Category: INDIA

By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: The current potato glut in the market as a result of the bumper crop of 67 million tonnes as compared to 48 million tonnes during the last corresponding period has lead to fall in prices to as low as Rs.5 per kg. Such a situation is not unprecedented as 80 percent of potato crop in the country hits the market during the winter months.With little facilities of food processing industries available the crop is set to worry the small farmers while the…

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: The sight of cottony snowflakes wafting down lazily from the overcast skies is indeed mesmerising. The landscape undergoes a dramatic change as the specks of white settle down all over the place – on the trees, rooftops, power lines, roadside railings, grassy slopes, bushes and the ground. It is a feast for the eyes as the Nature’s brush extends the white mantle across the hills in no time, lending an ethereal beauty to the scenery. The best of human efforts cannot create…

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C40 will also place the agency’s 100th satellite in the orbit.This ia a New Year gift to the country said Dr. A S Kiran Kumar, ISRO Chairman. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 100th satellite at 9.29 am on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The PSLV carries 31 satellites in total from countries including India and six other countries. Among is the satellites that the ISRO’s PSLV is carrying is India’s 100th satellite, Cartosat .The launch…

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Indu Malhotra will be one of only seven women judges that the apex court has had so far since independence. Indu is a senior counsel practising in the Supreme Court for the past 30 years.  NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended senior advocate Indu Malhotra and Uttarakhand chief justice KM Joseph be made judges of the country’s top court. At a meeting on January 10, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and his four senior-most colleagues also promoted six judges as chief justices of high courts, including the one…

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Several areas in Northeastern part of the country falls under the zone 5 of the seismic zones in India, making it prone to earthquakes. IMPHAL: A magnitude-5.5  earthquake has struck east of Imphal, capital of India’s northeastern state of Manipur.The city has a population of around 250,000 people. According to Indian Meteorological Department, the earthquake occurred at 12:17 p.m. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which was 22.8 km deep and hit 101 km east of Imphal.The region is a bed for seismic activity due collisions of…

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By: Dr. Sanchita Ghatak ( Asstt. Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW: An abrupt pronouncement by the PM Modi on the eve of 8th August 2016 that currencies valued 500 and 1000 have been devalued brought lots of shudders and commotion in the lives of general public in India.This was demonetization brought up by PM Modi to curb the menace of black money and fake notes by reducing the amount of cash available in the system. This was intended to make India free from all kinds of corruptions. This major step taken by…

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN GROUP ) SHIMLA: The digital initiative taken by the Medical Council of India for online  monitoring of biometric attendance of faculty members in all the government and private medical colleges is a welcome step that needs to be extended to all the institutions of higher education across the country. The problem of ghost faculty is not specific to the medical colleges, it is a common malpractice indulged in by the managements of  private institutions, particularly universities and professional colleges. With no effective mechanism  to monitor…

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By: Debraj Deb ( Asstt. Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN TRIPURA ) AGARTALA: Months before Tripura goes to general assembly polls, the left ruled state has got Humsafar Express services on Friday. Union minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain flagged off the super-fast Humsafar Express from Agartala Railway Station. The train would directly connect Bengaluru Cantonment station via Premburu station near Chennai. Addressing a gathering at the inaugural event on the day, Gohain said his government was committed to develop NE states at par with the rest of the country. No…

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In 2018 and early 2019, there will be eight state elections in the heartland, leading up to a national election in 2019. NEW DELHI: The Budget Session will commence on January 29 with the joint address of the two Houses by President Ramnath Kovind. Finance Minister will present Unoin Budget 2018 on February 1. President Ram Nath Kovind will address the joint sitting of the two Houses on January 29 and the Economic Survey will be tabled on the same day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters here. The…

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