Month: January 2018

India Celebrates Its 69th REPUBLIC DAY 2017, Presence Of 10 ASEAN Leaders At Parade

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This is the first time that the Republic Day celebrations will have 10 chief guests from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei – will be hosted in this year’s 69th Republic Day celebrations. NEW DELHI: We are going to celebrate the 69th Republic Day today. As a largest democracy of the world, we should be proud of our past and heritage.PM Modi is hosting 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN as guests of honour at the ceremonial parade being held…

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“Main Amar Ho Gaya” a tribute to the Martyrs : Apara Mehta

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Mumbai : Bollywood patriotic songs have always been liked. These songs are inspired by the martyrs who gave their lives for the country and introduces the youth with splendid diversities of the country and sometimes awakens the inner zeal towards patriotism. On the occasion of 69th Republic day of the country, a patriotic single “Main Shaheed Ho Gaya” is having a grand launch in Mumbai attended by Guest of honor known actress Apara Mehta along with Bhavesh Bhanushali, Hiren Bhanushali, director Sudhir D. Tandel and music director Shivram . This song is…

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Badrinath- A Glimpse Of Heaven

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By: Alok Singh ( Associate Editor-ICN Group )  NAINITAL: “Travel”, sometime you travel to explore the world around you and sometime you travel to rediscover yourself. One such travel where you discover yourself stays very close to your heart and remains in your memory forever. It was one of my many visits to Garhwal in 2007, I went to Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun for some research on my documentary subject , this was the period when I was struggling for success, which was eventually away from me from past few…

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BENGAL MEANS BUSINESS : What The Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 Entails

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By: Barnali Bose ( Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group )  KOLKATA: The Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 that was held on the 16th and 17th of January at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre at New Town in Kolkata drew to a conclusion with the hope that progress in the state will happen in leaps and bounds. It was presided over by the Chief Minister Mamata  Banerjee . Distinguished dignitaries ,business tycoons,foreign delegates as well as enterpreneurs participated in the summit. Seminars on diverse sectors such as Chemicals,Textiles and apparels,Tourism,IT/ITes and start-ups ,Infrastructure,Agriculture ,Food Processing,…

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Fodder Scam: Lalu Yadav, Jagannath Mishra Sentenced To 5-Year Jail Terms In Third C-ase

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RANCHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Wednesday convicted by a CBI court in Ranchi in the third fodder scam case. Lalu Yadav has been sentenced to five years in jail today in the third fodder scam case. Special CBI court judge S S Prasad delivered the judgment in the case, which pertains to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 33.67 crore from Chaibasa treasury in 1992-1993. Along with Lalu, former Bihar chief Jagannath Mishra, was also sentenced to five years in prison in the case.Lalu Yadav and Jagannath Mishra,…

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BOOK CAFE WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Special Report By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group) SHIMLA: The unique cafe, built by the Shimla Municipal Corporation and Himachal Tourism Development Corporation under Shimla beautification plan, that offers a serene reading place with splendid titles and educational books stacked in a beautiful ambience  enjoyed by locals and tourists alike with steaming hot coffee and snacks and drinks may also not make a news. But the fact that the Book Cafe opened  just a few days ago that is on 11th April 2017 is being run by two jail inmates convicted…

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A BAD SEASON AT ASIA’S OLDEST NATURAL ICE-SKATING RINK

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By: Rakesh Lohumi ( Sr. Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: It has been a bad season so far at the Asia’s oldest natural ice-skating rink. The weather gods have not been kind to ice-skating enthusiasts. Prolonged dry spell and abnormally high temperatures for winters have all but completely wiped out the first half of the season which got delayed by over three weeks due to unfavourable weather conditions. Normally the skating season commences towards the end of November and in favourable conditions 30 to 35 sessions are completed by the end of…

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ICN GROUP PAYS TRIBUTE TO NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ON 121ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

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“We should have but one desire today. The desire to die so that India may live.” Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa. This January 23 is the 121st birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, fondly known as Netaji for being a revolutionary freedom fighter in India’s struggle for Independence. Indians pay homage to this great leader of India on this day which is also celebrated as Desh Prem Diwas. Subhash Chandra Bose was born in to a Bengali family and his father, Janakinath Bose,…

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