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Nation Pays Homage To Mahatma Gandhi On His 71st Death Anniversary

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NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary. “On Martyrs’ Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence,” President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted on Martyrs Day. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also paid their homage to Mahatma Gandhi.Army chief General Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa were also present…

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British Asian Indian model Aarti Rana bags Asian face of Miss England title

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Aarti Rana, become a household name as she got the title of Asian Face of Miss England. Recently, an Indian origin, Manushi Chiller had bagged a Miss World crown in her name and now one more name is coming forward to be Miss England. Asian women of Indian-origins are incredible and they do not leave any stone of success unturned. Aarti Rana, born in Gujarat but bought up in Leicester, UK to a Hindu family, is making her way to be next Miss England. Aarti Rana has reached the semi-final…

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The Ship’s Master

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, 2nd Officer, Shell shipping-London, UK & Asstt. Editor-ICN MEXICO: Traditionally the person in charge of a ship at sea is addressed as Captain. In the Merchant Shipping industry, in most legal, trade and commercial documents, the captain is referred to as the Ship’s Master. Among professional mariners, the title “Captain” is generally used by a person who has been appointed and commanded a merchant vessel. As per British precedence, the Harbour Master, the equivalent of Chief of a Port, is also referred to as “Captain” if…

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Arunachal Governor Felicitates Staff For Energy Conversation

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) felicitated Nabendyu Bhattacharjee, wireman, Capital Electrical Division-I, Raj Bhavan Power House at Raj Bhavan, Ianagar on 29th January 2019 for conservation of electricity and maximising the use of renewable energy at Raj Bhavan. Continuing his endeavour to promote renewable energy, the Governor honoured Shri Bhattacharjee for lighting the entire Raj Bhavan for Republic Day celebration in a low cost way with more than 3000 LED, using only solar power. As per the tradition and in line…

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Career Selection-A Basic Insight: Part 4

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By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN  The public sector demands punctuality, self-discipline, self-control and sound emotional capabilities. The people who aspire for such a profession need to adhere to the time schedule and work in stressful environment. Significance of Personality Tests LUCKNOW: Personality is defined as attitude of a person as demonstrated at a particular place or circumstance. Personality traits do help in successful alignment with the particular job requirements. Personality is the set of characteristics that influences ones’ attitude and behaviour in different situations. Different researchers have defined personality and its…

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MONEY SERIES: PART 71

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group LUCKNOW: What I have said to you so far was about your vertical success only. Have you seen the peak of a mountain? Height, and height, and height. I have heard that Hong Kong is a country with very limited land, but this country is very developed, and the result is that when development in other countries spreads on their undeveloped land, this development in Hong Kong only increases in height. Each year, the elevations of Hong Kong become higher to cover the…

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Former Defence Minister George Fernandes Passes Away At Age 88

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NEW DELHI: George Fernandes, a former Union Defence Minister in the Vajpayee government who was elected nine times to the Lok Sabha, died on Tuesday in New Delhi. He was 88.Fernandes breathed his last at Max hospital in Delhi. Georgre Fernandes had been living with Alzheimer’s disease and his last stint was as a Rajya Sabha MP between August 2009 and July 2010. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express their condolences. PM Modi wrote that George Fernandes represented the best of India’s…

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Brazil Dam Rescue Efforts Resume As Death Toll Hits 58

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The disaster was the first big emergency faced by Bolsonaro and his government since he took office in early January, and may be one of the deadliest disasters in Brazil’s history. The dam, used to store byproducts of an iron ore mining operation owned by Vale SA, burst on Friday. Located in southeastern Brazil, the region has a thriving mining industry.Vale is Brazil’s largest mining company. In 2015, a dam administered by the same company collapsed and killed 19 people only 75 miles away from the site of the current…

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