Year: 2018

Media Alert: CSE At CoP24 In Katowice, Poland

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN The 24th Conference of Parties on Climate Change will kick off on December 3, 2018 in the town of Katowice in Poland. This Conference is important because it is here that the Paris Rulebook – the recommended modalities, procedures and guidelines under the Paris Agreement – will be finalised. The Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016 following its ratification by 55 nations, prescribes an overarching temperature goal – to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2oC above pre-industrial levels,…

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SJVN Conferred IPPAI Power Award-2018

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: SJVN has been conferred with the prestigious IPPAI Power Awards-2018 under the Category of “Best Hydro Power Generator” during 19th Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) Retreat 2018 at Karnataka. The award presented by Dr. Pramod Deo, Former Chairperson, CERC was received by  Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director along with R.K. Bansal, Director (Electrical). Speaking on the occasion,Nand Lal Sharma said that 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station comprise the biggest Hydro…

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Varun Dhawan at IFFI 2018 says, I would have given my right arm to be launched by Anurag Kashyap

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Dhiraj Mishra (Writer Mumbai) I would have given my right arm to be launched by Anurag Kashyap, says Varun Dhawan at IFFI 2018 ~ Varun has a candid chat about family, his films and Indian cinema, with director father David Dhawan~ ~With Sriram, screenwriting is like Kamasutra, he tries every position and angle: Shridhar Raghavan at IFFI 2018~ ~Tunisian ambassador tempts the audience at IFFI 2018 to visit Tunisia~ ~Ace cinematographer Pierre Gill gives an insight into the intricacies of cinematography~ ~Veteran film director Ramesh Sippy pledges to support the…

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Tribute to 26/11 heroes Initiative by Atharva foundation and Mumbai port trust for 26/11 heroes

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Mumbai : An initiative by Atharva Foundation and   Mumbai Port Trust has organized a tribute for the heroes of 26/11 Mumbai attack at Domestic Cruise Terminal, Mumbai  on  26th November 2018.The event is attended by Shri. Sunil Rane (Chairman Atharva Foundation) , Mrs. Varsha Rane (Vice President Atharva Foundation) Shri Dattaji Rane,  Shri. Sanjay Bhatia (Chairman BPT),  Major General Raj Sinha (VSM), Col.R.S.Chavan, Col. P.K. Kapoor (Rtd), Col.N. Shouche (Rtd), Col. Sudhir Raje (Rtd), Mrs.Vimla Bisht (W/O of Hav.Gajendra Singh Bisht), Mrs. Jayshree Bhadoria and Munimsingh Bhadoria (Parent of L/N Gopalsingh Bhadoria) 10 years…

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Two Festivals, One Mood: Jagadhatri and Kartik Puja Part-2

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group Kartik Puja, a festival celebrated at the same time as Jagadhatri Puja in Bengal Kartik, son of lord Shiva and Parvati is worshipped in the Hindu month of Kartik in Bengal. He is believed to be the God of Fertility. Handsome in appearance, Kartik is worshipped by those desirous to beget a son. On Receiving The Gift Of Kartik A traditional custom, though bizarre is to stealthily leave an idol of Kartik at the doorstep of a childless couple as kartik is believed to…

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HALDWANI ONLINE 2011…MISSION BLOODLINE !!

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By: Amit Pandey, Asstt. Editor-ICN HALDWANI: The only private blood bank at Haldwani, Uttarakhand went dry on the 22nd of November, 2018 and the demand for the most common blood group B+ was 5 units needed for different patients in a super urgency.As the message reached, it helped in establishing the largest Facebook group of Uttarakhand namely, HALDWANI ONLINE 2011.The founder, Amit Kholia, who is also the ICN Editor, Uttarakhand rushed to the blood bank and took control of the whole situation by calling his friends and acquaintances and inspired…

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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. Salzburg, Austria The journey to Salzburg from Venice was our first cross-country travel by “land”. We booked a ticket from a TrenItalia kiosk , from Venice to Villach. Incidentally it was an inter city bus of the Austrian Railways ( OBB ) which had a tie-up with Italian Railways for international travel. From Villach, we had pre-booked…

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Potassium Series: Part 3

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By: Dr. Ameya Tripathi, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: In our previous series we have discussed about potassium’s role and its dietary requirements. While deficiency of potassium causes various disorders, excess of potassium is also dangerous. The excess of potassium compared to optimum level, in our body is termed as “hyperkalemia”. What is hyperkalemia? When the level of potassium in body exceeds 5 mmol/ L in blood serum then the condition is known as hyperkalemia. Potassium level higher than 5.5 mmol/L is critically high, and a potassium level over 6 mmol/L can be…

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