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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group On April 19, 2000, the Insurance Regulatory Development Act, 1999 was passed in India, and after the commencement of this Act, the insurance business was opened in India for the private sector also. In the year 1347 AD, the first insurance contract was mentioned in Geneva, which was pure insurance and in which no loan amount was secured, and such insurance contracts became increasingly popular in the next centuries and in these contracts, there was a provision of protection against future uncertainties to…

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Benefits of Goals Setting KOLKATA: In our previous article no. 5 of this ‘Excellence With G.O.P.T.A.’ Series, we discussed about the main benefit of ‘goals setting’ in life. We saw that the biggest benefit of goals setting is gaining sense of ‘direction’. I left you pondering on the point as to where you are going in your life. Now let us move ahead. Most of the people wander here and there for their whole life pursuing nothing and there is no surprise…

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Do you know that the idea of insurance has been present in our human civilization since ancient times? During the preparation of the case, I thoroughly examined all trade and income-expenditure accounts of Yugant, and I was shocked. In a moment, the reason for the present adverse situation of Yugant’s family was revealed. During his lifetime, Yugant created a very good income, but he had always seen golden dreams of the future and had never predicted the uncertain tragedy of future. Yugant had…

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Importance of goal setting KOLKATA: In the first 4 parts of the ‘Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.’ series, we worked upon our own mindset towards our own time utilisation patterns. Now, in the next few articles, we will see what is the importance of having ‘goals orientation’ in life. I would quote famous motivator Zig Ziglar in saying that “You cannot make it as a wandering generality. You must become a meaningful specific.” So, to understand about the ‘Goals Orientation’, first of all, we…

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Whatever leak proof plan we make for our future, the uncertainty of the future will have its effect on it. Answer one of my questions – ‘For whom we want to achieve success? Just for yourself or your family too?’ If you answer that you want to achieve success for you and your family as well, then I have another question from you – ‘Is it certain that in the future, how many years will you live?’ If not then what is the…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: A thirteen storied car parking with a facility to park about 850 small vehicles besides four buses was inaugurated by the state Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here last evening. Built at a cost of Rs.83 crore, the parking lot also has other basic amenities for the general public. The parking building is located at the bifurcation of Shimla – Dhalli byepass on which the city’s Inter State Bus Terminus was built and is just 3 km short of Shimla town. Facilities of local…

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By: Alok Negi, Asstt. Editor-ICN Uttarakhand This is the first arrest of it’s kind through the first ever Women’s Distress Cell of the state and has set an example of positive use of social media administration as well to the prospective culprits. Socialising on social media has opened the gates to a galaxy of virtues and so are the vices they attract. The largest platform of Uttarakhand namely HALDWANI ONLINE 2011 brought it’s foot forward almost a year ago to send a message across that power can be generated without…

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Where does the time go – Time Log KOLKATA: You must be wondering that where your time keeps on flying as you always look busy and not getting the time for some important activities. As we all are different and we utilise our time in different manners, first you have to observe your own time utilisation patterns over a period of at least one week. This time log will show you, how much time you spent on productive activities and how much…

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group The truth is that uncertainty of the future makes us work harder for our lives and the possibility of making the future more bright and energetic than our present inspires us. Security of Success I welcome you again. I see that you are now filled with self-confidence. Do you know when self-confidence arises? Friends, self-confidence only arises when your brain accepts that such a task can be done and you are fully capable of doing it. I have given title “Security of Success”…

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