Month: October 2018

India Wins Election To UN Human Rights Council for Three Years With Highest Number Of Votes

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India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said the country’s win reflects the country’s standing in the international community. India has been elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category. India will start its three-year term on January 1, 2019. This is the fifth time India is elected to the Geneva-based Council, the main body of the UN charged with promoting and monitoring human rights. The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections here for new members to the UN Human…

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4th International Film Festival of Shimla begins from 12 October 2018

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By:- Sushant Kumar Singh Deputy Editor ICN GROUP Shimla: The three days long International Film Festival of Shimla was inaugurated by Sh. V.S. Kundu, Additional Chief Secretary Government of Haryana and Former Director General of Film Division in Gaiety Theater on 12 October 2018. The Film Festival Booklet was also released by the chief guest who shared his knowledge of films with the audience. Sh. V.S. Kundu said, “When you watch a film you learn and understand things that impact life of people and the message stays in their mind for a…

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President of India to visit Himachal Pradesh

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SHIMLA-OCTOBER 11, 2018 : President of India, Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit Himachal Pradesh on October, 29-30,  2018. During the two day visit the President,  Ram Nath Kovind would confer degrees to the students of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) Tanda at Kangra at the 1st convocation function on October 29,  and to the Ph D students of Himachal Pradesh University at Shimla on October, 30, 2018 at the 24th  convocation function. The state government authorities, state Police,  Municipal Corporation and other concerned  departments were today directed…

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Kashmir: Lives of Women in a Conflict Zone and Major Interventions for their Empowerment

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By: Tehmeena Rizvi, Bureau Chief-ICN Jammu & Kashmir SRINAGAR: Mughal Emperor Jahangir once quoted “Gar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” to describe Kashmir, the Switzerland of India. That means if there is anywhere paradise on earth, it is here. Indeed, this valley on the lap of the magnificent Himalayas is a piece of heaven on earth. A valley between the Great Himalayan range and the Pir Panjal mountain range, Kashmir is a place of beautiful simplicity and pristine natural beauty. Kashmir is painted with a unique…

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CSE Analyses The New IPCC Special Report On Global Warming Of 1.5°C

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: “Even at a little over 1.0°C warming, India is being battered by the worst climate extremes – it is clear that the situation at 1.5°C is going to worsen. The new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has served us a final warning that we must get our act together — now and quickly,” says Sunita Narain, director general, CSE, in response to the release of the Panel’s latest study. The IPCC, the biggest scientific body feeding climate science to policy-makers, released today…

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Death Toll In Haiti Earthquake Rises To 17; 333 Injured

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HAITI: The death toll from a 5.9 earthquake that hit Haiti over the weekend rose to 17 people with 333 injured, authorities said Monday, as thousands of people slept outdoors fearing aftershocks would topple their cracked homes. After two days of searching for victims of the disaster, the country moved into a response phase Monday. The government faced two challenges: attending to the injured and managing fears. A magnitude 5.2 aftershock on Sunday afternoon sent people rushing into the street in Port-de-Paix, the coastal town that bore the brunt of…

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Schools and Emergency Evacuation

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By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN  ISRAEL: School Safety Programme is one of the most important components of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). In order to save children’s lives and protect damages in infrastructures and investments costs in the education sector, all the States should be committed and started implementing school safety programmes in line with the Guidelines of Govt. of India. The Supreme Court of India directed all state governments to ensure that the Centre’s guidelines on safety and security of children are implemented in “reality” in every school of the country.…

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How Relevant Are These Age-Old Proverbs In Today’s World?

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group  KOLKATA: Disclaimer: The following analysis is meant for amusement purpose only and the reader is requested to read it “with a pinch of salt”. When in Rome do as the Romans do: The reverse, I believe is true. If you do as stated, you’ll be lost in the crowd and can never be the one among many. You have to do things differently if you wish to get noticed and receive acclaim. So, ‘When in Rome, do as the Americans do, do as the Greeks do…

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Glacial Lakes: New Threat In Earthquake Prone Himalayan Region

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: Highly prone to severe earthquakes, the Himalayan region is becoming increasingly vulnerable to glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) caused by moraine-dammed lakes. As per the GLOF-risk assessment carried out by Nepal-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) that there are over 8,000 glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, out of which about 200 are potentially dangerous. The bursting of such a lake increases the discharge in its stream, causing flash floods in the downstream areas with huge loss of life and property.…

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