Limited,  Directors and Head of Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station  today laid foundation stone of 1 MW Solar Power Project at Wadhal, near Jeori in District Shimla. The solar power project is proposed to be implemented on the bank of river Satluj which was earlier the site of an adit of Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station. Earlier he inaugurated a 310…

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PM Modi Burns Ravana Effigy At Ramlila Ground In Delhi

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The word Dussehra has numerous meanings – being a variant of Dashahara, “dasham” meaning 10 and “ahar” meaning day. It is also translated as defeating the ten-headed, Ravana. NEW DELHI: Dussehra is being celebrated across the country with full fervor and enthusiasm.The tradition of burning effigies of at Ramlila Maidan had started in 1924. Vijayadashami or Dussehra (Dasara) is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri festival. In the northern and southern states, it is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Ram over Ravana. The festival marks the end…

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Sri Lankans Don’t Worship Ravana As A God But They Regard Him As A Great King

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According to the Ramayana, Ravana was finally killed in the Battle of Lanka with the help of his own brother Vibhishana, who was crowned new king of Lankapura by Lord Rama after the war. Sri Lanka is also important in the Dussehra celebrations because its historical name was Lanka which is considered to be the place where Ravana lived. Hence, the celebrations in this country are carried on in its full extent with the ritualistic burning of effigies. The inflammable statues of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran are burned by the arrows of…

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Himachal Governor Inaugurates Kullu Dussehra

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group KULLU: The week-long international Kullu Dussehra festival commenced with traditional fervour at the famous Dhalpur ground here today. Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated the festival by participating in the Rathyatra of Lord Raghunath. He was accompanied by Lady Governor Smt. Darshana Devi.   The Governor felicitated the people of the valley on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, which symbolizes victory of the truth over evil. He said that the culture of Himachal Pradesh was unique and had a distinct identity. The fairs and festivals celebrated here round…

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PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN

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By: Dr. Ameya Tripathi, Asstt. Editor-ICN  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 suffer from…

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ME TOO: THEN AND NOW

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By: Tehmeena Rizvi, Bureau Chief-ICN Jammu & Kashmir The Me-Too movement (or #MeToo movement), with many local and international alternatives, is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. #MeToo spread virally in October 2017 as a hashtag used on social media in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. It followed soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Tarana Burke, an American social activist and community organizer, began using the phrase “Me Too” as early as 2006, and the…

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Bappi Lahiri , Mukesh J Bharti and Ganesh Acharya performed at Preeti Pinky Dandiya during promotion of “Mausam Ikrar ke do pal pyar ke”

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Team “Mausam Ikrar ke do pal pyar ke”  team celebrated Navratri at Preeti Pinky Dandiya Mumbai : Recently the music of the film “Mausam Ikrar ke do pal pyar  ke” had been launched and now the cast had  celebrated the navratri  together  at  Preeti pinky garba Katchi ground, Borivali (w ) on 17th October,2018.The veteran singer Bappi Lahiri, Film producer Manju Bharti ,Choreographer Ganesh Acharya and Mukesh J Bharti had attended the event with festive  enthusiasm .Not only they attended the event but also performed. Ganesh Acharya performed his dance number while…

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The Trip To Western & Central Europe 2017

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana, senior engineers in software companies of repute in Bangalore love travelling in India and abroad. They take time out to share their experiences through their travelogues. Venice, Italy Venice ( aka Venezia ) is on the other side of the country — we took a train from La Spezia to Venizia Mestre, which took us 6 hours. We had booked our AirBnB at Venezia Mestre, which “is the territory of the city based on continental land instead of islands”. We didn’t get much done…

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