Category: INDIA

ICS Meets World Health Organization To Discuss Impact Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, will lead a delegation of industry leaders to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the shipping sector and the industry is working closely with the WHO to ensure that guidelines for industry and governments help limit the spread of COVID-19, whilst maintaining international trade. ICS is currently working on updated guidance for industry. Guy Platten will be joined by representatives of other…

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The Secret Riot Industry

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Last week’s communal riots in Delhi deeply pained  all  sensible and right-thinking people. The loss of human lives and property has been shocking beyond words. Every such incidence of  rioting makes me feel professionally  guilty  for a strange reason. How I wish I had managed time and resources to do a book I had planned to write on this subject in mid 1980s. I had drawn an outline of the book,  collected some material and had even decided on its name –The Riot Industry. However,…

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On this day, March 3 in 1887: The meeting that culminated into a miracle

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: Do you remember the Hindi movie Black, released way back in 2005? It was a cathartic story woven around a deaf,mute and blind Anglo-Indian girl  entrapped in a silent world shrouded in darkness.It is the patient intervention of a tutor in her life that magically transforms her otherwise meaningless existence.Not only did the roles  assayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee in the Sanjay leela Bhansali starrer gain acclaim but the film too was a huge commercial success both in India and overseas. The film…

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Today, Every Human Being Has Become a Citizen of the Plagued Settlement

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Delhi’s recent diabolical violence has shaken the consciousness and mind of every concerned citizen of the world. It is being said that after 1984, the city has witnessed such brutal violence again after almost thirty years. Many types of comments and reactions are pouring in constantly not only from the prominent world organizations like the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Countries) and the United Nations, but America and other countries also. The UN Chief himself criticized it vehemently. The irony is that…

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The Dirty Business of Rioting

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Old timers in  Delhi can recall. In the early months of  1991 there was an incidence of communal clash in Old Delhi area near Jama Masjid. There was tension in the air and it was feared that the situation may worsen leading to large scale violence. Socialist leader Chandra Shekhar was the Prime Minister and he was informed of the  development. A genuine leader of the masses and a fearless soul, Chandra Shekhar decided to visit the area dismissing security concerns voiced by his…

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UNIQUE KUMAONI HOLI: A CELEBRATION OF “SUR” AND “TAAL”

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group The hills of Uttrakhand reverberate with melodious notes of Hindustani classical music as the Kumaonis celebrate the festival of Holi in a way very different from the rest of the country. Folk songs are integral to Holi , which is celebrated as the “festival of colours” all over. It is the rich infusion of classical music in the Holi songs that  lends the festival altogether a different dimension in the Kumaon region. The unique tradition of singing Holi songs based on different classical ragas virtually…

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Man pulled rickshaw was a mode of transport on upper Shimla roads till 70s

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : It is said that when Britishers made it their summer capital, they needed a royal means of travel for their women. Such man pulled rickshaws existed in Kolkata also. And are still there in operation. But in Kolkata it is used in old city lanes where the expert pullers take passengers through narrow alleys. In Kolkata it is pulled by a single person. One such rickshaw, I spotted lying in the corridor of Gainda Mal showroom in New Shimla is a…

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Governing Disasters: Lessons from China

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By: Prof Santosh kumar Note: Views are personal and it doesn’t reflect official views. NEW DELHI: The deadliest virus in recent times has spread its wings to almost 29 countries around the world, India is also one of them. After China, Italy and Korea have alerted their people regarding Coronavirus spread. Italy also ordered lockdown for virus hit areas. If we take a new phenomenon of China which is reeling under the severe impact of Corona virus disaster. Until late 2019, this was not known popularly in public domain. Now…

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SJVN BAGS CBIP AWARD AS BEST PERFORMING HYDRO POWER COMPANY

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN has been honored with the CBIP Award-2020 as Best Performing Hydro Power Company. Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, presented the Award to Nand Lal Sharma Chairman & Managing Director at a function organized by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) in New Delhi. The award was presented in the august presence of R.K. Jain, Chairman, Central Water Commission, P.S. Mhaske, Chairman, Central Electricity Authority and V.K. Kanjlia, Secretary, CBIP. On this occasion R.K. Bansal…

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SJVN’s Profit After Tax (PAT) Records 39 % Increase

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA: SJVN Limited has recorded 39% increase in Profit After Tax (PAT) during the three quarters of FY 2019-20 ending  31st December 2019. The Profit After Tax (PAT) of the company increased to Rs. 1262 crore from Rs. 907.78 crore during the corresponding period of last financial year. The projects of SJVN during first nine months of FY 2019-20 generated 8842 Million Units of electricity against 7656 Million Units of electricity generated during the corresponding period of last financial year. While the company’s…

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