Day: September 23, 2017

REVIEW OF THE BOOK: RABIA, THROUGH ALL JOYS AND SORROWS (A NOVEL)

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Published by Lifi Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2016 Price: Rs. 295 Reviewed by: Eram Fatima NEW DELHI: Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor-ICN Group) the writer of the novel Rabia: Through all joys and sorrows has written a remarkable piece. No doubt! He delves unflinchingly into the confounded realities of the women through his book. This culture where we live in has certain restrictions and traditions which are constrained to its doctrines about the rules of marriages, including the choice of groom by one’s own parents only. The writer has adroitly…

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HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN WATER AND RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH

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By: Prof. Nand Lal (Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences & Former Pro-VC, C.S.J.M.Kanpur University) & Priti Sachan (PhD Scholar)     The presence of lead in the drinking water can cause damage to the kidney, nervous system, and learning difficulties. KANPUR: Water resources in the world have been profoundly influenced over the last years by human activities, whereby the world is currently facing critical water supply and drinking water quality problems. Increased urbanization and industrialization are to blame for an increased level of trace metals, especially heavy metals in water bodies. In…

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HOMOEOPATHY MIRACLE IN DENGUE

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By: Dr. Vasu Singh (Bureau Chief-ICN UP) LUCKNOW: Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses (DENV-1, -2, -3, and -4). Infection with one serotype of DENV provides immunity to that serotype for life, but provides no long-term immunity to other serotypes. Thus, a person can be infected as many as four times, once with each serotype. Dengue viruses are transmitted from person to person by Aedes mosquitoes (most often Aedes aegypti) in the domestic environment. Epidemics have occurred periodically in the Western Hemisphere…

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SIKKIM PROMOTES AND STRENGTHENS SELF HELP GROUPS FOR WOMEN

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By:Cherrila Wangchuk Bhutia (Bureau Chief-ICN Sikkim) GANGTOK:Self Help Groups have been making their mark across the nation and Sikkim has been no exception towards the movement that has created thousands of jobs for women, giving them the opportunity to earn their living and ultimately gaining independence both in the domestic and professional front. Studies done in sikkim has found that after getting enrolled into the SHG’s, women have found emotional, social, and psychological contention within themselves. They have found a place in society and no longer depend on the men…

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CCTV CAMERAS AND PRIVATE LIVES. ARE THEY CONDUCIVE?

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By: Klinsa Kurien (Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala) As Jennifer Lopez once expressed, “doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for”. We call this age the New Millennium, the New Age, the Developed World, a Globalized existence and many other synonyms adorn this list. There have been remarkable achievements no doubt in every sphere and activity of man. Life is made easier, what with the advent of computer technology. With everything at our hands in this e-world, people need not even step outside their…

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ORGAN DONATION IN INDIA

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By: Dr. Amay Tripathi (Special Correspondent-ICN GROUP) Media is playing an active role in spreading the beauty of life through creative videos. All said and done, organ donation in India is still a huge mountain to scale. LUCKNOW:There is no gift greater than the gift of life. Resources in the world are limited and people are urged to conserve and optimally utilize what we have. Human organs, when considered in ethical and humane perspective, is a category of resource that holds promise of life for those in dire need. In India,…

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OAT: A HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS AND DUAL PURPOSES CEREAL CROP

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By: Prof. R.K. Yadav,(Deptt of Genetics and Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech.,Kanpur/ Sr.Associate Editor-ICN Group KANPUR: Oat (Avena sativa) is an economically important crop and ranks sixth in the world in cereal production following wheat, maize, rice, barley and sorghum. It is an important cereals and known as a dual purpose crop of temperate and subtropical areas. Being a highly nutritious cereal, it is useful for human consumption as well as feed and fodder for milch and drought animals. In India oat is exclusively grown for fodder…

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HISTORY OF GOA FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO 2017

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By: Prajal Sakhardande  PANAJI: Goa’s history goes back to her pre–historic Palaeolithic existence of the earliest humans in the caves or the banks of the Mhadei (Mandovi), Kushawati, Zuari, Dudhsagar rivers tracing their footprints through the Pansaimoll, Uzgallimall laterite beds to the Sosogad, Molanguinim, Diwar, Varkhand, Uskai, Chicalim, Sanguem, Dharbandoda, Mashem and several other caves. Its Neolithic Gaunkaris that is the village communities were its next progressive step, cultivating and creation of the khazans by the Kunbis, Gawdas, Velips, the Kharwis or the fisherfolk and later the Dravidians, Aryans building on to create…

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PICTURESQUE AND PEACEFUL MOUNTAINS INSPIRE LOVE FOR NATURE

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By:Garima Lohumi (Bureau Chief-ICN HIMACHAL PRADESH) 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 traits like love and respect for nature and they are keen on preservation of natural resources. They have…

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3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Detected In North Korea

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North Korea detonated its sixth and most powerful nuclear weapon earlier this month at its north-east of Pyongyang. The earthquake measured 3.4 on the Richter scale and has raised fears that North Korea is testing its missiles again.The head of the nuclear test monitoring agency CTBTO has said that its analysts are “looking at unusual seismic activity of a much smaller magnitude” in North Korea. Seoul’s Korea Meteorological Administration said Saturday’s quake was detected in an area around Kilju, in northeastern North Korea. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said it…

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