Year: 2017

Lifestyle Diseases: Seven Major Health Problems In India

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  NEW DELHI: The latest report on the state of India’s health, investigates and exposes the new and emerging environmental triggers of NCDs in India. The report, released here today by a panel of eminent medical doctors, establishes that unless environmental risk factors are acknowledged and dealt with, India will not be able to curb NCDs, responsible for more than 61 per cent of the deaths in the country. Obesity: The number of overweight and obese people in India doubled between 2005 and 2015. Among individuals aged between 15-49 years, 20.7 per cent of…

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HOW RELEVANT ARE THESE AGE-OLD PROVERBS IN TODAY’S WORLD?

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By: Barnali Bose ( Associate 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…

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Earthquake Hazard In Himalayan States: Ignore Warnings And Perish

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By: Rakesh Lohumi (Sr. Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: Moderate tremors, like the one which shook parts of northwest region last night, are a constant reminder for the Himalayan States and the people that they are sitting on a geological bomb that could explode any time. There has been an increase in frequency of such tremors in recent years but still no long term preventive measures are put in place to mitigate fall out of such calamities. Instead, their destructive potential is being enhanced manifold by implementing reckless development policies as evident from…

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Seeds: The Harbinger Of Hope

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough, a group of scientists, comprising one of Indian origin, have developed plants with better chances of surviving droughts by increasing the natural ability of their leaves to preserve water. A group of researchers said that the new method has helped some plants survive 50% longer in drought conditions and could eventually benefit major crops such as barely, rice and wheat, which are crucial to world food supplies. Researchers from the Australian National…

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Lifestyle Diseases The Biggest Killer In India Today

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More than 2.7 million people in India die of heart diseases every year – 52 per cent of them below the age of 70 NEW DELHI: Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases, the latest report on the state of India’s health, investigates and exposes the new and emerging environmental triggers of NCDs in India. The report, released here today by a panel of eminent medical doctors, establishes that unless environmental risk factors are acknowledged and dealt with, India will not be able to curb NCDs, responsible for more than 61 per cent of the…

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I Stand For The State Against Any Forces: Manipur CM

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By: Akoijam Tompok ( Asstt. Editor-ICN North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Manipur ) IMPHAL: Chief Minister, Nongthombam Biren Singh of Manipur has made his stand and warned of any forces not to compromise the territorial integrity of the state(framework agreement signed between India Govt. and NSCN-IM). Biren was answering to queries raised by reporters after the inauguration of a 2 days Inter-regional Media Interaction Programme Between Myanmar and India at Hotel Imphal here at Manipur.  The issue of Framework Agreement has been boiling in the state as several Civil Society Organisation…

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Indonesia Raises Bali Volcano Threat Alert To Highest Level

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Indonesia lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic and seismic activity. The volcano’s alert was raised to the highest level earlier Monday and ash clouds have forced the closure of Bali’s international airport. Bali’s airport has been closed as a result of the increased warning level, according to Agoes Soebagio, an official at the Transportation Ministry. Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency says as many as 100,000 villagers need to leave the expanded danger zone around the Mount Agung volcano on Bali. According to the…

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“We Are Not Here For Power, We Are Here For 125 Crore Indians”: PM Modi

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PM Modi, the BJP’s biggest star campaigner, will address four rallies in Gujarat today. PM Modi will address between 32 and 35 rallies in his home state Gujarat, where assembly elections will be held on December 9 and 14. Gujarat is my soul and mother, my relationship with you is that of equality since you call me brother, says PM Modi. PM Modi says the Congress has not let one opportunity go to humiliate the people of Gujarat. He accuses the Congress of not being serious about development and said the…

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A TUNNEL COMING UP AT OVER 10,000 FEET ALTITUDE UNDER PIR PANJAL RANGES

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: Being built by the Border Road Organization at an altitude of 10,180 feet in Himachal Pradesh, the 8.8 km long Rohtang Tunnel is designed to provide an all weather passage to Lahaul valley from Manali. The tunnel under the Pir Panjal range of mighty Himalayas will not only reduce the distance by some 46 kms but will also be an all weather link to the valley which remains cut off for about four winter months every year. The passage will also provide…

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