Year: 2018

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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Ganesh Dutt Appointed Chairman Of HIMFED, 9 Others Appointed Vice Chairmen Of Different Boards.

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: The government of Himachal Pradesh has appointed one Chairman and nine Vice Chairmen of various Boards and Corporations of the state. Senior BJP leader from Shimla, Ganesh Dutt has been appointed as the Chairman of the HIMFED. Till recently he was also associated with public sector SJVN Limited as it’s Independent Director on the Board and pursuing CSR activities for the people of Himachal Pradesh. Born on 5th December 1954 at Shimla, Ganesh Dutt had his education at Himachal Pradesh University and has…

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#MeToo: Editors Guild Urges MJ Akbar To Drop Defamation Case Against Journalist Priya Ramani

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The allegations of sexual misconduct against MJ Akbar date back to the years he was a journalist and newspaper editor in the 1980s and the 1990s. NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Thursday called upon Bharatiya Janata Party leader MJ Akbar to withdraw the criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani. In a statement, EGI said it saluted the courage shown by several women journalists in bringing to light instances of how they were sexually harassed. MJ Akbar, a former president of the guild, resigned from his position of minister…

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Karnataka’s Famous Mysore Dasara Celebrations Are In Full Swing

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By: Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN Group The main attraction of the ten-day Mysore Dasara festival is the Mysore Palace which is illuminated daily with nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7 pm to 10 pm on all days of the festival. Karnataka’s famous Mysore Dasara celebrations are in full swing. It is also called Jamboo Savari for its grand elephant procession taking place. Dasara festivities, which began with the Vijayanagar kings as early as the 15th century in Mysore City is all ready for the final day and this year it marks 408th edition.…

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Geeta Kapur Takes Over As The First Woman Director On The Board Of SJVN

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Geeta Kapur, General Manager ( HR ) and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at the public sector SJVN Limited has been appointed  as Director ( Personnel ) of the company by the Government of India. Geeta Kapur has since taken over the charge of the new position from Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director of the Company who had been holding the dual charge since his appointment as CMD in December 2017. It is significant that Geeta Kapur has become the first woman…

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