Year: 2018

14 Indian Cities Among World’s 20 Most Polluted: WHO

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Industries, households, cars and trucks emit complex mixtures of air pollutants and form ambient air pollution. NEW DELHI: According to a new World Health Organisation report, 14 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India.The report is being launched on the eve of WHO’s first ever Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. The air pollution related mortality and disease burden India faces is also the highest in the world. More than 2 million deaths occur in India prematurely every year, accounting for 25% of the…

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Arunachal Governor Inaugurates The 40th Geography Congress Of India

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) inaugurated the 3-day 40th Geography Congress of India, on the them ‘On Climate Variability, Vulnerability and Resource management – Strategies for sustainable Development and Geospatial Technologies’ at Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh on 29th October 2018. In his inaugural address, the Governor expressed his concerns about climate variability, vulnerability of living being from natural calamities and indiscreet exploitation of natural resources. He called upon the geographers to develop strategies for conservation of the flora, fauna…

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CSE Launches Web-Based Tools To Manage Waste Water And Faecal Sludge

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has launched two unique web-based tools and platforms to help cities and individuals plan their sanitation interventions and manage wastewater. The first of these — SANi-KiT— is a web-based portal which offers a comprehensive collection of essential tools to enhance the capability of urban local bodies in India to prepare high quality, city-owned City Sanitation Plans (CSP). Says Suresh Rohilla, programme director, water and wastewater management, CSE: “SANi-KiT enables users to not only prepare but implement the City…

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Lion Air Jet Crashes In Indonesia With 189 Aboard, Rescue Efforts Under Way After Flight Plunges Into Sea

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Indonesia is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, although its safety record is patchy.The crash could potentially be the country’s second worst air disaster since 1997.  An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea off West Java on Monday, with the likely loss of all 189 people aboard, as it tried to return to Jakarta minutes after take-off. About 20 of the 189 people on board were Indonesian finance department officials who had travelled to Jakarta for a conference. Three children, two of them infants, and eight crewmembers were also among…

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Ankylosing Spondylitis- “A Stiff Spine Disease”

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Back pain is one of the most known and commonly experienced health concerns in day to day life. Long hours of sitting in the office, leaning down to pick up the things, lifting heavy objects and so many other hip twisting activities tend to make you experience back pain every now and then. This back pain sometimes can be mild while at other times more excruciating. Every individual is bound to seek medical attention for back pain at some point in their…

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Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: 11 Dead, 6 Injured

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PITTSBURGH: A man opened fire at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday morning, killing 11 people and wounding six others. The suspect identified by AP as Robert Bowers, 46, surrendered after a firefight with police. Bowers appears to have made several anti-Semitic comments on social media. The gunman opened fire around 10 a.m. at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Squirrel Hill, just east of downtown Pittsburgh, is the hub of the city’s Jewish community. The FBI said Bowers is being charged with 29 federal…

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PM Modi Meets Japan’s Shinzo Abe In Yamanashi

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NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Sunday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe for the 13th India-Japan annual summit in the Japanese city of Yamanashi. The two-day summit beginning today will seek to review the progress in ties and deepen strategic dimension of the bilateral relationship. PM Modi said it will be his 12th meeting with Abe since he first visited Japan as prime minister in September 2014.During the summit, Modi will engage with Abe on a range of issues including defence and regional security. On Sunday afternoon, PM Modi will join his Japanese counterpart for an informal…

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Chal Jaa Bapu is impressed with its humor

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Rating : 3 Star  Banner: Seven Seas Productions,  Producer: Varun Gaur Duration: 122 minutes, Censor: U / A Director: Dedipya Joshi “Chal Jaa Bapu” is successful in exposing the frauds in the face of saint. In the name of religion and spirituality the hypocrite are looting the innocent people. This movie along with the entertainment also gives the message to discard the blind faith from the frauds. Ashutosh aka Ashu is a resident of Saharanpur who is enjoying his life without worrying about work but he knows all the tricks to…

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Supreme Court Orders CVC To Complete Probe Against Alok Verma In 2 Weeks, Interim Director Can’t Take Major Decisions

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A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi posted the next date of hearing on November 12.Verma and Asthana have made allegations of corruption against each other. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete its enquiry against CBI director Alok Verma in two weeks under court monitoring and asked interim director M Nageswara Rao to refrain from taking any policy decisions. Nageswara Rao will only take routine administrative decisions. A three judge bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi also issued formal notices asking the…

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Congress National President Rahul Gandhi Leads Protest March To CBI Headquarters

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Rahul Gandhi and senior leaders of other opposition parties staged a protest outside all CBI offices across the country, demanding CBI chief Alok Verma’s instatement. NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, joined by senior leaders of other opposition parties, on Friday turned up outside the CBI headquarters in Delhi. Gandhi, along with hundreds of party workers, was protesting outside CBI headquarters against the overnight ouster of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma. The Centre divested agency director Verma of his powers and sent him on leave.  CBI is India’…

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