Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 88 (Plan your day)

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about how to save ourselves from petty distractions. Today, I will share my real life example as to how I planned my days at office.)   How I planned my days at office by developing idea of time periods during the day NOIDA: While working for the Government of India, my office hours were from 0930 am to 0600 pm, having lunch break from 1.30 pm to 2 pm. That means that in the forenoon, I…

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A Unique Platform For The Young Filmmakers To Showcase Their Talent

By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Chitra Sadhna has emerged as one of the best platforms for the young, aspiring and budding filmmakers to showcase their talent in India in a short span of time. It is a film festival which was started four years back with an ambition to inspire the young talents to take up those issues which are deeply Indian and has the possibility to explore and depict unique Indian culture to the world through short documentaries and short films. The first chapter of…

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Artificial Lighting : Beauty Or Beast

By: Poornima Dubey, Sub Editor-ICN Light pollution affects every citizen. It is a serious environmental concern that wastes money, resources and cause different types of pollution also such as air pollution while jeopardizing wildlife, our environment, health and human heritage. As many responsible citizens of this world , you are also  taking several steps to reduce carbon footprint at home, dutifully recycle your wastes each week, replace all the incandescent light bulbs in your home by LEDs or CFLs  but even then also you are burdening our universe with great effect…

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Facts Of The Matter, Flowers & Honey Bee Therapies

By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh, Associate Editor-ICN Utilities of Flowers NEW DELHI: Few tips on how to rejuvenate yourself amidst flowers and exotic herbs.The therapeutic properties of flowers like Rose, Hibiscus, Jasmine, etc. are being used to develop the treatments keeping in mind their cooling, balancing and toning, etc. properties. Rose Flower Therapies The properties of the rose help our skin and senses. Acting as an excellent aphrodisiac, it is anti-depressive, its odour and chemical properties calm, balance and provides joy. It is not only beautiful and seductive, it’s lightly toning and…

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UGC Visits Patkai For ‘Autonomy Extension’

By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN PATKAI: Established in 1974, Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) one of the oldest institutes in the state of Nagaland was first conferred the ‘Autonomous’ status in 2005 and following years the college had its autonomy extended. This time round again the University Grant Commission sent a peer team to assess the college for ‘Autonomy Extension’. The five-member UGC peer team on a two-day visit to the college campus on Friday assessed the infrastructural-financial-human resources, teaching-learning processes, adaptation of upgraded technologies, teaching-research and the progress from the…

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Calcium 4.0

By: Dr Ameya Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN Hypocalcemia part 2 In our previous article we have discussed in detail about physiological results and symptoms of hypocalcemia. LUCKNOW:Acute hypocalcemia can result in severe symptoms requiring hospitalization, whereas patients who gradually develop hypocalcemia are more likely to be asymptomatic. 1 Symptoms of hypocalcemia most commonly include paresthesia, muscle spasms, cramps, tetany, circumoral numbness, and seizures. Hypocalcemia can also present with laryngospasm, neuromuscular irritability, cognitive impairment, personality disturbances, prolonged QT intervals, electrocardiographic changes that mimic myocardial infarction, or heart failure. A thorough family history should…

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Save A Life By Stop The Bleed

LUCKNOW: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) Lucknow Joints hands for training of trainers in Stop the Bleed program of American college of surgeons,USA introduced by Dr Mayur Narayan,Trauma Surgeon and Critical care specialist from Weill Cornell medical school, New York USA on 28 July 2019. Weill Cornell Medicine has a history of excellence in patient care, offering cutting-edge therapies and individualized care throughout New York City.Surgeons at Weill Cornell Medicine are widely recognized and respected for their expertise and for being at the forefront of advances in the…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 87 (Avoid petty distractions)

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about the benefits of advance planning. Today, we will know how to save ourselves from petty distractions.)   Avoid petty distractions NOIDA: As the day progresses, petty distractions are quite natural to come to you. You can’t have any escape from such distractions. These are part of life. You must have seen that once you start doing some work requiring concentration, mobile starts ringing. You just finish answering the call to find that a message from…

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Himachal Jails For Reforming Culprits

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: A society could be measured by the way it treats its prisoners. A prison or jail is a place in which people are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedom. The system of prison administration in India is age old. Dagshai Jail was constructed by British Empire at Solan district of Himachal Pradesh in 1849 having 54 cells, out of which 16 were for solitary confinement. It is now transformed into Dagshai Jail Museum for the tourists. Generally the offenders…

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Review: The Ethical Doctor By Dr. Kamal Kumar Mahawar

By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Government hospitals are not so efficient to deal with such problems. In India, only a few government hospitals are there to cater the millions of patients every day in their hour of need and trouble. The rural areas are worst hit. Kamal Kumar Mahawar, who himself is a medical professional and a Bariatric Surgeon and lives in England, has written this book with much passion and insight against the malpractices of his own profession. No doubt, a doctor can reveal the truth of…

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