Category: NATIONAL

By: Debraj Deb ( Asstt. Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN TRIPURA ) AGARTALA: Months before Tripura goes to general assembly polls, the left ruled state has got Humsafar Express services on Friday. Union minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain flagged off the super-fast Humsafar Express from Agartala Railway Station. The train would directly connect Bengaluru Cantonment station via Premburu station near Chennai. Addressing a gathering at the inaugural event on the day, Gohain said his government was committed to develop NE states at par with the rest of the country. No…

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In 2018 and early 2019, there will be eight state elections in the heartland, leading up to a national election in 2019. NEW DELHI: The Budget Session will commence on January 29 with the joint address of the two Houses by President Ramnath Kovind. Finance Minister will present Unoin Budget 2018 on February 1. President Ram Nath Kovind will address the joint sitting of the two Houses on January 29 and the Economic Survey will be tabled on the same day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters here. The…

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NEW DELHI: The HRD Ministry has identified around 80,000 “ghost” teachers in various colleges and universities across the country after the introduction of Aadhaar. Ghost teachers are educators who fail to show up for work, have moved away, or otherwise maintain secure employment in the field. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, however, clarified that none of these teachers are from any central universities.”There are certain ‘ghost’ teachers which use proxy methods and are apparently teaching at multiple places full time. After the introduction of Aadhaar, 80,000 such teachers have been identified and action…

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By: Rakesh Lohumi (Sr. Editor-ICN Group) The hills of Uttrakhand reverberate with melodious notes of Hindustani classical music as the Kumaonis celebrate the festival of Holi in a way very different from the rest of the country. Folk songs are integral to Holi , which is celebrated as the “festival of colours” all over. It is the rich infusion of classical music in the Holi songs that  lends the festival altogether a different dimension in the Kumaon region. The unique tradition of singing Holi songs based on different classical ragas virtually…

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Around 3 lakh doctors have come onto the streets to demonstrate against the NMC bill.The IMA has labelled the Bill as anti-poor and anti-people, and said it makes the system prone to corruption.  NEW DELHI: The doctors began their 12-hour long strike at 6 am today. The doctors contend that the decision to replace the Medical Council of India with a new body will “cripple” the industry. Union Health Minister JP Nadda, on the other hand, maintained that the provision will “benefit the medical profession.” He also added that talks were…

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The New Year has officially begun, as midnight passed in Samoa, Tonga and Christmas Island/Kiribati, the first places in the world to welcome in 2018.  The last places on Earth to see in the New Year are minor outlying US islands like Baker Island and Howland Island – although these are uninhabited. Millions of people are expected to gather in Berlin, London, Rio de Janeiro and New York to celebrate the arrival of 2018. The New Year, which falls on January 1 according to the Gregorian calendar, is one of the most popular occasions…

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By: Maryam Hedayat (LIBYA) New Year is the only occasion on which the whole world unites together and celebrates irrespective of any culture, religion or country.  “Happy New year!” I greeted warmly to one of my friends. “What are you saying! Wishing New Year is haram (forbidden)”, came her shocking reply to my address. “Haraam! But why?” I spoke surprisingly. “Because it’s the culture of the west, and we as Muslims should avoid adopting other culture.”, she expressed with confidence of Islamic belief in her heart. “I see.”, came my…

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief News Editor, ICN Group ) Millions of cases are pending in the civil courts just to seek divorce or alimony from the respective husbands and wives. NEW DELHI: I remember the days of 1994 when I had written a stage play named, Rabia. It was based on the theme of the freedom of choice in marriage to the Muslim girls in Islam and the society at large. When I dived deep into the religious texts while researching on the subject, I came across a very famous…

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MUMBAI: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in India’s financial hub Mumbai in the wee hours of Friday, when a fire broke out in a restaurant and spread to other areas in a multi-storey building.Fire-fighters took at least three hours and more to douse the blaze that leapt up in central Mumbai’s nightlife hub.   Several TV channel offices, including Times Now, Mirror Now, ET Now, located close to the site of the fire were affected. The fire was initially declared as a Level II fire before being…

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: Today is another important day in terms of the contentious issue triple Talaq among Muslims. It was tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad and duly passed after a long and heated debate among the members. Finally, it will go to the Rajya Sabha where it seems not so easy to be passed because of the required strength of the BJP lawmakers is not sufficient there. Many lawmakers put their views candidly with their…

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