Category: STATES

By: Basant Tanwar, Bureau Chief-ICN Haryana The Constitution of India give the right to health & life care of Citizen of India. The Constitution incorporates provisions guaranteeing everyone’s right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees protection of life and personal liberty to every citizen. Government is committed to regulate all economic activities for management of safety and health risks and to provide measures so as to ensure safe and healthy conditions for every citizen of the country. Government recognizes that safety and health of every human being…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur flagged off a new express train between Baijnath Paprola in Himachal Pradesh to Pathankot in Punjab.  The train was flagged off from railway station Baijnath-Paporla in Kangra district. The region has a religious significance too as a number of popular temples viz Baijnath, Kangra Devi, and Jwala Devi fall on this route. Another famous temple of Chintapurni has already been linked to railway connectivity with the extension of Delhi-Una train to Amb Andaura. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister said that…

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: When recently a popular Bengali actress of the Mumbai film Industry proudly declared that her favourite food is fish curry and rice, I smiled to myself. It brought to mind my experience in a state of west India years back on this particular issue. Acquiring  a decent house on rent, for a Bengali there, was as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack. Keeping Bengali tenants was a taboo(it perhaps  still is),the reason given being “You Bengalis eat fish.” The look of sheer unconcealed…

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By: Dr Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: “Indian schools, we find, are increasingly becoming conscious of their natural environments and resources, and the criticality of managing them sustainably. This is becoming evident from the growing numbers of schools which are joining our Green Schools Programme audit exercises and working seriously to make a difference,” said Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, while inaugurating the Annual Green Schools Programme (GSP) award ceremony today. Narain along with the GSP team released two books on the occasion.Titled ‘Paving the Path’,…

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) felicitated Nabendyu Bhattacharjee, wireman, Capital Electrical Division-I, Raj Bhavan Power House at Raj Bhavan, Ianagar on 29th January 2019 for conservation of electricity and maximising the use of renewable energy at Raj Bhavan. Continuing his endeavour to promote renewable energy, the Governor honoured Shri Bhattacharjee for lighting the entire Raj Bhavan for Republic Day celebration in a low cost way with more than 3000 LED, using only solar power. As per the tradition and in line…

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By: Tehmeena Rizvi, Bureau Chief-ICN Jammu & Kashmir In recent years, extremist groups have shaped our image of radicalisation. These groups message of intolerance- religious, cultural, social and had drastic consequences for many regions mostly Jammu and Kashmir. Nothing can justify radicalisation but we must also acknowledge that it does not arise in a vacuum. Where human rights are being violated, good governance has been ignored, sweeping changes become attractive. This situation gets worsened by the availability of weapons and people becoming familiar to violence after being exposed to conflict for…

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By: Garima Lohumi There is saying:”every mountain teaches you something”.Those born and brought up amongst the mountains would have learnt the most from the nature. SHIMLA: The physical environment plays a vital role in shaping the distinct characteristics of the people and their culture. The varied topography and the rugged beauty of mountain terrains present a sharp contrast from the largely monotonous landscape of the plains. This is one of the main factors that make inhabitants of mountainous regions much different from those of plains. The mountain dwellers have some inherent…

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By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: In the heart of the capital city, Delhi, just adjacent to the walls of another place of great cultural importance, India International Centre, sits another iconic building which is popularly known as the India Islamic Cultural Centre. This building has become synonymous to the vibrant culture of Indian Muslims. It is a well accepted fact that India, even after its debilitating pain of partition and bloodshed in 1947 and another division of Muslims in the form of Bangladesh, still houses the second…

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN Ensure that fund provided for development programmes are hundred percent used on the ground: Governor ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) visited Darak Circle, one of the interior Circles of West Siang District on 22nd January 2019. The Governor, who is on a district tour of newly formed Districts of Shi Yomi and Lepa Rada, interacted with the officials and villagers of the Circle. Stating that road, electricity, education and health are required for progress of the society, the Governor urged…

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