Category: WORLD

Mesmerising Sunrise From Volcano Top Midnight Trek In Bali

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By: Anoop Sood PUNE: Famous for its volcanoes and great beaches Bali is emerging as the new preferred holiday destination for Indians who are frequently travelling overseas for leisure. It has been a popular travel hotspot, drawing holiday revellers, especially from Asia and Australia, for many years. Easy accessibility, temperate weather, delicious local cuisine and exciting night life along with wide range of water sports and dense jungle treks make it favourite destination for both for relaxation and adventure. Bali is one of the major islands in Indonesia and Denpasar…

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Chandrayaan-2 : An Unfinished Success

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group LUCKNOW: India is still filled with pride, enthusiasm, zeal and excitement by giving a knock to the south pole of Moon though we could not be witnesses of successful soft landing of lander Vikram on the moon surface. Communicational disconnection from Chandrayaan – 2 just before 2.1 k.m. from its destination is little painful for every Indian but not only we Indian but the entire world knows that our efforts were sincere, perfect and serious irrespective of fact that finished success has…

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Lavasa: A Dream Project Gone Awry

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By: Anoop Sood PUNE: Pune is one of the better cities where I live and spent the best part of my professional career. Over the years I have come to admire the place and for good reasons.Nice comfortable weather round the year, safe, better infrastructure, good avenues for employment, excellent education institutions, hordes of places offering good entertainment and exciting night life- Pune has it all.   But the best part of living in Pune is that you can be trekking amidst picturesque green hills or wandering leisurely along the coastline…

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Sustainable Agriculture And Beyond….

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By: Rajiv Saxena, Executive Editor-ICN International BANGKOK: The goal of sustainable agriculture to meet society’s food and textile needs in the present without disturbing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Practioners and users of sustained agriculture seek to integrate three important goals. Every person involved in the food system. Growers,food processors,distributors,retailers, consumers and waste managers can play a role in ensuring sustainable agriculture system. There are many practices used in sustained agriculture and food system by people. Growers may use methods to promote 1. Soil health 2. Minimum water…

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Teacher’s Day 2019: Tributes To India’s Greatest Teacher, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

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The universally accepted World Teacher’s Day is 5th October. In India, the Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th September and this tradition started in 1962. Teachers play a vital role not only in the development of an individual but also of the society as a whole.Teachers shape the mind of children which in turn helps them become responsible citizens. “ A good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light the way for other.”  On this special day, students celebrate the contribution of teachers in their lives and shaping…

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Environmental Fallout: Changing Weather Pattern Poses Threat To Apple Cultivation

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group Farmers in mid-hills and higher hills switched over to horticulture and took to apple cultivation in a big way as the mountainous terrain is not suitable for growing agricultural crops due to topographical constraints. SHIMLA: A consequence of the fast degrading hill environment, the changing weather pattern is posing a serious threat to apple, a premium fruit crop of Himalayan hills which brought prosperity to the state of Himachal Pradesh. With snow becoming increasingly scarce and winters getting warmer by the year the apple is…

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How Relevant Are These Age-Old Proverbs In Today’s World?

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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…

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Organ Donation: Giving The Gift Of Life

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By: Dr Ameya Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Organ donation day is observed on August 13 every year. Today is trying to motivate people to donate their healthy and valuable organs after death to save lives. There is a large number of populations that die due to organ failure in India. As per the National Health Portal, 500,000 people died due to the unavailability of organs. Organ donation day also tries to spread information and make people aware of organ donation. He tried to dispel the myths and fears that were in…

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Bhutan Has A Special Place In The Hearts Of 130 Crore Indians: PM Modi

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THIMPHU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Bhutan on a two-day state visit. Modi was received by his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering and others on his arrival at the Paro International Airport. PM Modi received a guard of honour at the airport.PM Modi is in Thimphu on his second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election in May this year. Addressing the students of the Royal University of Bhutan here, Modi asked them to work hard and take the Himalayan nation to great heights.Modi said India is keen…

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Reminiscences On Independence Day

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group The Date:  15th of August The Year : 1947 The Country: Bharatvarsh–India KOLKATA: We very often  struggle to remember the birthdates  of many a dear one but the one date no Indian   has to set a reminder for, is the day Independent India was born. It is the date that symbolises the quintessential birthright to freedom, the Republic of India stands for. We have been enjoying the fruits of the hard  labour and untold sacrifices, our ancestors made at the altar of our country’s…

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