Month: October 2018

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

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By: 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. 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. He began his schooling from…

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Man With A Passion For Building Academic Institutions: Prof. K.V.Nagaraj

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LUCKNOW/SHIMLA: Soft spoken, suave and intelligent Prof. K.V. Nagaraj is a man with a vision who believes that developing “centres of academic excellence” is more important than carving out a bright academic career. “Once you are able to establish an academic institution that promotes excellence, there will be no dearth of  bright academicians, explains Prof Nagaraj who has devoted  a major part of his academic career in building and grooming institutions of academic excellence. Prof. K.V.Nagaraj, Professor at Mizoram University and Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Assam University is an icon of…

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Dr. Sushil Solomon: An Agricultural Scientist of Great Repute

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Agriculture sector needs constant scientific and administrative attention. To ameliorate the bad conditions of farmers, who are forced to live in utter penury and hardship due to many natural and man-made disasters, such intervention and support is highly appreciable. We should salute to all those scientists, who in any way are contributing to make the lives of poor Indian farmers better. Sugar industry is also one of the major components of this important sector. Production of sugar is directly related to the…

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Ruthless Exploitation Of Rivers Undermining Mountain Ecosystems

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: The breathtaking sights and the thunder of the fast flowing Sutlej will be lost to the posterity if all the hydroelectric projects are commissioned over the next decade as planned. The river with the highest power potential in the state will virtually vanish like the mythological Saraswati. A dry river bed dotted with manmade reservoirs built to divert water for power generation will be left as the meandering river will flow only through long tunnels bored underneath the towering mountains as and when…

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Scope Of Plant Breeding In Agriculture Sector

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By: Prof. R. K. Yadav, Deptt. of Genetics and Plant Breeding C.S.Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech.,Kanpur & Executive Editor-ICN Group KANPUR: Man is almost absolutely dependent on plants for his food. The things he eats, virtually without exception, are either plant materials or derived rather directly from plants as are, for example, meat, eggs and dairy products. Plants are also the major source, directly or indirectly, of most clothing fuel, drugs, and construction materials. Moreover, as ornamentals, they are both useful and aesthetically pleasing. Considering the prime importance of plants, it…

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Solan: The Education Hub Of Himachal Pradesh

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: With as many as 10 universities out of a total 17 private universities in the entire state, Solan district of Himachal Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the largest educational hub offering vocational degrees, not only in the state but also in the entire country. What to talk of the district, the Solan town itself has four universities in a close proximity of few kilometers. In addition, Himachal Pradesh has 4 State Universities, 1 Central University and 1 Indian Institution of Technology as…

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Probiotics-An Update

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN Probiotics are used in the rotavirus diarrhoea, urogenital infections, food allergy, H.pylori infections, bowel syndromes. LUCKNOW: Probiotics are dietary supplements which have been used for the prevention and treatment of wide range of diseases. These probiotics consists of beneficial micro-organisms which stimulate health promoting flora, thus suppressing the pathologic colonization and disease spread. Lilley and Stillwell in 1965 described these beneficial microorganisms in fermented milk using the term “Probiotic”. The bacterial population of human GIT constitutes an enormously complex ecosystem. Most of these…

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Northwest Haiti, Killing At Least 11

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Haiti is prone to earthquakes as the island sits adjacent to major fault lines along the so-called “Ring of Fire”. PORT-AU-PRINCE: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the northwest coast of Haiti left at least 11 people dead and more than 130 injured, authorities in the Caribbean nation said on Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located about 19 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of the city of Port-de-Paix, the US Geological Survey reported. In a post on Twitter, President Jovenel Moïse urged people to remain calm after the civil…

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Role Of Supranationalism In Family Planning Programs And The Proliferation Of Contraception

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By: Rebecca Brindza, Editor-ICN International ISRAEL: Policymakers in the present day have grown increasingly aware of the “multidimensional set of social processes that create, multiply, stretch, and intensify worldwide social interdependencies and exchanges while at the same time fostering in people a growing awareness of deepening connections between the local and the distant.” (Steger, 2005). Therefore, it is no surprise that within the globalized era, national policies have become deeply intertwined with global issues. This is echoed by the fact that developing states are increasingly susceptible to happenings in the global arena,…

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Once Again Today

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Petrol and diesel rates are decided on a daily basis by oil-marketing companies on the basis of the rupee-dollar rate and global crude oil prices. NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices rose across major cities on Sunday. While petrol prices went up by 14 paise, diesel prices have been hiked by around 30 paise. In Delhi petrol is priced at Rs 81.82 per litre, up from Rs 81.64 on Saturday.With a similar hike, petrol is now being retailed at Rs 87.29 in Mumbai, Rs 83.66 in Kolkata, Rs 85.04 in…

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