DAINIK NATION BUREAU More then 80 persons were arrested while Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel intensified vigil on Sunday in strife-torn Kasganj which continued to be tense today. Explosives were found during house to house searches following which the state police chief said the stringent National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against the culprits. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA or making some of its provisions milder, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, asserting that the Army has been taking adequate precautions in protecting human rights while operating in disturb areas like Jammu and Kashmir. Rawat’s remarks assume significance as they come against the backdrop of reports ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Governor Dr KK Paul said today that children must be taught about their fundamental duties (as per the Constitution) at the school level itself. Teachers have this responsibility. Children must also be made to realise that social interaction (face to face) was more important than the virtual world of mobile phones and internet. The Governor was speaking ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister Trivendra  Singh Rawat has inaugurated E-Rakatkosh, E-Aushidhi and ORS-Online Registration System at Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Coronation Hospital, Dehradun on Saturday. Congratulating the Health Department and NIC, CM Rawat said that today all the 35 blood banks of the state have been connected with  E-raktkosh service, 52 hospitals with e-Aushidhi and 45 hospitals with online registration ...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s designated seat for the Republic Day Parade in the sixth row has prompted an angry reaction from his party that accused the government of setting aside tradition and indulging in “cheap politics”. Rahul was seated near Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad. Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said the Modi government’s “cheap ...

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for ...

Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu will meet in an all-Indian quarterfinal clash after both won their respective preliminary matches at the USD 350,000 Indonesia Masters, adding another chapter to their new rivalry. London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina, who is coming back from an ankle injury, took 37 minutes to overcome World No.20 Chinese Chen Xiaoxin 21-12 21-18, while Sindhu stream- ...

Halting two months of decline, the GST collections gathered momentum in December, rising to Rs 86,703 crore. “Total revenue Collections under GST for the month of December 2017 (received in December 2017/January up to January 24, 2018) has been Rs 86,703 crores till January 24 2018,” the Finance Ministry said in a tweet. Total collections under the Goods and Services ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Republic Day was celebrated on Friday across Uttarakhand with traditional fervour and enthusiasm. Governor Dr Krishna Kant Paul took the salute at a ceremonial parade here, unfurled the national flag at the Raj Bhawan and planted a tree to mark the occasion. chief minister Trivendra singh rawat visited to nelong valley to celebrate Republic day with ITBP ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Following the tradition set up by the prime minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Rajnath Singh, state Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat celebrated Republic Day with ITBP soldiers in Nelong Post of Uttarkashi on  Friday. He hoisted the flag in Nelong. He spent time with soldiers to encourage them and also distributed sweets. The soldiers expressed happiness over seeing ...