Presentation On ​”Application Of Ultra Brief Therapy In A Busy OPD”

Ultra brief therapy

By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group )  SHIMLA: Indian Psychiatric Society, Bihar branch organised a presentation on “Application of Ultra brief therapy in a Busy OPD” at Patna. In his presentation, Dr Mohd Aleem Siddiqui of Lucknow stressed that among mental health patients many patients needed psychological therapy in addition to medications​. But there is a very severe lack of trained clinical psychologists. He therefore suggested that a doctor must keep Psychotherapy principles in mind while dealing with such patients. With high load of patients in hospitals in India,…

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The True Essence Of Childhood : An Introspection

By: Barnali Bose ( Associate Editor-ICN Group ) Dear all, let us on this special day, pause for a moment and think, think what would be the best gift we can give our children. Today,the 14 th of November,the birth anniversary of Nehruji, has been dedicated to our dear children, whether our own or those,who, we nurture at school. For us, parents and  teachers, however every day  is Children’s day,isn’t it? Our lives revolve around our children. It is for children that we are able to play the role of a…

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Draft Farm Law For Price Volatility Shield

By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Seeking to protect farmers from price volatility by ensuring guaranteed price for their produce, the Centre will come out with a draft model law on contract farming this month. Once it is made public, stakeholders, including farmers, will be given 30 days to comments and give suggestions. A final ‘model’ contract farming Act is expected to be released in November after incorporating the suggestions. Contract farming is a system in which agro-processing exporting or trading units…

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Happy Children’s Day 2017: What The Day Is About And How People Mark It

“The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.” Children’s Day in India is celebrated on November 14, 2017, as a day to celebrate the innocence of children and the importance of children in society. The day also commemorates the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru our country’s first Prime Minister. Children’s Day was first celebrated in 1964 after Nehru’s death. On this day, chocolates and gifts are often distributed among children, while schools organize different events…

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413 People Dead In Iran-Iraq Earthquake

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “ordered the government and armed forces to mobilise ‘all their means’ to help the population.” On Sunday, at 9:48 pm local time, a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northwest Iran near the border with Iraq. As of Monday, 413 people had been reported dead with most of the reported deaths in the Iranian province of Kermanshah. Iranian officials said 413 people had died in the country. Some soldiers and border guards were among the dead, the Iranian army’s commander-in-chief told the state news channel…

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Home Remedies For Toothache

By: Dr. Vasu Singh ( Bureau Chief-ICN UP )  LUCKNOW: A toothache is a pain near your teeth. Sometimes the cause is dental, like cavities or gum disease. In other cases, the pain might be referred to the teeth but may stem from a non-dental cause.Either way, toothache pain is very uncomfortable, especially for children.If you or your child have a toothache, it’s time to make an appointment with your dentist as soon as possible.In the meantime, however, you’ll need to control the pain and discomfort. Here are some of…

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CSE: Major Fast Food Chains Adopt Double Standards; Play With India’s Health

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in its recent assessment released today, at the beginning of  ‘World Antibiotic Awareness Week’, reveals that fast food multinational companies do not have any India-specific commitments to eliminate misuse of antibiotics in their meat supply chains. Surprisingly, as the study highlights, these global giants have made ambitious, specific and time-bound commitments in the US and other countries to eliminate antibiotic misuse, owing to growing pressure from regulators and other stakeholders. Most of these companies have an over-arching global policy that recognises the…

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Two Assam Rifles Jawan Killed And Six Injured In Manipur

IMPHAL: Two Assam Rifles Jawans were killed and six injured in a power IED blast at Chandel District in Manipur this morning. The attack occurred near 18 AR Camp which is located at DC Road, Chandel District Headquarter, around 6 early this morning.  According to sources, a team of 18 Assam Rifles personnel were on their daily Physical Training(running) on the road. As the team were running between the first and the second gate of the camp, the bomb exploded with a loud sound sending shockwaves nearby.  The shockwaves of the…

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Kerala Regains Top Slot In Coconut Production

By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Kerala has regained the top spot in coconut production, surpassing the other major producers –Tamil Nadu and Karnataka – in the 2016-17 agriculture year. With 7.70-lakh hectares (ha) of cultivated area, Kerala’s coconut production touched 7464.25 million nuts, while that of Tamil Nadu was 6171.07 million nuts followed by Karnataka at 5128.89 million, Earlier, Kerala was in third position at 4896.61 million. Replanting and rejuvenation schemes and Layout of Demonstration Plots (LOP) adopted by the Coconut…

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