Excellence With G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 9

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: In the last article of the series, we understood what is G.O.P.T.A.. From now onwards, we will see how you can use G.O.P.T.A. i.e. ‘Goals Oriented Postive Thinking & Actions’ in each walk of your life to enrich your life, especially in achieving your goals by effective utilisation of available time at your disposal by adding 3 productive hours daily to your life. USE OF G.O.P.T.A. IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN ACHIEVING GOALS Often in my workshops, people ask me, why I…

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Money Series: Part 43

By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group My objective is to explain to you that your success plan cannot be without any security. The availability of time in the future is associated with every scheme but it always remains uncertain, and insurance plans cover those gaps to a certain extent. I know that you are a good planner and if there is a need in the future then you can do reasonably well in your plan but you have not seen the future nor did my familiar Rahul Dubey had…

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A Jewel In The Crown… (A Prelude)

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group MYSORE: Mesmerizing Mysore Palace. Truly a jewel in the crown. My inside visit today, the 6th December, after more than 40 years was a moment to get another glimpse which answered some long standing anxieties on its history. One of the ten palaces in the City of Palaces. Spread in a area equal to 18 cricket fields. Sprowling in some 2 lac sq.ft of area. Rebuilt many times and the present structure was rebuilt after getting gutted in 1897, the wedding of Princess Rajyalaxmi.…

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Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security

NEW DELHI: Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF), a Delhi based think-tank, organized a two-day international seminar on “Indo-UAE Cooperation against Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security” at India International Centre, New Delhi on December 6-7, 2018. Radicalization and terrorism – whether religious, political or ethnic – its violent legacy is taking a heavy toll on humanity and poses one of the biggest challenges to an orderly and civilized society. States across the globe (developed or underdeveloped, religious or secular, democratic or non-democratic) are responding to this challenge in…

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Assembly Elections 2018: 72.7% Turnout In Rajasthan, 67% In Telangana

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan on Friday recorded a turnout of 72.7% and Telangana 67% as voting in these two states came to a close, the Election Commission said. Voting for 119 constituencies in Telangana began at 7 am, while it started at 8 am for 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan. Voting in Alwar district’s Ramgarh constituency has been postponed due to the death of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Laxman Singh. Counting for the two states will be held with the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on 11 December. In…

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ROTI BANK: A Unique Initiative Of SJVN For Cancer Patients At IGMC Shimla

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: SJVN has started a Roti Bank at its Head Quarters at Shimla as a unique initiative for providing rotis to the attendants of patients admitted in the Cancer Hospital, IGMC Shimla. Chairman & Managing Director  Nand Lal Sharma, along with Director (Finance) A. S. Bindra, Director (Electrical) R. K Bansal, Director (Civil), Kanwar Singh, Director (Personnel) Mrs Geeta Kapur, and S.S. Negi, CVO inaugurated the Roti Bank by handing over approximately 1500 rotis contributed by employees of SJVN to Sarbjeet Singh Bobby of ‘Almighty…

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SJVN Director (Finance ) Honoured

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Amarjit Singh Bindra, Director (Finance), SJVN Limited has been conferred with the prestigious BHARAT JYOTI Award by India International Friendship Society.Ex-Governor of Chhattisgarh Shekhar Dutt presented this award at a function held at New Delhi.Apart from his professional excellence, Amarjit Singh Bindra is a philanthropist at heart and is very sensitive towards the needs of the underprivileged and social upliftment of deprived sections of  the society. Since his days in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), he has always been a proactive participant in…

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Excellence With G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 8

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: You must be wondering, that in the last 7 articles, not even a single word has been uttered about G.O.P.T.A., while the title of our series is ‘Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.©’. The reason is that in previous articles, I was working on the mindset towards time utilisation patterns (part 1-4) and goals orientation in life (part 5-7), as I believe that without changing our attitude towards time utilisation patterns and goals-orientation, ‘tips’ are of no use. Today, I will talk about G.O.P.T.A.…

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Money Series: Part 42

By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group ‘Money Back’ Policies are also very popular in such schemes wherein the insurance company returns the insured money into installments in the interval in the plan period. Let’s now take a look at India’s major and popular life insurance and general insurance plans available: Major policies related to life insurance The policies of this area take responsibility for the financial security of our lives. There are two types of insurance plans available in this group: Term insurance policy Nearly all life insurance companies…

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To Call A Spade, A Spade Or To Spin A Yarn: Exploring The Truth Behind A Lie

By : Barnali Bose, Editor ICN-Group Many of us will  remember the fairy tale character of Pinocchio, whose nose grew longer every time he lied. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen in real life otherwise, I can say with much conviction that everyone would see Pinocchio’s image in the mirror. Elders never tire trying to inculcate the  moral value of truthfulness in children, do they?  And is there anyone who  has not heard of the proverbial saying that  nothing can be better than honesty? But in real life, speaking the truth would…

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