Category: STATES

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group MYSORE: Gliding on the velvet floor and clicking pics of the arrays of pillars as I stepped ahead, I realised that I was just close to the exit gate. Not feeling like stepping out I gave another deeper glance at the colourful  carvings on pillars as if trying to register its beauty in my eyes, I finally stepped out on the raw floor which reminded me that all the time I had been moving barefoot.  I therefore headed for the shoe collection counters. “Wait…

By: Juhi Chowdhary KOLKATA: In today’s world, we are living in a hell of our own making. With the #MeToo movement having spread like wildfire, imagine a world where children would voice their own #MeToo stories. My question is would we then have any childhood left in such children? According to World Health Organization, 150 million girls and 73 million boys under the age of 18 are subjected to some form of sexual violence, and in almost 50 % of the cases, the perpetrator is known to the child. Let us…

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group  MYSORE: The Mysore Palace may be the only one in India where visitors are required to take off their shoes and walk in barefoot. Close to the main palace entry, there are shoe collection counters that charge a nominal fee of Rs 2 a pair. Close to the entry I could spot a very useful information for the visitors desirous to know details of the exhibits. It is about a free WiFi connection to download ‘ Pinakin ‘ app. The app is a step…

By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala According to Peter Drucker a philosopher, “knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly, or it vanishes”. In a developing country like India, the thrust on higher education has an encouraging drive. The emphasis on Research and other research- based degrees are manifold. Students with a genuine taste for research, observational analysis and an eye for detail choose this sphere of education. Despite possessing a good profile, acquiring a PhD is getting problematic these days what with no encouragement and guidance from supervisors. The whole…

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: SJVN has started a Roti Bank at its Head Quarters at Shimla as a unique initiative for providing rotis to the attendants of patients admitted in the Cancer Hospital, IGMC Shimla. Chairman & Managing Director  Nand Lal Sharma, along with Director (Finance) A. S. Bindra, Director (Electrical) R. K Bansal, Director (Civil), Kanwar Singh, Director (Personnel) Mrs Geeta Kapur, and S.S. Negi, CVO inaugurated the Roti Bank by handing over approximately 1500 rotis contributed by employees of SJVN to Sarbjeet Singh Bobby of ‘Almighty…

By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group  Disclaimer: The following analysis is meant for amusement purpose only and the reader is requested to read it “with a pinch of salt”. When in Rome do as the Romans do: The reverse, I believe is true. If you do as stated, you’ll be lost in the crowd and can never be the one among many. You have to do things differently if you wish to get noticed and receive acclaim. So, ‘When in Rome, do as the Americans do, do as the Greeks do or…

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur  inaugurated the Rs. 8 crore renovated town hall complex at the Mall, Shimla last evening. Inaugurating, he said that the Town Hall, Shimla was another ambitious project which was today dedicated to the people of the state. Apart from historic Gaiety Theatre, the Town Hall building is another USP of the town. The British-era Tudor-style structure has thus been restored to its original look after more than two years The Asian Development Bank  had taken up to fund…

By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN Tawang Maitree Diwas has laid a strong foundation in building good relationship between the armed forces and the civilian population: Governor ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) inaugurated the Tawang Maitree Diwas, the 10th  festival of friendship and bonhomie between the Indian Army and people of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly Tawang at Tawang on 28th November 2018. Accompanied by First Lady Smt Neelam Misra, Governor with appreciation witnessed the programme which a twitting mosaic of heroic activities put up by the soldiers of…