Category: INDIA

Rape and Its Impact on Women

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By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief, ICN-Kerala Of late, women in India are going through very tough times with the ever- increasing rate in  incidents of rape. Not only is it perpetrated on young unmarried girls but it is equally being committed on married women too. Priests are believed to be  the direct advocates of God’s words and actions on earth. They are supposed to live a very pious and committed life, guiding ordinary people as us,along the right path. They, thus should not give in to temptations of the earthly kind. In…

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ORAL MALODOR-A COMMON ORAL PROBLEM

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Oral malodor, also called halitosis or bad breath. Halitosis originates from the Latin word ‘Halitus’ which means pathologic alterations of ones breath. It is defined as an unpleasant or offensive odor in the breath of an individual. It can ruin ones personality and confidence, causing social, emotional and psychological anxiety. It is universally experienced condition that has a variety of etiologic factors and is extremely common and majority of adult population have had it at some point in time. Halitosis may be physiological,…

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Resiliency: The New Paradigm

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By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN The power of words cannot be underestimated. They constitute the tools that frame the reality of the human life. In a certain way, the moment a thought emerges out of a person in the form of words, it becomes real.Today, scientists strive to explain reality by measuring, describing, analyzing, comparing, and defining. However, the fact that they do not define yet a phenomenon does not invalidate its existence. On the contrary, their work provides a systematic understanding of our world and – when used in…

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Mouth Breathing: An Often Neglected Condition With Long Term Health Consequences

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By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Breathing provides our body the most important fuel of life- oxygen. It also allows us to release carbon dioxide and waste. Proper breathing ensures good health and vitality. Some people have the habit of breathing from mouth. But mouth breathing is not just another habit as it can lead to a variety of diseases and disorders. We have two air passageways to our lungs — the nose and the mouth. Healthy people use both their nose and their mouth to breathe. Breathing through the mouth…

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Slow Is Better

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By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Everyone wants to win. And the common belief and practice is to go and play shots that of Sehwag. But is life a 20-20 match??? Think once, think twice, think thrice. However, one rarely finds the slow movers fumbling. Isn’t it? If you feel that you can achieve your dreams in one year, shift it to two years. Not only will it be achieved easily, it will lessen the unnecessary stress on your mind and body. Such an achievement is longlasting as well. But what…

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Try To Distinguish Between Happiness And Pleasure

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group All of us are in pursuit of happiness. The eternal happiness of life. But many of us fail to realise the true value of happiness. To us bits of pleasure realised in satiating instincts is happiness. SHIMLA: For example a person carrying heavy load in scorching sun on his head is delighted to see a shady tree where he can relax a while, and if he finds a pitcher of cold water beneath the tree he is all the more happy. Now what all has…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 75 (Preparation for examinations ….)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about some strategies and mindset for preparation of examinations. Today, we will know more about this.)   Identify your ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ points NOIDA: Do analysis of your strengths & weaknesses. Don’t get disheartened due to your ‘minus’ points. There is nobody on the earth who does not have any minus points. Instead, try to take maximum benefit of your ‘plus’ points by strengthening the same. At the same time, keep on trying to improve…

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Amit Shah Gets Home Ministry, Rajnath Singh Defence And Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, Complete List Of Portfolios Of The Union Council Of Ministers

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NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 57-member council of ministers were sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday, Modi government today allocated portfolio to his new ministers. In the new term of Modi government 2019 Rajnath Singh gets Defence Ministry, Amit Shah gets Home Ministry, S. Jaishankar gets MEA and Smriti Irani gets Women and Child Development Ministry. Union Minister Portfolio Narendra Modi Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; and All…

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Food Security: Irradiation Technology Essential To Minimise Post Harvest Losses

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Extensive use of irradiation technology to minimise post-harvest crop losses is imperative to ensure food security in a developing country like India with meagre land resources and a burgeoning population. Increasing production alone will not help given the unacceptably high levels of post-harvest losses which wipe out more than one-third of the total food and foodgrain production. While exact data for post-harvest crop losses is not available various independent studies and government reports estimate the losses from 35 to 55 percent. Globally the magnitude of…

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Narendra Modi Takes Oath As PM For Second Term, List Of Minister’s In PM Modi’s Cabinet

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NEW DELHI: Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan. Over 50 ministers joined him in the swearing-in held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Apart from Amit Shah, Singh, Gadkari, the other top leaders who were sworn-in as Union ministers included D V Sadananda Gowda, Nirmala Sitharaman and Ram Vilas Paswan. Others who took oath of office, included Narendra Singh Tomar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Thanwar Chand Gehlot, Ramesh Pokhriyal, Arjun…

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