Category: CITIES

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: First general elections in the country were held in the year 1951-52 with Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh leading the election process in the year 1951. It was due to the reason that higher reaches of the state like Kinnaur get heavy snowfall early thus making the normal public movement difficult. Thus Shyam Saran Negi of Kinnaur in the state of Himachal became the first voter of independent India. This was informed by Shri Ajay Srivastav,  Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, …

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By: Poornima Dubey, Sub Editor-ICN  Today as we all know very well that it is the day of a great personality a personality with all the best features either it’s an economist , politician or a social reformer means our great Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti means the birth date of that person who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against untouchables while also supporting the rights of women and labor. If we go along his life journey we get a major role of him in our law…

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By: Dr. Mohd. Aleem Siddiqui M.D.,D.P.M. ( Associate Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW: The World Health Day is celebrated across the world every year on 7th April under the aegis of World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO is celebrating World Health Day every year on 7th April since 1950. On this day attention of masses is drawn towards the importance of global health. World Health Day celebration focuses on increasing the life expectancy by adding better health in the lives of people by promoting healthier concepts of living habits. The theme of World Health Day…

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh)  ITANAGAR: Mopin festival, an agricultural festival of the Galo community was celebrated across the state of Arunachal Pradesh on April 5 last.  On the occasion, Chief Minister Pema Khandu in his speech lauded the elders of the Galo community for preserving their rich culture and tradition and passing down it successfully to the younger generation.  He said that state government is working hard on preservation of indigenous culture and informed that it has allocated Rs 6 crore for celebration…

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By: C P Singh, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: What was the concept conceived in the great minds of people who initially carved the word ” Banking ” . ?It became popular gradually and kept on percolating into the beings of people , rather becoming part and parcel of mankind. People slowly started reaching into the Banking and then only this Great Banking dared to enter into the humanity.At the inception this Noble Theme of Banking was having only two legs to move in the world. One, take deposits from every one…

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By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN-West Bengal KOLKATA: Summer is at our doorstep. Apart from several other illnesses, a large number of individuals suffer from Heat stroke every year.However,it is a totally preventable disorder. Today I will discuss in brief about the same.Heat stroke, also known as sunstroke, can be life-threatening,if not treated early. It is an altered state of the body caused by external overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure or physical exertion during high temperatures. This most serious form occurs when body temperature rises to…

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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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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN KOLKATA: Somebody  has said, “ I never found a companion as companionable as Solitude. I need to be face to face with myself with only the music of my heart for company.” Truly, sometimes in order to understand the world,we need to be away from it. A man who loves freedom, loves solitude for it is only when he is alone that he is truly free, free to think for himself, free from having to wear a mask and free to live as he wishes to.…

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief News Editor-ICN Group ) NEW DELHI: It was a chance meeting for me with the leading Dastango of Urdu, Jawaid Danish. I had heard about his works a lot. These days, he has become synonym with the every literary festival of Urdu in India. Every year, he comes from his adopted country, Canada to India to perform his Dastan at various literary forums. Dastan is an old literary form in Urdu of storytelling which was very popular in early eighteenth century till late nineteenth.…

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