Category: INDIA

BJP-PDP Alliance Ends in Jammu and Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti submitted her resignation to Governor N N Vohra amid a swirl of political activity in Srinagar and New Delhi. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said the decision to withdraw was taken after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah. Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra forwards the report to President Ram Nath Kovind for the imposition of the Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, says Raj Bhawan spokesperson. “Jammu and Kashmir is not an enemy territory, we can’t have a muscular policy here. During Ramzan…

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Will Be Conducted In 20 Languages: Prakash Javadekar

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The 11th edition of CTET will be held on September 16. It will be conducted in 92 cities all over the country. NEW DELHI: Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday assured that the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted in 20 languages. The CTET examination will be held in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bangla, Garo, Gujarati, Kanada, Khasi, Malyalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan and Urdu. The Central Board of Secondary Education, which conducts the test mandatory for teacher appointments in central…

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Magnitude 6.1 Quake in Japan’s Osaka Area Kills 4

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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday, killing four people, halting factory lines in an industrial area and bursting water mains, government and company officials said. Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country’s second-largest city, killing four people and injuring hundreds while knocking over walls and setting off fires. The quake also grounded flights in and out of Osaka and paralyzed traffic and commuter trains most of the day. Prime Minister…

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A Bizarre Experience : Not True Yet True

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By Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN KOLKATA: The waiter hands you the menu card.You scan the items. You rub your eyes in disbelief. “No this cannot be true”, you say aloud. The menu reads, Plastic vegetable soup Plastic soya with plastic rice Plastic paneer wrap Plastic bamboo shoot curry Many more supposedly savory dishes are on offer. However, in all this the common ingredient is plastic.”This can’t be true”,you scream at the waiter. Then trying to keep your composure, you request for a ‘proper’ menu card. You check the calendar on your…

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On The Dust Haze Over North India

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh)  NEW DELHI: Since June 12, 2018 a large part of northern India has been engulfed in a massive haze of dust. Online air quality monitors of Delhi Pollution Control Committee in Delhi show huge escalation of particulate levels. Larger particle size of 10 microns (PM10) that are highly impacted by dust, show an increase eight to nine times over the permissible level. Data from 19 air quality monitoring stations of Delhi shows a sudden spike in particulate levels during the dust…

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Eid-ul-Fitr To Be Celebrated Across India

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This year, Eid ul-Fitr in India will be celebrated across the country, except Kerala, on June 16, Saturday. The celebration of Eid al-Fitr marks the conclusion of the Muslim month of Ramadan, a 30-day period that requires those practicing to abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. Eid al-Fitr is one of the most festive periods in the religion’s calendar. Eid is often commemorated with large feasts and family time, as well as charitable acts and donations. People observe roza (fast) during the holy month of Ramadan and…

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Vice President Arrives At Itanagar On Two Day Visit

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh)  ITANAGAR,  Jun 15: Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu, on his maiden two-day tour to Arunachal Pradesh arrived at Itanagar on 15th June 2018. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu’s two-day Sikkim visit was cancelled on Friday due to inclement weather, officials said. Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) received the Vice President at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Cabinet ministers and State senior officers were present on the occasion. A ceremonial Guard of Honour…

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India To Celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr 2018 On June 16

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By: Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN  Eid is one of the two biggest festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Muslims offer a special prayer in open areas like fields, community centres, etc. or at mosques.Eid Mubarak to all. The crescent of the moon is not sighted in India today. Hence, Eid ul-Fitr will not be celebrated on June 15 in India but people all across India will ring into the festival on June 16 . The auspicious festival of Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-Al-Fitr is widely celebrated by Muslims around the globe. The date of Eid al-Fitr…

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FIFA World Cup 2018 Kicks Off In Russia

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Hosts Russia dominated the first half of the FIFA World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia at the 80,000-capacity Luzhniki stadium on June 14. The World Cup gets underway this week, with all eyes on Russiaas the country readies to stage the greatest show on earth. Host nation Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup to start their tournament in style in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed the crowd and the worldwide television audience in a lengthy speech, calling football a uniting force.…

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Renowned Journalist Shujaat Bukhari Shot Dead In Srinagar

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Veteran journalist and Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari and his PSO were shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside the newspaper’s office in Srinagar. SRINAGAR: Senior journalist and Editor of English daily “Rising Kashmir” Shujat Bhukhari was on Thursday shot dead by militants outside his office here, police said. Bukhari, who was in his 50s, was leaving his office in Press Enclave in the city centre Lal Chowk for an iftar party when he was shot, officials said. No group has claimed the killings but police say militants are suspected to have carried…

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