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Chipko: A Movement For Life

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By: Poornima Dubey, Sub Editor-ICN  The Chipko movement was a non-violent agitation in 1973 that was aimed at protection and conservation of trees, but, perhaps, it is best remembered for the collective mobilisation of women for the cause of preserving forests. 45 years ago the Indian history had seen one more enormous revolution by people that had connected  the most old friends to their besties once again to their natural oxygen cylinders for which we the humans met them in a very practical aspect for saving their lives means by hugging…

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Traffic Problem: Solution is “Pehley Aap”…. going back to roots of “Lucknowi Culture”

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By: Dr. Sanchita Ghatak, Associate Editor-ICN Group Lucknow the “City of Nawabs”(City of Noble men) is known for its Tehzeeb(etiquettes and mannerism)  and “Pehley Aap”(first you) Culture. But sadly the new trends in fashion and metro culture is gradually waning this out. This is consecutively bringing in a rather roughness amongst the youngster, which was considered to be not so classy attitude a few decades back. The haughtiness of the people I see these days while travelling up and down every day to my workplace always forces me to pause…

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Jack Fruit- Golden Fruit

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By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief ICN-Kerala Jack Fruit- the very name itself starts producing saliva in the mouth of many a malayalee. Quintessentially found in almost all homes in Kerala, this fruit is huge and heavy and the pulp is of a sweet nature. The regional name for jackfruit is ‘chakka’ and history records that several Portuguese people who came to the coast of Kerala in the year 1498, officially acknowledged its Malayalam name. The fruit is named after a Welsh botanist named William Jack who was employed in the East India…

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Read, Learn and Earn Movement Launches In Lucknow

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LUCKNOW, 25-03-2018 : The day marked the launch of a new concept ‘Read, Learn and Earn Movement (RLE Movement), having following missions in its sight: To inculcate the learning habit by way of reading books and attending useful seminars/ workshops and gathering skills, across the globe. To empower people of India to grow exponentially in terms of earning by acquiring learning & skills. To empower the youths by way of creating opportunity to earn extra income to the presently working class and to provide a means of income generation tool for unemployed…

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Fares For Shatabdi Express Trains Likely To Come Down Soon

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The Railways runs around 45 Shatabdi trains and these are among the fastest in the country. NEW DELHI: Indian Railways could soon lower fares on select sections covered by its Shatabdi Express trains.This move comes at a time when the Indian Railways is facing the heat over flexi-fare policy. The Indian Railways may slash fares and as many as 25 Shatabdi Express trains have been identified for the same.The Railways had last year launched a pilot project in two Shatabdi trains one running between New Delhi and Ajmer and the…

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March For Our Lives: Crowds Gather For Largest US Gun Control Protest

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The protesters, many of them high school students, claim that the youth leadership of this initiative is what will set it apart from previous attempts to enact stronger gun-control legislation. The crowds gathered in Washington on Saturday for what is expected to be the biggest US gun control protest in a generation, with hundreds of thousands attending.In London, hundreds of people protested outside the US embassy. The student-organized protest is to feature rallies from coast to coast, with the main event in Washington within sight of the US Capital whose…

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Australia Cricket Captain Steve Smith Fined And Banned Over Ball Tampering Incident

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Smith had been given a one-match suspension and fined 100% of his match fee. Steve Smith and David Warner have been stood down as captain and vice-captain by Cricket Australia for the remainder of the Newlands Test for their role in the Cameron Bancroft ball-tampering incident.Wicket-keeper Tim Paine will lead the team for the rest of the match. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has also spoken about the issue, saying: ‘I am shocked and bitterly disappointed by the news from South Africa. Cricket Australia…

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Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont Arrested In Germany

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Carles Puigdemont, 55, is a former journalist who worked for pro-independence media in Catalonia and headed the Catalan News Agency.After moving to politics, he became an MP and later mayor of Girona, north-east of Barcelona. BERLIN: Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont foiled attempts by Finnish police to arrest him under a European arrest warrant, after his lawyer confirmed on Saturday he had left the country. Puigdemont’s lawyer announced the arrest on Twitter and said his client had been taken to a police station. German police confirmed in a statement that…

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How Kolkata connected to the Earth on this Earth Hour

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Barnali Bose

Special report by Annesha Lahiri, Intern-WWF Kolkata  KOLKATA: A  child  asked me while I was talking about this year’s Earth Hour  how could just an hour’s switching off non-essential lights be of any use to our planet. I was moved by the innocent query. Our Director of WWF-India,WBSO, Dr. Saswati Sen took over the conversation and explained to her  that if everyone does it,then it will most definitely make a difference. One hour is the minimum timing a person can do his bit towards saving this expanding consumption of the…

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