SJVN Limited (A Joint Venture of Govt. of India & Govt. of H.P.) By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : At an impressive ceremony in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the Foundation Stones of 210 MW Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project located in Shimla & Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh and 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro Electric Project situated in Hamirpur & Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. Narendra Modi also launched the Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project located in Shimla &…
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SJVN BAGS MANY OF ‘INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE 2021 EXCELLENCE AWARDS’
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN’s corporate office building at Shimla has been selected for the ‘Best Built Infrastructure Project award 2021’ by the Indian Concrete Institute, Shimla Centre for its ideal and green sustainable design, informed VPS Jaswal, Chairman of the Centre here today. The award for Guidance for this building construction will be conferred upon Nand Lal Sharma, CMD of the company, Jaswal added. The awards, he said, will be presented on 5th December, 2021. In the category of ‘Best serviceable infrastructure projects’, the 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power…
Read MoreWorld Of Show
By : C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group Exposure of aspects and being, is our life’s ride, Be it physical, ethical, natural or even- wide. We are ever planked in a game of show & hide, Since inception to the end of our living- stride. Better placed are they having good vehicles, Seen comfortable as having better articles. Better is their livelihood, they cherish un fickle, Well beings of others seem enviable in nickel. Some start running for loans to have all this, To remain parallel with the circle &…
Read MoreImportance Of Indigenous Traditional Crops For Nutritional Security
By: Dr. Shweta, Deptt. of Genetics & Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Executive Editor-ICN KANPUR: India is considered as homeland for many indigenous and traditional crops associated with culture and traditions of people living a particular region. There are many food crops which are important for food and nutritional security but traditional crops which are embedded in our cultural and rituals adapted to local environment and are also socially acceptable. Traditional food crops which are associated with different native communities of the country basically include crops…
Read MorePneumonia : Prevention Is Better Than Cure
By : Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief-ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Now many of us are experiencing cough and cold with or without fever which is often ignored. Gradually when it progresses to develop more intense complication, the victim lands up in a doctor’s chamber. But owing to this delay, the disease affects the lungs and often manifests into Pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that may cause severe illness in people of all ages. It is a life threatening condition and a leading cause for death worldwide. Our body is…
Read MoreWhat is Marine Electricity And How It is Generated?
By : Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN Marine Electricity or Marine electrical power is a vital part of a ship’s operation. Without marine electricity, ships would not be able to run any of the machinery and cannot perform their core purpose of sailing from one place to another. We cannot define the term “Marine Electricity” as a whole. To understand its meaning, first, we need to understand them separately. Marine – Here, the term “marine” refers to ships, ports, drydocks, and other structures which cater to…
Read MoreLONG ROUTE DRIVERS & THEIR HEALTH
By : Dr. Akhtar Nasim, Sr. Principal Scientist CSIR-CRRI & Prof. ACSIR (University) & Consulting Editor ICN Science & Tech NEW DELHI: Recently, the health of truck drivers has become a major concern at international levels. Over the years there has been deterioration in driving conditions; simultaneously there is increasing pressures of adhering to the demanding schedule and to make on time deliveries.The drivers have to deal with the failures of the transport system, which results in increased stress levels resulting in adverse impact on the health of drivers. Prolonged sitting,…
Read MoreHer First Flight Aboard Indian Airlines
By : Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA : Tata,Tata, waved the little girl and her sister as their father stood at the door of the Boeing aircraft of the Indian Airlines flight. In those days, in the early 70’s, airports were not inaccessible to visitors. In fact, visitors were not only allowed to glance through the glass screens but could also step out on the porch to see the flights take off. In fact, one could faintly see passengers on the window seats waving to their loved ones. How could…
Read MoreSJVN Rated Excellent by the Department of Public Enterprises
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Power PSU SJVN Limited has been accorded Excellent rating for its performance under laid down parameters of the Memorandum of Understanding during the year 2019-20 by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance. SJVN has scored 91.53 points to achieve the Excellent rating. Central PSUs under various Ministries and Departments are rated on their annual performance by the DPE every year. Ratings of 140 PSUs were declared by the Ministry of Finance recently. SJVN Limited has earned the Excellent rating for…
Read MoreICN discovered the sparkle of ‘Gehana’
Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand : In the Mukteshwar region of Uttarakhand, the village ‘Gehana’ lit up today. This village, confined in the rural area, suddenly became the ‘Breaking News’ of the area when ICN Media Group, present in 179 countries through English language and 81 countries through Hindi language, organized this village and nearby areas.Wrote a new lesson in the future of ‘Rural Entrepreneurship and Self-reliance’. In the International Mission of Rural Entrepreneurship of ICN, many important seminars and workshops have been successfully organized on this subject not only in many rural areas…
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