One Of The Best Aquariums In The United States: National Aquarium Baltimore

By: M S Mazumdar, Editor-ICN North East  The aquarium’s stated vision is to confront pressing issues facing global aquatic habitats through pioneering science, conservation, and educational programming. The National Aquarium  is a non-profit public aquarium located at Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. Constructed during a period of urban renewal in Baltimore, the aquarium opened on August 8, 1981. The Aquarium holds more than 8,300,000 liter of water, and has more than 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species.The aquarium building and the land upon…

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Blog: Genetics Of Character

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Now chemically speaking what is this character made of. Certain ingredients the admixture of which determine or form the character of an individual? As the mixing of colours brings out an altogether different colour?  As the inputs of spices in certain degrees determines it’s taste? As the mixing of chemicals can produce explosive results? True, the characters are the outcome of such genetic admixtures God only plants in the ethral body. Only HE knows the end result the plant will produce at what…

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Sikkim Promotes And Strengthens Self Help Groups For Women

By: Cherrila Wangchuk Bhutia, Bureau Chief-ICN Sikkim GANGTOK: Self Help Groups have been making their mark across the nation and Sikkim has been no exception towards the movement that has created thousands of jobs for women, giving them the opportunity to earn their living and ultimately gaining independence both in the domestic and professional front.Studies done in sikkim has found that after getting enrolled into the SHG’s, women have found emotional, social, and psychological contention within themselves. They have found a place in society and no longer depend on the men to…

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June 2019 Was The Hottest In 140 Years: NOAA

In June in Greenland, sled dogs would normally be running on ice.Scientists have warned that record-setting temperatures will continue as a result of climate change. The world experienced its hottest June on record last month, with an average temperature worldwide of 61.6F (16.4C), according to new data.France crossed the 45C mark for the first time. Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey also recorded their highest ever temperatures for June.Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as the Hawaii and US Gulf of Mexico regions, experienced their hottest Junes…

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BLOG: GENETICS OF CHARACTER

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Spiritually speaking we are all made of five elements viz earth, fire, water, air and sky. These are the five ingredients of which we are born and to these elements alone we shall return. Now there are characteristics;  physical and behavioural. The physical characteristics are drawn from the genetic admixture of parental components but the behavioural characters are formed of past karmas. As the parental characters include those of past generations similarly behavioural characters are drawn from not one but many a past lives.…

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5.6 Earthquake In Arunachal Pradesh Felt Till Assam

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and other northeastern states on Friday afternoon.According to reports, the tremors were felt in Guwahati and other parts of Assam and Northeast at about 02:53 pm. The earthquake’s epicenter was located at a depth of 10 km at East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh according to IMD.Other reports informed that tremors were also felt in several locations in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Bhutan.No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far due to the quakes, each of which…

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Monsoon woes: Common diseases

By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN-West Bengal KOLKATA: The monsoon season gives us  relief from the scorching heat of summer.However, it also brings with  it a bunch of dreadful diseases riding on a vehicle named water carried by the vector, the  mosquito. People  fall ill as our surroundings are  filled with stagnant water. Potable drinking water supply and sewage drainage system get jeopardized  due to floods. Waterlogged areas become the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and different bacterias and viruses thrive. I would like to discuss about a few common diseases…

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Man-Woman Relationship: Is It Quintessentially Monogamous?

By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: One often hears that  in today’s world, man has lost his ability to remain content with one partner all his life. In other words,treading beyond conjugal ties  is a relatively new phenomenon corroding the foundation of marriage in the modern world. I would but beg to differ with such a view as History has a different story to tell. Fidelity to one partner has been probably desired but quite often proved to be elusive. Had man been satisfied in a  monogamous relationship in the days of…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 85 (Advance Planning)

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In some of the previous articles, we were focussing on students specific topics. From today onwards, I will touch the hottest topic of the day i.e. time management. Today, we will see the importance of advance planning.)   Advance planning NOIDA: After learning the goal setting process and goals achieving techniques, it is now necessary to learn to effectively utilise your time, so as to simultaneously work upon the goals in different aspects of life. If you look upon your goals list,…

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A Great Success To Jamia Millia Islamia’s Hindi Department

By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group 23 students of PG Diploma in TV journalism course have been selected in various media channels. NEW DELHI: According to the data released by the Hindi Department of this academic session that it’s 23 students have made a cut for the various types of jobs in the popular TV channels. it is, no doubt, one of the biggest successes of the department. Course coordinator, Dr. Asif Umar, stated that this year’s placement is high in number than previous years. And behind this stupendous…

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