Medical Team Members Help Patients Outside A Hospital After An Earthquake And A Tsunami Hit Indonesia
Month: September 2018
Indonesia Earthquake And Tsunami Death Toll Passes 832 As Search For Survivors Continues
At least 832 people have died after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami waves as high as six metres (20 feet). A 7.5-magnitude earthquake, and a number of very powerful aftershocks, struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi yesterday, triggering a tsunami that has slammed into Palu-the capital of Central Sulawesi province. At least 832 people have been lost, with thousands more still missing. Buildings have collapsed; electricity and telecommunications are down; and roads, bridges and airports have been damaged, limiting travel to affected areas. The city of Palu has been…
Read MorePM Modi Inaugurates Several Projects In Kutch District, Gujarat
PM Modi is on a day-long visit to his home state Gujarat.In his address, PM Modi called upon the dairy farmers to take up honey farming and bring sweet revolution in the country on the lines of white revolution and green revolution. PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated Mundra Lng Terminal, Anjar-Mundra Pipeline Project and the Palanpur-Pali Barmer Pipeline Project in Anjar in Kachchh district.Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani was also present at the event. The PM Modi also remotely inaugurated a Rs 20 crore ice cream plant of Vidya Dairy and…
Read MorePetrol, Diesel Price Hiked Further Today; Petrol At Rs 90.84 Per Litre In Mumbai
MUMBAI: Petrol prices were increased by 9-10 paise per litre on Sunday while diesel prices were hiked by 16-17 paise across the four metro cities. In Delhi, petrol was retailing at Rs 83.49 per litre while diesel was sold at Rs 74.79 after today’s hike. In Mumbai, petrol price moved closer to the Rs 91 per litre mark to Rs 90.84 while diesel was priced at Rs 79.40. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, price of petrol has touched new height.In other metro cities like Chennai and Kolkata petrol was priced at Rs 86.80…
Read MoreOsteoporosis-“A Silent Killer ”
By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Our skeleton is a natural storehouse of two minerals- Calcium and phosphorus. Throughout a humans life, bone changes their shape, size and position constantly while undergoing the process of bone remodelling. A human skeleton normally attains its peak strength when an individual is suffering from any medical problems, or is on medication or had a history of accidental fractures or any nutritional deficiencies. Many of us seen our grandparents struggling to walk, with a never ending complaint of pain in their joints. Even…
Read MoreValley Of Kashmir, A Paradise On Earth
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: The next day, before venturing out we first enquire about the situation in the city at the reception of the hotel. I also glance through the local newspapers. We are naturally scared that it may not be another bandh called by the separatists. Fortunately everything is informed to be normal though we are advised to avoid the Lal Chowk area where some times the situation turns bad. I am curious about economics of the tourism business which is often halted by curfews imposed by…
Read MoreIndonesian Earthquake Yet Another Warning For Urban India
By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN & Rebecca Brindza, Editor, ICN International A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi Island of Indonesia on Friday and till the time reports from Govt. agencies and the media claims that about 400 people have lost their lives with massive destruction of infrastructure and property. Within next couple of hours the casualties may climb up to thousands as per Disaster Management Agency spokesperson. The city of Pelu home of 350,000 people is heavily devastated with more than 600 people being treated in local hospitals and hundreds still…
Read MoreTsunami And Earthquake In Indonesia Kill Nearly 400
Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth.It lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. At least 400 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto beaches, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six metres (18 feet) smashed onshore at…
Read MoreApple Area Manager Shot Dead At Police Checkpost In Lucknow For Not Stopping Car
LUCKNOW: A constable of Uttar Pradesh Police shot dead the Apple Area Manager named Vivek Tiwari. The matter is from the VIP area of the Uttar Pradesh capital, Lucknow. Vivek Tiwari was returning from the launching event of the iPhone. He was also with his co-worker Sana Khan. On the way, when the police indicated to stop them, Vivek sidelined. Constable Prashant Chaudhary shot Vivek, and it became the reason of Vivek’s death. Tiwari’s wife Kalpana has responded to the incident, saying that the police had “no right” to shoot…
Read MoreWORLD HEART DAY 2018: “With A Healthy Heart The Beat Goes On”
By: Dr. Shazia Israr, Associate Editor-ICN The 2018 theme ‘My Heart, Your Heart’ is set at asking people all over the globe to make a promise – ‘a promise as an individual to make healthier choices and lifestyle decisions, a promise to cook and eat more healthy, a promise to do more exercises and encourage your children to be more active, a promise to say no to smoking and help your loved ones quit, a promise as an healthcare professional to save more lives, and most of all, a simple…
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