DAINIK NATION BUREAU The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by three children of Army officers alleging violation of human rights of the force’s personnel in recent incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement today, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the complainants have also sought its “intervention for an appropriate enquiry into the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In a bid to promote tourism, which is backbone of state, state government has decided not to charge for the film shooting. As we know that Uttarakhand’s natural beauty will attract the film producers to shoot films in Uttarakhand. with this shooting they will publicise state on national and international arena. The government has decided not to ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister  Trivendra Singh Rawat laid foundation of Dr Nityanand Himaliyan Research and Study Center in Doon University Dehradun on Friday. The Research and Study center worth Rs 15 crore on the 0.39 hectare land will be constructed by Bridcul. In his address Chief Minister said that Himaliya has been attraction of center since a long time. Scientists ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The first session of Uttarakhand assembly for the year 2018 would be convened at Bharadisain near Gairsain in Chamoli district from March 20. The Secretary Vidhan Sabha, Jagadish Chandra issued notification for the session on Thursday after the approval of the state Governor Krishan Kant Paul. The budget session would start on March 20 with the address ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Invoking the ban of the use of loudspeakers sans permission by Allahabad High Court, Uttarakhand Commission for Protection of Child Rights (UCPCR) chairman Yogendra Khanduri has written to the State Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh to take steps to stop loudhailers heard blaring during the board examinations. The children being very sensitive to sounds, the blaring of ...

The holiday of Mahashivratri festival in Uttarakhand will take place on February 13 instead of February 14. After the amendment to this holiday date, the state cabinet meeting will now be held on February 14 instead of February 13. The festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on February 13 in Uttarakhand. The festival will be held on February 14 in ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Use of polythene will not be allowed at Vasantotsav 2018 to be held at Raj Bhawan on February 24 and 25. This was decided in a meeting was held at Rajbhawan while reviewing the progress of the preparations for the festival. Governor Dr KK Paul said that the state’s cuisine should be given priority at the food ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU NITI Aayog released today a comprehensive Health Index report titled, “Healthy States, Progressive India” at a function in the capital today. The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes, as well as, their overall performance with respect to each other. The report was released jointly by the CEO, NITI ...

With a vision to stop India’s best brains from taking up scholarships for frontier research abroad, the Union Cabinet has approved the PM Research Fellowships (PMRF) for students of higher education institutions like the IITs, IISERs and NITs, which will also be the country’s most lavish paid scholarships to date. The PMRF includes monthly scholarships of Rs 70,000 to Rs ...

The Delhi Police arrested Group Captain Arun Marwaha on Thursday on charges of passing on details of secret IAF documents to Pakistani spy agency ISI. DCP (special cell) Pramod Khushwah has confirmed the arrest. Marwaha, 51, was allegedly using his smartphone to click pictures of classified documents pertaining to combat exercises at the IAF headquarters and then sending them across ...