Category: STATES

The ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ Rally is being seen as an attempt to consolidate anti-BJP forces ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. MUMBAI: On Republic Day, opposition leaders including Sharad Pawar, Omar Abdullah, Hardik Patel led the ‘Samvidhaan Bachao’ rally in Mumbai to protest the policies of the Modi government. The protesters marched from the statue of BR Ambedkar, near the Mumbai University campus, to the Gateway of India. CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Independent MP from Maharashtra Raju Shetti, CPI leader D Raja, rebel JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav, National…

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Special Report By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: The unique cafe, built by the Shimla Municipal Corporation and Himachal Tourism Development Corporation under Shimla beautification plan, that offers a serene reading place with splendid titles and educational books stacked in a beautiful ambience  enjoyed by locals and tourists alike with steaming hot coffee and snacks and drinks may also not make a news. But the fact that the Book Cafe opened  just a few days ago that is on 11th April 2017 is being run by two jail inmates convicted…

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By: Akoijam Tompok ( Asstt. Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Manipur ) IMPHAL: Atleast two children died and three other received serious injuries in a grenade explosion in Manipur. The incident took place at Subunglong Part 1(Leisok) Village under Khoupum Police Station of Noney District.  According to reports at around 11 am, the grenade exploded suddenly while the children were playing with it. The explosion left one children dead at the spot and injuring 4 others. Of the three injured one succumbed  to his injury while evacuating to Imphal for medical treatment.  Villagers and…

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By: Prof. Satyendra Kumar Singh ( News Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW: A focussed group discussion was held at PHD Chamber, Lucknow on the topic “India and the US: Learning from one another’s experience vis-a-vis competitiveness and EODB”. Mukesh B Singh, Co-Chairman UP Committee welcomed the guest speaker Daniel Mitchell, Economist, Center for Freedom and Prosperity. The major points that Daniel Mitchell highlighted were that for business to flourish it is government that has to do is to lower down the taxes and have modest regulatory burden. It should promote open trade…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA : Midnight strolling on the historical Mall of Shimla when the temperature had dipped to 3 degrees and even the dogs had taken shelter in creeks or cozy hideouts,  I was the lone soul heaving deep breaths having walked up the Command steep from Shimla bus stand on way to my home in Lakkar Bazar. The mist and fog had engulfed the pole lights and mercury bulbs could barely pierce the mist and appeared like tiny bulbs.The vast expanse of Mall road at Scandal…

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, who is on an official tour, met the Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the National Capital New Delhi on 20th December 2017. The Governor briefed the Defence Minister regarding the border security environment and the high morale of the soldiers deployed in the border areas of the State. He also apprised the minister about the coordinating interaction which he had with the GOC 3 Corps and the GOC 4 Corps,…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: The recent incidents of alleged medical negligence have fuelled the fire against medical practitioners all the more. In relation to declaring a patient dead, Dr. K.K. Aggarwal, National President Indian Medical Association has issued an advisory for the doctors. Dr. Aggarwal says that the  core body temperature below 95°F is hypothermia. Core temperature 90-95°F is mild hypothermia, 82 to 90°F is moderate hypothermia and core temperature below 82°F is severe hypothermia. In conditions of severe hypothermia in children, body metabolism is suspended,…

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By: Eram Fatima ( Special Correspondent-ICN Group ) NEW DELHI: In river bank colony, IMA bhawan,on Sunday, in the evening,  on 3rd December, IMA’s Annual function was organized in which Dr. J.D. Rawat, Secretary of IMA, presented a full description on IMA’s whole year progress and activities. This year, UP IMA awarded best branch award to the Lucknow  Branch. The award was given through IMA UP president Dr. A.M. Khan.  President of lucknow Dr. P.K Gupta welcomed all the guests and gave many information regarding  works which were done under…

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By: Akoijam Tompok ( Bureau Chief-ICN Manipur ) IMPHAL: In one of its biggest siezure of gold bars in Manipur, Customs Division Imphal has caught a man carrying gold bars worth 7 crore 70 thousand in Indian rupees. Manipur’s main National Highway, Imphal-Moreh road which is also Asian National Highway number 1 to be is frequently used by gold smugglers since long.  Customs Division Imphal caught 158 gold biscuits weighing around 26 kilogram from one Md Zakariya aged 26 s/o Md Allimuddin from Lilong Kaleikhong under Lilong police station of Thoubal…

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NEW DELHI: The steep fare hike will “kill” Delhi Metro Service, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, a day after an RTI revealed that the metro lost over three lakh commuters a day due to the fare increase. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, the of late increase in the metro fare was not beneficial enough.On October 10, DMRC effected the fare hike, leading to a rise of around Rs 10 for nearly every distance slab. This came barely five months of another hike of up to 100 percent.…

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