Category: NATIONAL

By: Ashok Kumar Shukla ( Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group ) The Court was of the view that the petition is premature as the prayer sought is the exact responsibility of the Censor Board under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.  The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release of Bollywood movie ‘Padmavati’, saying the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) considers all aspects before granting certificate to any film. A Bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, said there…

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Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said all these decisions will take effect prospectively from November 15. GUWAHATI:  Providing a big relief to India Inc and consumers alike, the GST Council decided on Friday to lower the tax rate on 178 items, leaving just 50 items in the top 28 per cent rate slab under the Goods and Services  Tax. The 23rd meeting in Guwahati on Friday, the GST Council decided to drop items used by common man and middle class from the highest tax slab. Further, Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) The highest voter turnout was recorded in Sirmour district with 82 percent polling. SHIMLA: With over 74.4% turnout in the assembly elections  Himachal Pradesh is heading for a record voting. Polling for the 68 assembly constituencies ended peacefully today without any untoward incident. The highest voter turnout was recorded in Sirmour district with 82 percent polling while the least percentage of 69.5 was recorded in Hamirpur district. Shimla district recorded 72.5 % polling with Virbhadra Singh’s home tehsil Rampur recorded 74% voting. District…

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By: Eram Fatima ( Special Correspondent-ICN Group ) IMA, Lucknow appeal to Govt to take precaution to reduced the air pollution level and issue advisory in this regard to all schools in Lucknow for restriction of outdoor activities.  NEW DELHI: Air pollution has become so hazardous for health that many cities in India like, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow are facing acute problems. The most dangerous aspect of this scenario is that AQI level in many places has crossed more than 400. According to the doctors and health experts, if…

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NGT has banned construction and industrial activities in Delhi-NCR till November 14 NEW DELHI: The scheme will be in place starting 13th to 17th November 2017. The government had said that the system would be in place if air pollution remains above ‘severe plus’ category for 48 hours. Motorists will have to cough up Rs2,000 for violating odd-even rules. To reduce the smog, the Supreme Court authorised EPCA has also announced a four-time hike in parking fees in Delhi and reducing Delhi Metro fares during off-peak hours. Teams of Delhi Police, transport department…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: A record 73 % voter turn out was witnessed in the Himachal assembly elections voting for which concluded at 5 pm today. Shimla district recorded 65 % polling with Virbhadra Singh’s home tehsil Rampur recording 74% voting. The Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is contesting from Arki in District Solan while his son Vikramaditya Singh is contesting from Shimla Rural constituency. Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is contesting from Sujanpur in Hamirpur district. Fate of 337 candidates have been locked in the EVMs.  Voting…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: Voting began with great enthusiasm in all the constituencies of Himachal Pradesh today at 8 am. While in the first four hours over 28 % voting had taken place while as the day progressed the number is increasing. By 2 pm the voter turnout has increased to 54 percent. First time voters and youngsters are showing interest in exercising their franchise. High profile Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and son Vikramaditya Singh cast their votes in Rampur Bushr, their ancestral home. Virbhadra Singh is…

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Delhi-NCR must focus on taking decisive steps which will have immediate as well aslong-term impacts. This requires political leadership, which is sorely lackingat the moment, says Sunita Narain, director general, CSE NEW DELHI: On the second day of the worst episode of severe air quality this winter, even as governments went into a huddle to thrash out solutions, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) cautioned against putting too much hope in temporary solutions such as closure of schools. Sunita Narain, director general, CSE, said: “Cities and administrations need to implement solutions…

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KOLKATA – Investigators from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) returned to India this week to continue the search for remains of U.S. personnel missing since World War II.  Last year, DPAA deployed a team to northeast India for 30 days in search of remains for unaccounted-for U.S. airmen, and this is their fifth mission to India since 2013. There are approximately 400 U.S. airmen missing in India, most of whose remains are believed to be located in the Himalayan Mountains in northeast India.  During World War II, the United States…

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By: Dr. Upsham Goel, M.S. F.M.R.F. ( Chief Consulting Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW: Medicine is among the most complex of sciences, and no wonder, among all sciences, carries with it the longest training among all professional courses. Despite this, in India, every other person, who is not a doctor makes all the decisions with regard to medical policies, while the doctors are just handed down dictates by the powers that be. This archaic approach has resulted in such a sad state of affairs that, if a child dies in a…

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