Year: 2018

Ebola Outbreak Confirmed In Congo,17 People Die From Virus

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Ebola is believed to be spread over long distances by bats, which can host the virus without dying, as it infects other animals it shares trees with such as monkeys. It often spreads to humans via infected bushmeat. At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola. It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name when it was…

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Norway may invest in Hydropower development in Himachal Pradesh

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Ambassador of Norway in India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag discussed the possibilities of investment by Norway in the field of hydropower and tourism in Himachal Pradesh with the state Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today. He said that Himachal Pradesh had vast potential of hydro power energy while Norway had latest technology in this sector and as such full hydro power potential of the state could be exploited. The Chief Minister said that both India and Norway had cordial relations and it was essential…

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Awareness campaign for conservation and cleanliness of Kalka-Shimla railway track

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Himachal Pradesh will inaugurate awareness campaign for protection, conservation and cleanliness of Kalka Shimla Railway Track on 12th May, 2018. The Governor will lead the cleanliness drive along the railway track from Bhalku Museum near old bus stand to railway station, Shimla covering a distance of more than 800 metres on foot to create awareness about protection and preservation of Kalka-Shimla railway track. Simultaneously, walk along the railway track will be organised in 43 sections identified on the entire length of the…

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Thunderstorm: Severe Dust Storm Hits Delhi, 20 Indian States On Alert

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The dust storms are common across semi-arid and arid regions of the world. When strong winds, also known as gust fronts, blow loose dirt and sand from the dry land surface, it results in a dust storm. NEW DELHI: North India are likely to witness thunderstorm, accompanied by gusty winds and moderate squall on Tuesday. Winds speed is expected to vary between 50 and 70 km per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD issued an alert on Monday saying “under the influence of a western disturbance, a cyclonic circulation…

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HOW BLOOD PRESSURE MAY HURT PEOPLES MIND

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By: Dr. Nosheen Ali (Bureau Chief-ICN Madhya Pradesh) Blood pressure can be lowered with medication or even naturally – but changing diet and increasing exercise. BHOPAL: Now a day’s Blood Pressure is a very Common Problem in all over India. Blood Pressure problem develops because of Stress, Anxiety, and Tension in my Article so I want to say about Blood Pressure. What is Blood Pressure; – the pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels, varying in different parts of the body during different phases of contraction of…

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True education is in harmony with all existence :Tagore’s philosophy of education

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN KOLKATA: A great Indian who believed that true education is the result of man’s tryst with his environment was none other than Rabindranath Thakur( anglicised Tagore) also endearingly called Robi thakur or Gurudev. Tagore  was born on May 7( 25th Baishakh ),1861, in the Jorasanko mansion in Calcutta ( now Kolkata) that housed an affluent family profoundly involved in the socio-religious and cultural innovations of the  !9th century Renaissance. This year,25th Baishakh falls on May 9. To quote him,“I was brought up in an atmosphere of aspiration,…

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Suffering: A ‘Paradox’ in Modern Sciences

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By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Bureau Chief-ICN Delhi Tel Aviv: Suffering has been defined in different contexts in different social and also the medical sciences. Suffering can be mental, physical, social, economic and heavily influenced by the cultural, religious and spiritual orientations. Moreover, it is an objective as well as subjective phenomenon and closely related with the well-beingness and happiness of individual, groups, community or the nations when we talk about measurement of suffering. Finally, the threshold of suffering is inherent in its psychological definition which emphasizes pain, distress, sorrow, and grief an individual feels that may be absolute…

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Suffering: A ‘Paradox’ in Modern Sciences

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By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Bureau Chief-ICN Delhi TEL AVIV: Surprisingly, “Suffering” is one such phenomenon in modern sciences which has taken an unpredictable turn-over in terms of measuring and indexing, losing all its inherent meaning, objective, absolute and individualistic approach. This is one of very few such phenomenon which the Western world has accepted in terms of subjectivity, relativity and collectivity. Thresholds have been defined accordingly, and ‘quality of life’ including happiness, human welfare and well-being has become antonymous to counter the absolute, objective “suffering”. In 1995, the professional association International…

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