Two laborers aboard a JCB died after the vehicle fell in a gorge near Dharasu in Uttarkashi district. Both of them were employed by a contractor, who were heading towards Chinyalisaur for road construction work. The accident occurred at around 7:30 in the morning. Two laborers taking JCB from the camp of contractor Devraj Thakur, created in Brahmkhal, were going ...

In a major blow to consumers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that hotels and restaurants are not bound by the maximum retail price (MRP) when they sell bottled mineral water and packaged food items. The court rejected the government’s argument that overcharging for pre-packed or packaged products was an offence under the Legal Metrology Act, which attracts a fine ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Union government has imposed ban on condom advertisements on television. They can’t air such advertisement between 6 pm to 10 pm after declaring the commercials were “indecent” viewing for children. While the move has been welcomed by conservative groups, some people have slammed the government for winding back decades of progress on sexual health and education. As ...

British Airways on Tuesday said they are returning to near normal schedules after 150 British Airways flights were cancelled in United Kingdom and Europe due to bad weather conditions. “Following the adverse weather conditions across the UK and parts of northern Europe on Sunday and Monday, we are returning to near normal schedules,” said a statement by British Airways. Flights ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Untimely winter rain with snow fall has made people life tough but it has brought smile over the face of apple orchard owner. On Monday night state received rainfall and higher reaches including kedarnath received snow fall. With this temperature plummeted immediately and people prefer to stay indoor. Snowfall witnessed at Assi ganga, dodital, Dayara bugyal and ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, the progress of Char Dham All Weather Road was discussed. The CM also requested to convert some of the state highways along with the Ramnagar-Karanprayag State Highway to National Highway. The CM apprised the ...

3 scientists from Dehradun have been chosen for the 37th Scientific Expedition of India in Antarctica. These three scientists have reached Goa from Dehradun to become part of the 90-member campaign. In Antarctica, four to 14 months will be spent for various research work. Technical Officer Vijendra Singh Bisht, Santosh Kumar and Ashok Chaudhary in Raipur-based DEAL have become part ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU To Rejuvenate the rivers state government has taken concrete steps. In first phase Rispana and Koshi rivers are being revived. This was disclosed by the chief secretary UK Singh while convening a meeting with officials here at Almora today. In first phase Rispana and Koshi rivers are being revived. For Koshi river’s rejuvenation  state is running public ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to release the scanned images of OMR answer sheets with the recorded responses and answer keys for the University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC NET 2017) on cbsenet.nic.in today, that is from December 12. Once the answer keys are released candidates can challenge the recorded responses if they differ from ...

The BCCI yesterday rolled out the red carpet for war-ravaged Afghanistan by agreeing to host the country’s maiden Test match but chose to cold-shoulder a cricket-starved Pakistan in its latest Future Tours Programme (FTP). Afghanistan, a team that has made rapid strides in international cricket despite the constant troubles back home, will play its first ever Test against India in ...