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Day: July 17, 2020
Social Distancing : Beyond The Immediate
By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Protective measures from Corona infection are a must and social distance in one such important measure. Closure of educational institutions, places of worship and ban on social gatherings, therefore, make perfect sense. However, what does not make sense to me is reduction in shopping hours and office timing of public utility services like power and water. My contention is easy to understand. Take for example that in a certain area the number of inhabitants is 1,000 and the number of shops is 10 which an inhabitant…
Read MoreEthanol: An Antidote For Sugarcane Farmers
By: Hardik Murarka, Executive Editor-ICN Group India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after Brazil and more than 50 million people are associated directly or indirectly from sugarcane industry for their livelihood. But due to glut in sugar market, the mills are not in best of financial position thus there is an inability to pay the mandatory fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane to the farmers. The reason for cash strapped mils is excessive production of sugar. It has become a national problem. In 2017-18 and 2018-19, annual sugar…
Read MoreIncreasing Human Activity Causing Degradation in Himalayan Region Expanding Green Cover Key to Water Crisis
By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Advisor & Sr. Editor-ICN Group After the famous South African city of Cape Town the worst-ever water crisis in India’s premiere hill station of Shimla this summer has raised serious concerns over the growing threat to water security. The unprecedented shortage of water in the erstwhile British summer capital is a pointer to the problems being faced by mountain dwellers due to severe degradation of the ecologically fragile Himalayan region. Increasing human activity in the world’s tallest mountain ranges has started taking its toll in states and…
Read MoreThe Great “GOD” How Beautiful He Will Be
By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group See the brightness of sun or coolness of moon, Drying fruits, indicating time, flowers’ bloom. Persistent leaves, gradually or even falling soon, All these and much more is provided to us as boon. Water current, as life- line, in the rivers’ flow, Or it’s pinching- scarcity in the deserts’ show. High –sand –moulds, gradually, in the wind blow, Various scanty even saline land patches do grow. Clouding heavy rains or even a bright sunny time, Shivering winter, swatting summer or a good time. Famine conditions or…
Read MoreLock-Down And After
By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group PART-24 Security , Facility and Trust Even boarding passes are being checked and regulated through telephone links on the airports. Officers are having close watch through IP Address CCTV. While digital record is maintained for Identity and passes. For protection from infection an App named “ Aaroya Setu” has been introduced which is becoming very popular among people. Railways are booking their journey tickets online during relaxed period of closure, which are facilitated by telephones. The use of telephonic data has increased up to seven times…
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