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15th Finance Commission: A Hope for Building Disaster Resilience

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By: Prof Santosh kumar NEW DELHI : Recently, just before the national budget 2020-21 tabled in parliament,15th Finance Commission submitted their report. Chapter 6 of the report is dedicated to Disaster Risk Management (FC used the term first time). Finance commission, for the first time allocated the budget for ex-ante risk reduction.It was considered that risk mitigation is a subject of development process and hence development should be set right. All the development investment should be made in such a way that it is resilient towards the exposure of disaster…

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Jews in Kerala- A Tinge of Tradition and Class

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By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Jews are an ethno-religious group a major rampant force and religion, not only within the books of history but in reality too. It is one of the oldest religions of the world with lots of historical evidence. Records have it that these Jews were the original descendants of Jacob, who was one of the forefathers in the Biblical tradition and times. This religious group has strict adherence to religion and rituals at all times. The Jews in Kerala are a very vibrant community and…

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The Right To Vote As The Expression Of Public Opinion

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: Voting may be defined as a formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue. In 1948, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly recognized the integral role that transparent and open elections play in the governance of a country. It states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of his/her country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States…

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BUDGET INTRODUCES NEW TAX REGIME TO SIMPLIFY PERSONAL INCOME TAX STRUCTURE

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World  Over the years the annual financial budgets have been offering or restructuring tax slabs as well as introducing various incentives for tax reduction the number of which had reached 112. The introduction of such incentives had made the personal tax structure so complex that one needed to avail the services of a tax Consultant for filing return. We find that the budget is always a subject of debates and discussions while the opposition parties are open to out rightly condemn it. The analysts…

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KASHMIR CALLING AGAIN….

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World  SHIMLA : Gradually all the restrictions imposed on the public life in J&K post abrogation of Article 370 are being lifted, one by one. The latest being on the use of internet, though limiting the access to a few number websites and at a speed of 2G as a continued precautionary measure. While political leaders continue to be under house arrest and certain other elements too under arrest, measures like inviting foreign parliamentarians to assess the prevailing situation in the valley are aimed…

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SJVN ACHIEVES ITS  ANNUAL POWER GENERATION TARGETS 62 DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World  SHIMLA : Two months ahead of the closure of financial year 2019-20,  public sector SJVN Limited has achieved the MoU target of generating 9100 Million Units of electricity during the current financial year,  today. Excellent Operation & Maintenance of its two hydro power plants namely the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station and favorable weather conditions and the relentless efforts of the employees have helped in achieving these targets 62 days ahead of the completion…

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Horrifying look of Haunted hills Motion teaser out

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Mumbai : The first look of the upcoming romantic horror Haunted hills has come up.The mysterious thriller film depicts the horror with a haunted villa where the suspense is hidden.The woman’s face was covered with blood and few hands were tearing her apart.The teaser is quite appealing to present the horrifying look. Under the banner of RSBS Film’s a romantic horror film Haunted hills trailer had been launched at Hotel Sahara, Mumbai on 27th January,2020.The Producer Ravi Kant Dixit, Shashi Kant Dixit, Shailendra dixit, Banwari Lal Dixit, director Sanjeev Kumar…

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India Celebrates Its 71th Republic Day 2020 With Grand Parade

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NEW DELHI: India celebrated its 71st Republic Day today with a 90-minute display of military might, cultural diversity and socio-economic progress.Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was the Chief Guest.This was the third time that a Brazilian President was the chief guest at the Republic Day. The ceremony started with PM Modi, in a first, visiting the National War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti, where he paid tributes to soldiers who died fighting for the country. Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Weapon- Mission Shakthi, developed by the DRDO, was also showcased at the…

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ICN World Pays Tribute To Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose On 123rd Birth Anniversary

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“We should have but one desire today. The desire to die so that India may live.”Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa. This January 23 is the 123rd birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, fondly known as Netaji for being a revolutionary freedom fighter in India’s struggle for Independence. Indians pay homage to this great leader of India on this day which is also celebrated as…

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Ruthless Exploitation Of Rivers Undermining Mountain Ecosystems

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: The breathtaking sights and the thunder of the fast flowing Sutlej will be lost to the posterity if all the hydroelectric projects are commissioned over the next decade as planned. The river with the highest power potential in the state will virtually vanish like the mythological Saraswati. A dry river bed dotted with manmade reservoirs built to divert water for power generation will be left as the meandering river will flow only through long tunnels bored underneath the towering mountains as and when its…

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