Category: NATIONAL

SJVN FUNDING INSTALLATION OF 4 OXYGEN PLANTS IN HIMACHAL HOSPITALS

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN is installing 4 Oxygen Plants in the districts of Shimla (Rampur), Kinnaur, Lahaul Spiti & Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh at a cost of around Rs. 4.5 Crore. During a meeting with the state chief Minister Nand Lal Sharma informed that SJVN had already provided Cold Chain Equipments worth  around Rs. 1 Crore to state government in support of its efforts to vaccinate the entire population of the state. SJVN has recently provided 50 semi fowler Beds to IGMC in addition to…

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SJVN marked its 34th Raising Day

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN commemorated its 34th Raising Day today at its Corporate Headquarters at Shimla and at all its Project Offices in the states of Himachal, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar and in neighboring countries viz Nepal and Bhutan. At the Corporate office, the Company Flag was unfurled by the Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma in august presence of Director (Personnel) Smt. Geeta Kapur, Director (Finance) A.K. Singh and Director (Electrical) Sushil Kumar Sharma.  Keeping in view the MHA guidelines of social distancing…

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Nurses Rise to the Pandemic Challenge

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“International Nurses Day”   By Dr Shama Lohumi As we celebrate International Nurses Day on May 12, it is important to have a look at the pandemic-marred Year 2020, which put the skills, patience and endurance of healthcare professionals to a severe test. Incidentally, it was declared as the “year of the nurses and midwife” to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale by the World Health Organization (WHO). It turned out to be an exceptional year during which nurses were in the forefront of the war against the pandemic and as per…

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Holi and Sufism

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By : Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI : Holi symbolises different shades of our lives, like good and bad, worst and pleasant and evil and piety etc. While sprinkling colours, we drench others with love and respect.Urdu poets like Nazir Akbarabadi wrote special poetries on it. Whereas, Sufi saints and Mughal kings and prices used to celebrate with a different kind of fervour and gaiety.Sufi saints like Hazrat Nizamuddin and his ardent disciple, Amir Khusru would celebrate it with the spirit of love and respect. They would try…

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INDIA CELEBRATES HOLI TO KEEP THE LIGHT OF LOVE BURNING IN HEARTS OF PEOPLE!

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By : Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN  LUCKNOW: The colour of festival always helps in bringing the beautiful smile on the faces.People enjoys its every moment truly with much fervor and ethusiasm. Across the world wherever Indians or people of Indian origin are present Holi is celebrated with gusto and bonhomie. People play with colours, light a bonfire called Holika and celebrate the victory of good over evil. Well, the essence of any festival is to take a break from the daily humdrum of life and make it interesting. The other major…

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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, exposes the driver…

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UNIQUE KUMAONI HOLI: A CELEBRATION OF “SUR” AND “TAAL”

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Advisor & 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…

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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 the shipping…

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10 Caspian Sea Facts You Must Know

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN  The Caspian Sea lies in Eastern Europe, at the border between Europe and Asia. As the largest inland water body on Earth, it has been vital to the economy of the surrounding regions. With a wealth of marine flora and fauna, the Caspian Sea covers nearly 0.4 million square kilometres of area and has an average depth of over 1 kilometre. It spans 7,000 kilometres of coastline covering 5 different nations on both continents. Numerous islands dot the Caspian’s surface, and…

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10 Caspian Sea Facts You Must Know

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN  The Caspian Sea lies in Eastern Europe, at the border between Europe and Asia. As the largest inland water body on Earth, it has been vital to the economy of the surrounding regions. With a wealth of marine flora and fauna, the Caspian Sea covers nearly 0.4 million square kilometres of area and has an average depth of over 1 kilometre. It spans 7,000 kilometres of coastline covering 5 different nations on both continents. Numerous islands dot the Caspian’s surface,…

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