By: Barnali Bose, Editor- ICN World KOLKATA : The youth of today celebrate February 14 as the day of love. Those blessed with partners reinforce their love by giving gifts and spelling vows of everlasting love. New relationships commence with proposals of love made on this special day and gifts are showered on new- found love. Men offer red roses to their beloved when Cupid’s arrow strikes infusing them with the sweet nectar of love. In Classic mythology, Cupid is the son of the Roman Goddess of love, Venus. He…
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15th Finance Commission: A Hope for Building Disaster Resilience
By: Prof Santosh kumar NEW DELHI : Recently, just before the national budget 2020-21 tabled in parliament,15th Finance Commission submitted their report. Chapter 6 of the report is dedicated to Disaster Risk Management (FC used the term first time). Finance commission, for the first time allocated the budget for ex-ante risk reduction.It was considered that risk mitigation is a subject of development process and hence development should be set right. All the development investment should be made in such a way that it is resilient towards the exposure of disaster…
Read MoreJews in Kerala- A Tinge of Tradition and Class
By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Jews are an ethno-religious group a major rampant force and religion, not only within the books of history but in reality too. It is one of the oldest religions of the world with lots of historical evidence. Records have it that these Jews were the original descendants of Jacob, who was one of the forefathers in the Biblical tradition and times. This religious group has strict adherence to religion and rituals at all times. The Jews in Kerala are a very vibrant community and…
Read MoreThe Right To Vote As The Expression Of Public Opinion
By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: Voting may be defined as a formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue. In 1948, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly recognized the integral role that transparent and open elections play in the governance of a country. It states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of his/her country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States…
Read MoreKASHMIR CALLING AGAIN….
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Gradually all the restrictions imposed on the public life in J&K post abrogation of Article 370 are being lifted, one by one. The latest being on the use of internet, though limiting the access to a few number websites and at a speed of 2G as a continued precautionary measure. While political leaders continue to be under house arrest and certain other elements too under arrest, measures like inviting foreign parliamentarians to assess the prevailing situation in the valley are aimed…
Read MoreSJVN ACHIEVES ITS ANNUAL POWER GENERATION TARGETS 62 DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Two months ahead of the closure of financial year 2019-20, public sector SJVN Limited has achieved the MoU target of generating 9100 Million Units of electricity during the current financial year, today. Excellent Operation & Maintenance of its two hydro power plants namely the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station and favorable weather conditions and the relentless efforts of the employees have helped in achieving these targets 62 days ahead of the completion…
Read MoreIndia Celebrates Its 71th Republic Day 2020 With Grand Parade
NEW DELHI: India celebrated its 71st Republic Day today with a 90-minute display of military might, cultural diversity and socio-economic progress.Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was the Chief Guest.This was the third time that a Brazilian President was the chief guest at the Republic Day. The ceremony started with PM Modi, in a first, visiting the National War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti, where he paid tributes to soldiers who died fighting for the country. Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Weapon- Mission Shakthi, developed by the DRDO, was also showcased at the…
Read MoreICN World Pays Tribute To Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose On 123rd Birth Anniversary
“We should have but one desire today. The desire to die so that India may live.”Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa. This January 23 is the 123rd birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, fondly known as Netaji for being a revolutionary freedom fighter in India’s struggle for Independence. Indians pay homage to this great leader of India on this day which is also celebrated as…
Read MoreRuthless Exploitation Of Rivers Undermining Mountain Ecosystems
By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: The breathtaking sights and the thunder of the fast flowing Sutlej will be lost to the posterity if all the hydroelectric projects are commissioned over the next decade as planned. The river with the highest power potential in the state will virtually vanish like the mythological Saraswati. A dry river bed dotted with manmade reservoirs built to divert water for power generation will be left as the meandering river will flow only through long tunnels bored underneath the towering mountains as and when its…
Read More1995 Kg Khichdi prepared by Himachal Tourism Department enters Guinness Book of World Records
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA: The Largest Serving of Khichdi (beans and rice) weighing 1995 kilogram prepared by Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation entered the Guinness Book of World Records today at Tattapani in Mandi district. The earlier record under this title was 918.8 kg. This feat was achieved at Tattapani Tourism Festival in Karsog area of Mandi district today on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sakranti. The Department has broken it’s own record set earlier with a huge margin of about 1000 kg. Director Tourism…
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