Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 90 (Preparing a To-Do List)

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about importance of prioritisation. In the next 3 articles from today, we will know about how to prepare a To-Do List)   Preparing a To-Do List NOIDA: Everybody feels overwhelmed by the amount of work, he has to do; that too in the era of fast approaching deadlines. In the scenario, you are bound to sometimes forget to do something important.  If prioritising is the key to effective time management, preparing a WRITTEN To-Do list is…

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Union Minister Of State For Sports And Youth Affairs (Ind) Rijiju Assures Natung-Led Team To Develop Sports Infrastructures

By: Sapna  Tayem, Bureau Chief, ICN Arunachal Pradesh NEW DELHI: Minister for WRD, Sports & Youth Affairs, Mama Natung on Tuesday called on the Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs (Ind), Kiren Rijiju, here at latter’s official residence along with a delegation comprising of MLA 9-Chayang Tajo,Hayang Mangfi, Chairperson EKSWCO, Dahey Sangno and host of other public leaders from East Kameng District. The leaders discussed about  wide range of issues pertaining to the state of Arunachal Pradesh, in particular, development of games and sports by focusing on…

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“Hospitality Sector Contributes 7.5% To India’s GDP”: Rakesh Kumar

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: The second edition of India International Hospitality Expo (IHE) was inaugurated here today by Mr Chander Baljee, Managing Director, Royal orchid hotels and Mr Rakesh Kumar, Chairman India Exposition mart Ltd. They were accompanied by Mr. Phan San Chau, Ambassador of Vietnam; Mr. Sunil Sethi, Chairman Steering Committee IHE; Mr Hari Dadoo, MD Dadoo Industries& fair president, IHE; Chef Devender Kumar, President, ICF; Ralph Hays trade commissioner, High commission New Zealand; Ms Mercedes Gil, Deputy Chief PERU Embassy; Irvan Fachrizal First Secretary Embassy of Indonesia; Tiffany…

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Sushma Swaraj, Former External Affairs Minister, Passes Away At 67 After Heart Attack

NEW DELHI: Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night, AIIMS sources said. She was 67. The senior BJP leader was admitted to the All India Institute of Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi in a critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest. Several senior ministers, including Harsh Vardhan, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani Prakash Javadekar, reached AIIMS after she was admitted to the hospital. Sushma Swaraj was a favourite on Twitter during her term in office responding to calls and messages of distress from Indians all…

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Scrapping Of Article 370 & 35A Is A Positive Step For Speeding Up The Process Of Integration

By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: Since a very long time, we have been hearing about article 370 and 35A. For a long time, I was also associated as a freelance script writer with DD Kashmir and wrote many serials.We always talked about one nation and one law. Kashmir is, no doubt, an integral part of India. But sadly, we never felt like that socially, culturally and emotionally. Muslims, especially from the rest part of India never felt close to the Muslims of Kashmir. Reasons were many.…

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Central Govt Decides To Revoke Article 370, J&K And Ladakh To Be Separate Union Territories

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the government has moved to remove Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha. Ahead of the announcement, the government had imposed Section 144 in several districts of the state.The announcement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of Union Cabinet morning. Mobile Internet services have been suspended in the Kashmir Valley, officials said, adding that satellite phones are being provided to police officials and district magistrates. Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone – the three most prominent…

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Sports Conditioning Esssential For Training Activities: Part 3

By: Dr. Mohammad Salman Murtuza, Asstt. Editor-ICN Sports Athletes need to design their training programs with an end goal in mind.For instance, a runner planning to run a marathon should allow enough time to properly accelerate the training to have the body ready for the race date. Trying to achieve the goal too quickly might force the runner to increase distance running too rapidly and increase the risk for an overuse injury such as a stress fracture. Athletes should also consider adding exercise or resistance programs that differ from their normal…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 89 (Prioritisation-The Art Of Positive Discrimination)

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about how to plan your day at your workplace. From today, for the next few articles, we will learn about prioritisation.)   Prioritisation – The art of positive discrimination NOIDA: Everybody wants a winning strategy in life, but gets overwhelmed with the number of tasks to be completed, and finds himself unable to attend all the tasks. Finding time for too many things is a big challenge for everyone, be it employers, employees, students, housewife or…

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How Nipah Infection Spreads From Person to Person

By: Dr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Nipah virus infection is an emerging disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans, causing respiratory illness and encephalitis in humans. Majority of these infections originate from wildlife.  Bats are the natural host of many potential zoonotic diseases, including Ebola, severe cute respiratory syndrome [SARS] and Middle East respiratory syndrome [MERS], as well as of pathogens like coronavirus and Hendra virus, besides the recently identified Influenza A and NIPAH virus.   NIPAH virus was first detected in Sungai Nipah, a place in Malaysia…

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Himachal To Be Focus State At India International Hospitality Exposition

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group Himachal Pradesh to be the focus state in India International Hospitality Expo at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida HPTDC Chef Nand Lal to curate Himachali Food SHIMLA: India Expo Centre & Mart is hosting the second edition of India International Hospitality Exposition at its Centre in Greater Noida from 7th to 10th August 2019. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman of the Center informed that about 650 exhibitors are likely to participate in the four days event. Industry experts from India and abroad including top chefs and industry associations like India Food…

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