Month: November 2018

74.61% Voters Turnout As Polling Ends In Mizoram Assembly Elections

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In the previous assembly elections in 2013, the Congress won 34 seats, while Mizo National Front got 5 and the Mizoram People’s Conference won 1 seat.The state had recorded 83.41% polling in 2013.  AIZAWL: Voting began in 40 constituencies of Mizoram at 7 am on Wednesday for its assembly elections.A total of 209 candidates are contesting the elections to the 40-member Mizoram assembly. 74.61 per cent votes were cast in the Mizoram assembly polls on WednesdayLong queues of enthusiastic voters have been seen outside many polling stations. The election office sources said…

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What Is It To Live In The Age Of Donald Trump?

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Social media is playing nowadays a very crucial role in disseminating the essential information. We get the latest news even much before the dedicated channels start airing and broadcasting it. Our faith in this parallel media has strengthened over the time with this belief that it has provided an easy and uninterrupted access to the news in respect of the other print and TV platforms. Most of the time, we find that other platforms are heavily regulated and manipulated. But the social media…

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Money Series: Part 38

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group The truth is that uncertainty of the future makes us work harder for our lives and the possibility of making the future more bright and energetic than our present inspires us. Security of Success I welcome you again. I see that you are now filled with self-confidence. Do you know when self-confidence arises? Friends, self-confidence only arises when your brain accepts that such a task can be done and you are fully capable of doing it. I have given title “Security of Success”…

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Excellence With G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 3

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group 24 Hours a day is God’s choice KOLKATA: Time is the only thing, for which you can’t even complaint to God that he has given you lesser than anybody else. Time has been given to all equally. If we think that we have less time, the question arises, who decided that one day will contain 24 hours and why do not some global agencies like United Nations and some powerful countries meet and decide to enhance the number of hours a day. To…

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Media Alert: CSE At CoP24 In Katowice, Poland

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN The 24th Conference of Parties on Climate Change will kick off on December 3, 2018 in the town of Katowice in Poland. This Conference is important because it is here that the Paris Rulebook – the recommended modalities, procedures and guidelines under the Paris Agreement – will be finalised. The Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016 following its ratification by 55 nations, prescribes an overarching temperature goal – to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2oC above pre-industrial levels,…

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SJVN Conferred IPPAI Power Award-2018

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: SJVN has been conferred with the prestigious IPPAI Power Awards-2018 under the Category of “Best Hydro Power Generator” during 19th Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) Retreat 2018 at Karnataka. The award presented by Dr. Pramod Deo, Former Chairperson, CERC was received by  Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director along with R.K. Bansal, Director (Electrical). Speaking on the occasion,Nand Lal Sharma said that 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station comprise the biggest Hydro…

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Varun Dhawan at IFFI 2018 says, I would have given my right arm to be launched by Anurag Kashyap

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Dhiraj Mishra (Writer Mumbai) I would have given my right arm to be launched by Anurag Kashyap, says Varun Dhawan at IFFI 2018 ~ Varun has a candid chat about family, his films and Indian cinema, with director father David Dhawan~ ~With Sriram, screenwriting is like Kamasutra, he tries every position and angle: Shridhar Raghavan at IFFI 2018~ ~Tunisian ambassador tempts the audience at IFFI 2018 to visit Tunisia~ ~Ace cinematographer Pierre Gill gives an insight into the intricacies of cinematography~ ~Veteran film director Ramesh Sippy pledges to support the…

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Tribute to 26/11 heroes Initiative by Atharva foundation and Mumbai port trust for 26/11 heroes

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Mumbai : An initiative by Atharva Foundation and   Mumbai Port Trust has organized a tribute for the heroes of 26/11 Mumbai attack at Domestic Cruise Terminal, Mumbai  on  26th November 2018.The event is attended by Shri. Sunil Rane (Chairman Atharva Foundation) , Mrs. Varsha Rane (Vice President Atharva Foundation) Shri Dattaji Rane,  Shri. Sanjay Bhatia (Chairman BPT),  Major General Raj Sinha (VSM), Col.R.S.Chavan, Col. P.K. Kapoor (Rtd), Col.N. Shouche (Rtd), Col. Sudhir Raje (Rtd), Mrs.Vimla Bisht (W/O of Hav.Gajendra Singh Bisht), Mrs. Jayshree Bhadoria and Munimsingh Bhadoria (Parent of L/N Gopalsingh Bhadoria) 10 years…

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Two Festivals, One Mood: Jagadhatri and Kartik Puja Part-2

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group Kartik Puja, a festival celebrated at the same time as Jagadhatri Puja in Bengal Kartik, son of lord Shiva and Parvati is worshipped in the Hindu month of Kartik in Bengal. He is believed to be the God of Fertility. Handsome in appearance, Kartik is worshipped by those desirous to beget a son. On Receiving The Gift Of Kartik A traditional custom, though bizarre is to stealthily leave an idol of Kartik at the doorstep of a childless couple as kartik is believed to…

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