Lock-Down And After

By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART-22 Precautions, behaviours, cleanliness, changes in routine, improved life styles, clean environment, pure air and water , do all they indicate something ? Is it a whisper of the future in the ears of present that human beings on the Earth have improved their routine and everything? Does this feeling say to the changed world that , “ As soon as the Corona pandemic is over , Lock – Down gets fully open then our world will have a new look “. Will it? We…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: 21 Life is not so simple and easy as written in the books , told in the stories or shown over televisions. We are exposed to so many extras, tediousness and  superfluous peculiarities, which we seldom anticipate. Work has to continue , world has to move, and so also man is so captive for the first time in in one’s life till date. One who does not know the real meaning of such closure , who has never spent time inside home for this much…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: 17 Counted persons only  Days are gone when it was big big crowd on such occasions indicating celebrations.Now only limited number of people are allowed in any such function.Even video calling amongst relatives is also in the offing for wishing in the functions.People will be less , expenses will go down and it may also take less time . Once it takes it’s shape in the society , it will be a practice of the era itself.May prove to be good for everyone. Some calamities…

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Think, Eat And Save The Environment

By: Prof. Jaswant Singh, Member-Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica & Arctic, Director-Institute of Earth Sciences & Editor-ICN Group ( Sci & Tech) Every year, June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day with a new theme.The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is biodiversity.The day will be hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany. World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, resulting from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. World Environment Day is…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: ELEVEN A Global Calamity attacks our planet as well our entire human race . Suddenly everything was announced closed . This closure affected everything on the Earth , yes , everything .Whatever we can see , whatever we can perceive , whatever we can think about and all aspects on the Earth were affected by it . Everyone knows that this pandemic has to affect human beings only , even then every animal , every plant , even rivers are not spared .  We see…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: TEN “ Lock – Down “ is a difficult big experience for any person . As this situation has arisen for the first time in front of people living presently . Calamities do come up but every such situation remains different from any other. The present calamity of Corona Virus is unique one , during which a complete “ Lock – Down “ is being observed through out the world . Every activity is seized while people are confined to their respective places of residence…

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Spanish flu 1918: When The Millions Of People Were Died In The World

By: Mohammad Salim Khan, Sr. Sub Editor-ICN Group SAHASWAN/BUDAUN: At this time not only India but most of the countries of the world are coping with the heroic epidemic called Corona with great valor.  As soon as Corona’s name comes, a common man gets scared in front of him.This terrible disease has not only brought the country but also the economic system of most of the countries on the ground. Due to this epidemic there is another loss of lives and on the other hand, there is also a livelihood crisis…

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My Guardian Angel On Earth!

By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Florence Nightingale, the great Foundress of Nursing is the Beacon- Light of the Nursing Community. Today is a very special day.  It is special for two reasons. Firstly it comes a day after Mother’s Day, secondly we commemorate International Nurses Day today. My Female parent qualifies both. My dear mother is a mother as well as a nurse. My life has been deeply shaped, inspired and motivated by her alone. From the day I entered this world through her loving womb, I feel safe…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

By: C.P. Singh, Literary Editor-ICN Group  PART: FOUR Almost entire human beings on the Earth , are seeing and practicing this situation called , “ Lock – Down “ for  the very first time in their respective live. People are forcing them to remain where they are . Roads are empty , public places calm , shops offices closed as if life is stranded fully . This sacrifice on part of us is proving very helpful for the battle against this dreaded virus . May God help us all .  Movements…

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Human Error and Marine Industry

By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN International As vast as the oceans are and as huge as ships sailing on them, the probability of accidents occurring on those ships is also massive. However, what’s amazing though is the size of errors that lead to those accidents in most cases. Maritime accidents that occur due to natural factors such as a ships being caught in an unexpected storm, unfavorable tides, strong winds etc. are totally beyond human control and also make up rather small part of the causes…

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