Category: NATIONAL

The Pandemic

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By : Abhinav Malhotra, Associate Editor-ICN World Insights to Covid-19 and its Health impact In the words of Ed Yong, a science journalist, “We long to return to normal but Normal led to this” As Yong rightly mentions, our model of accelerating into the future comprising of increased deforestation, intensive animal farming & unsystematic urbanization has been known to increase the risk of Zoonotic viruses entering humans and spreading with alarming ease. Here we are talking about the latest virus that has disrupted life around the globe, named Covid-19. A…

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SJVN conferred Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN has been conferred with prestigious Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021 in the category of Best Growth Performance-Power. The award was presented in a virtual conference titled India’s Top 500 Companies 2021 with Guest of Honour Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and Special Guest Dr Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The event showcased the performances of front runners among India Corporates. Nand Lal Sharma Chairman & Managing…

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CMD, SJVN honoured as Distinguished Alumni of Palampur Agricultural University

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar & Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur today presented a Scroll of Honour to Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN, and honoured him as a distinguished alumnus of Ch. Sarwan Kumar HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur. The Governor, as Chancellor of the University was presiding over the 16th Convocation function of CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSKHPKV), Palampur, a premier agricultural university of the country. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, attended the…

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Media in India : How to Face the Challenge of Credibility Crisis

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur, Chief Consulting Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: India is a vast country which is home to different castes, creeds, and communities with their different traditions and ways of life. This diversity defines India’s socio-cultural structure and political super-structure which is the subject matter of media content writing. The media content   concerning issues of governance and development  is now a matter of intense debate  as concerns are being expressed by all stakeholders about declining standards and professional ethics of  journalism in our country. To address the issue let us have…

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The 3rd Wave

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By : Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief-ICN West Bengal KOLKATA : Already we have witnessed how many of us suffered and lost family members or loss of a nearer one either in first or second wave or in both during previous Covid 19 pandemics. Now death starts by Delta Plus at the beginning of the 3rd Wave. This Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in India in October 2020 and has now spread to over 111 countries across the world. According to the latest update of the World Health…

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The Day Of Ashura Is Being Observed On 10th Muharram With Fasting And Prayer

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Ashura marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed martyred in the year 680 while refusing the Caliph Yazid’s right to rule the Islamic world. NEW DELHI: One of the most significant events during the month is Ashura.Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also known as Muharram al-Haram, or the Sacred Muharram. Muslims around the world will be taking the time for introspection, thinking over their previous year and how they might wish to better themselves. This is on the 10th day…

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SJVN Rises to the occasion as A Responsible Corporate Citizen

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World Rescue – Relief Operations at Nigulsari-Kinnaur Landslide Site Rampur : SJVN rose to render all possible assistance to the victims of a massive landslide that occurred at NH 5 near Nigulsari on 11th August 2021 which had trapped a state roadways bus and some other vehicles with scores of passengers feared buried under the debris. On instructions from the Chairman and Managing Director Shri Nand Lal Sharma, a SJVN rescue team, equipped with adequate equipment along with a medical team, was put into action…

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SJVN CMD CONFERRED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2020 TROPHY BY INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Nand Lal Sharma, CMD SJVN, has been Conferred with ‘LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – TROPHY’ for the year 2020 by INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, Shimla. The  trophy was presented during a function held at SJVN, Corporate Headquarters today. Er. Vyabhav Gupta, Regional Head, Ultratech Cement, Chandigarh and Ar. V P S JASWAL, Chairman, Indian Concrete Institute, Shimla Centre presented the trophy and Er. Sulabh Sobti, incharge, Ultratech Cement, Shimla was also present on the occasion. Earlier, on 20th of February, 2020, at a virtual…

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SJVN  Bags 200 MW Solar power Project in Bihar

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Public sector SJVN Limited has bagged a 200 MW Grid connected Solar PV Power Project in Bihar informed Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, of the company. He said that the Company had bagged this  Project through Open Competitive Tariff Bidding Process for quoted capacity of 200 MW @ INR 3.11 /Unit on Build Own and Operate (BOO) basis during e-Reverse Auction held on dated 13.08.2021. SJVN had participated in the Tariff based competitive Bidding for this Solar power Project of…

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SJVN Signs Rs.420 crore Electro Mechanical Contract for its 210 MW Luhri Hydro Project with Voith Hydro

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN Limited today signed a Contract Agreement for Electro- Mechanical Works of 210 MW Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage-1 with Voith Hydro (P) Ltd. The Contract was signed in the presence of Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN, and Ravinder Kalra, Managing Director, Voith Hydr (P) Ltd by S.K. Sood, General Manager (ECD) of SJVN and Raj Vidyarthi, Vice President of Voith Hydro. On this occasion Geeta Kapur Director (Personnel), S.P. Bansal Director (Civil), Akhileshwar Singh Director (Finance), and Sushil…

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