Category: NATIONAL

Prof. Jaswant Singh: His New Scientific Expedition to Arctic

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: It is a matter of pleasure for the Indian scientists that it’s one of the members, Prof. Jaswant Singh has been chosen as a distinguished member of the Expedition of Arctic. There are eighth members in this team and it will complete its work in 38 days. They will take up multiple research there, mainly, they will try to know the effects of ultraviolet rays on plants. Prof. Jaswant Singh is one of the foremost scientists of India, who has…

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Manipur University In A Total Shutdown For 24 Days

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By: Akoijam Tompok IMPHAL: Students of the Manipur University took out a rally under the leadership of Manipur University Students Union alleging the VC, Professor Adya Prasad Pandey as inefficient and demanding him to be removed from his post on Friday at the university.  The students out the rally chanting slogans “Go back AP Pandey, Long Live MU”  from the Coffee Corner(a common spot where students of the university hangout in free time) of the University amidst strict vigil by the police personnel to prevent any untoward incidents.  Since 30th May…

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FIFA World Cup 2018: France Beat Peru 1-0, Through To Next Round

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2018 World Cup  Result: France 1-0 Peru Date: 21 June 2018 Venue: Ekaterinburg Arena France, one of the pre-tournament favourites, join Uruguay and hosts Russia in the knockout rounds with one group game to go. France beat Peru 1-0 with a goal from Kylian Mbappe on Thursday to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup and crush the South Americans’ hopes of progressing in their first appearance at the tournament for 36 years. Mbappe becomes France’s youngest scorer in the World Cup as his goal secured France’s position in…

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PM Modi Kicks Off International Yoga Day In Uttarakhand

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50,000 people have gathered with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Himalayan foothills to salute the power of yoga. DEHRADUN: Yoga has boomed in recent decades, with millions practising it regularly, although in the West it is often more of a gymnastic than a spiritual activity. Several Union ministers are expected to mark the event in different parts of the country.Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhu, Uma Bharti, Ram Vilas Paswan, Ravi Shankar Prasad also took part in yoga events in Lucknow, Nagpur, Chennai, Rudraprayag, Hajipur and…

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Gives Birth To Baby Girl

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford have announced the birth of their baby girl on Instagram, saying they feel “very lucky”. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a baby girl in an Auckland hospital on Thursday, becoming only the second world leader to do so while in office. The 37-year-old is only the second elected world leader to give birth while in office, after Benazir Bhutto in 1990.Admitted to the hospital earlier in the day, Ardern’s expected due date had been June 17. Ardern posted a…

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BJP-PDP Alliance Ends in Jammu and Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti submitted her resignation to Governor N N Vohra amid a swirl of political activity in Srinagar and New Delhi. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said the decision to withdraw was taken after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah. Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra forwards the report to President Ram Nath Kovind for the imposition of the Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, says Raj Bhawan spokesperson. “Jammu and Kashmir is not an enemy territory, we can’t have a muscular policy here. During Ramzan…

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Will Be Conducted In 20 Languages: Prakash Javadekar

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The 11th edition of CTET will be held on September 16. It will be conducted in 92 cities all over the country. NEW DELHI: Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday assured that the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted in 20 languages. The CTET examination will be held in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bangla, Garo, Gujarati, Kanada, Khasi, Malyalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan and Urdu. The Central Board of Secondary Education, which conducts the test mandatory for teacher appointments in central…

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Magnitude 6.1 Quake in Japan’s Osaka Area Kills 4

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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday, killing four people, halting factory lines in an industrial area and bursting water mains, government and company officials said. Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country’s second-largest city, killing four people and injuring hundreds while knocking over walls and setting off fires. The quake also grounded flights in and out of Osaka and paralyzed traffic and commuter trains most of the day. Prime Minister…

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A Bizarre Experience : Not True Yet True

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By Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN KOLKATA: The waiter hands you the menu card.You scan the items. You rub your eyes in disbelief. “No this cannot be true”, you say aloud. The menu reads, Plastic vegetable soup Plastic soya with plastic rice Plastic paneer wrap Plastic bamboo shoot curry Many more supposedly savory dishes are on offer. However, in all this the common ingredient is plastic.”This can’t be true”,you scream at the waiter. Then trying to keep your composure, you request for a ‘proper’ menu card. You check the calendar on your…

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On The Dust Haze Over North India

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh)  NEW DELHI: Since June 12, 2018 a large part of northern India has been engulfed in a massive haze of dust. Online air quality monitors of Delhi Pollution Control Committee in Delhi show huge escalation of particulate levels. Larger particle size of 10 microns (PM10) that are highly impacted by dust, show an increase eight to nine times over the permissible level. Data from 19 air quality monitoring stations of Delhi shows a sudden spike in particulate levels during the dust…

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