Category: INDIA

Importance Of Indigenous Traditional Crops For Nutritional Security

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By: Dr. Shweta, Deptt. of Genetics & Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Executive Editor-ICN KANPUR: India is considered as homeland for many indigenous and traditional crops associated with culture and traditions of people living a particular region. There are many food crops which are important for food and nutritional security but traditional crops which are embedded in our cultural and rituals adapted to local environment and are also socially acceptable. Traditional food crops which are associated with different native communities of the country basically include crops…

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Pneumonia : Prevention Is Better Than Cure

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By : Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief-ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Now many of us are experiencing cough and cold with or without fever which is often ignored. Gradually when it progresses to develop more intense complication, the victim lands up  in a doctor’s chamber. But owing to this delay, the disease affects the lungs and often manifests into Pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that may cause severe illness in people of all ages. It is a life threatening condition and a leading cause for death worldwide. Our body is…

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What is Marine Electricity And How It is Generated?

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By : Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN  Marine Electricity or Marine electrical power is a vital part of a ship’s operation. Without marine electricity, ships would not be able to run any of the machinery and cannot perform their core purpose of sailing from one place to another. We cannot define the term “Marine Electricity” as a whole. To understand its meaning, first, we need to understand them separately. Marine – Here, the term “marine” refers to ships, ports, drydocks, and other structures which cater to…

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LONG ROUTE DRIVERS & THEIR HEALTH

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By : Dr. Akhtar Nasim, Sr. Principal Scientist CSIR-CRRI & Prof. ACSIR (University) & Consulting Editor ICN Science & Tech NEW DELHI: Recently, the health of truck drivers has become a major concern at international levels. Over the years there has been deterioration in driving conditions; simultaneously there is increasing pressures of adhering to the demanding schedule and to make on time deliveries.The drivers have to deal with the failures of the transport system, which results in increased stress levels resulting in adverse impact on the health of drivers. Prolonged sitting,…

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Her First Flight Aboard Indian Airlines

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA : Tata,Tata, waved the little girl and her sister as their father stood at the door of the Boeing aircraft of the Indian Airlines flight. In those days, in the early 70’s, airports were not inaccessible to visitors. In fact, visitors were not only allowed to glance through the glass screens but could also step out on the porch to see the flights take off. In fact, one could faintly see passengers on the window seats waving to their loved ones. How could…

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SJVN Rated Excellent by the Department of Public Enterprises

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Power PSU SJVN Limited has been accorded Excellent rating for its performance under laid down parameters of the Memorandum of Understanding during the year 2019-20 by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance. SJVN has scored 91.53 points to achieve the Excellent rating. Central PSUs under various Ministries and Departments are rated on their annual performance by the DPE every year. Ratings of 140 PSUs were declared by the Ministry of Finance recently. SJVN Limited has earned the Excellent rating for…

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ICN discovered the sparkle of ‘Gehana’

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Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand : In the Mukteshwar region of Uttarakhand, the village ‘Gehana’ lit up today. This village, confined in the rural area, suddenly became the ‘Breaking News’ of the area when ICN Media Group, present in 179 countries through English language and 81 countries through Hindi language, organized this village and nearby areas.Wrote a new lesson in the future of ‘Rural Entrepreneurship and Self-reliance’. In the International Mission of Rural Entrepreneurship of ICN, many important seminars and workshops have been successfully organized on this subject not only in many rural areas…

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Champions of Change Maharashtra edition 2021 honoured the personalities of political, business, cinema, arts and social welfare

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Mumbai : Mumbai’s Hotel Taj Mahal Palace witnessed the award ceremony of ‘Champions of Change Maharashtra’ on 30th September 2021. Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra Sh Bhagat Singh Koshyari was the Chief Guest of the award ceremony while Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik (VeteranJournalist) presided over the ceremony.The awardees included Home Ministerof Maharashtra Dilip Walse Patil, Nana Patole (former Speaker of theLegislative Assembly, Maharashtra), Social activist Sindhutai Sapkal, Sarpanch of Hiware Bazar Popatrao Pawar, Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff & Dia Mirza And several others who made useful contributions towards the social welfare. Chief…

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SJVN TO RAISE USD 500 MILLION THROUGH EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING 

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19, SJVN is fast moving to execute the projects at hand and for the purpose has already raised Rs 1000 crore of low cost funds and is also in the process of raising another USD 500 million through External Commercial Borrowing. In an exclusive chat with this reporter, Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of the company talked about plans to raise funds for the upcoming projects. SJVN plans an investment of Rs 75000 crore during…

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SJVN clocks highest ever Profit Before Tax of Rs 2168.67 crore in 2020-21

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma highlighted the achievements of SJVN in FY 2020-21 and spelt out the prospects of the company in his address to the shareholders during 33rd Annual General Meeting of SJVN held at Corporate Office, Shimla today. The shareholders virtually participated in the AGM where the audited financial results for the year 2020-21 along with other resolutions were adopted. In his address Sharma informed that where 2020-21 marked its place in history as one of COVID-19 pandemic which…

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