Month: November 2017

North East Of 2017 Is Different From What Was Read And Heard 2-3 Decades Back: Arunachal CM

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu while addressing over 170 corporate leaders from India and abroad at the first North East Development Summit held at Convention Centre, Imphal, Manipur organised by Govt of India, India Foundation and Manipur govt today said, “North East of 2017 is much different from what was read and heard about 2-3 decades ago.” “For those in the mainland, the North East is associated with ethnic conflict and insurgency. However, in last one decade, much has changed…

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President Ram Nath Kovind Innaugurates Manipur Sangai Festival And NE Development Summit

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By: Akoijam Tompok ( Bureau Chief-ICN Manipur ) IMPHAL: President of the nation, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the much awaited festival of Manipur “Sangai Festival” a 10 day festival of cultural extravaganza.  President Kovind opened the festival at an event held at Bheighyachandra Open Air Theatre located at happy Kangjeibung, Imphal East. The function was also attended by the first lady Sabita Kovind.  Speaking at the Inauguration, President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his happiness to be a part of the festival. He said,  though Manipur is a small state, many communities with diverse…

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BDS To MBBS Bridge Course Being Finalised By MCI, DCI

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By: Dr. Vasu Singh ( Bureau Chief-ICN UP )  The dental students are currently facing a large problem of placements and recruitment after the completion of their course. Dentists may soon become Physicians, as the two apex medical bodies , the Medical Council of India and the Dental council of India are in the process of finalizing a bridge course to enable BDS passouts to pursue MBBS in the country. Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in the year 2016, the Dental Council of India had put forward the…

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Indo-Bhutan Friendship Car Rally Will Enhance People-To-People Contacts Between India And Bhutan: B.D. Mishra

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ITANAGAR: Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) flagged off the second edition of Indo – Bhutan Friendship Car Rally 2017 here today. The Governor expressed hope that the event will help in cementing the age-old relationship and friendship between India and Bhutan. He also wished that it provides a platform for exposure of traditional and cultural association and tourism potential of Arunachal Pradesh and Royal Kingdom of Bhutan. Stating that Arunachal Pradesh shares 160 km of international border with Bhutan, the Governor pointed that the rally will enhance…

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CULLING OF MONKEYS INHUMAN, AGAINST VEDIC PHILOSOPHY

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: The very idea of killing monkeys is abhorrent to Hindus who see the image of their revered deity Lord Hanuman in the simians. Populations of monkeys thrived in an around various temples of Lord Hanuman across the country. Food was available for the simians  in plenty in urban areas too as Hindus consider feeding the monkeys as a pious act. Mount Jakhu, the highest peak of Shimla , has one such old temple and thickly forested hill served as a natural…

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THE ALMOND TREE

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief News Editor-ICN Group ) Tracing the day-to-day struggle and triumph of a Palestinian boy, Ichmad Hamid, who, later on, turns to be a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. Ichmad listens to his teacher patiently and gives his advice a due importance. He studies at night when he finds himself free from his tedious and bone cracking work during the day. He has worked for some time at a slaughter house also. What is the condition of that house and how it impacts the whole…

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President Plant Saplings In Raj Bhavan, Itanagar

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ITANAGAR: President of India Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind, on the concluding day of their visit to Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh planted saplings of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) in the front lawn of Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on November 20 prior to their departure from the Raj Bhavan. President and the First Lady appreciated the effort of the personnel involved in the horticultural management at Raj Bhavan and complemented the arrangement for the traditional plantation event by the visiting dignitaries. The President of India also appreciated the serenity and greenery…

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Farmers Hold Protest March In Delhi Today, Demand Loan Waivers

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The AIKSCC has put forth two chief demands to the Centre – 50% profit margin over the cost of production and implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations. NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers from across the country descended on Delhi on Monday for a two-day protest demanding a one-time loan waiver and increase in minimum support price for crops. The farmers, under the aegis of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) comprising 184 peasant organisations, held a ‘Kisan Mukti Sansad’ at Parliament Street after marching from Ramlila Maidan. All…

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A MIDNIGHT STROLL ON SHIMLA MALL ROAD

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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…

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HYDROPOWER PLANTS AND ROAD PROJECTS A BIG DRAIN ON FORESTS

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN GROUP ) SHIMLA: Hydropower plants and road projects are taking a heavy toll of the ever depleting forest reserves in Himachal Pradesh which is having the lowest green cover among the Himalayan hill states. Being a renewable source of energy hydropower projects are largely considered to be environment friendly but they account for bulk of the forest land diverted for non-forestry use. In fact, hydropower plants and road projects have together gobbled up 80 percent of the 12005 hectare of forests diverted since the…

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