DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said that instead of digging pits for plantation stress should be on natural regeneration. Based on the market demand, tree plantation should be done on cluster level. Trees of Chulu, Ritha, Dadim, Temla, Tejpal, Hissalu, Kaphal, Chura, Bhimal etc should be planted. This would help in enhancing the income of locals and ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has inaugurated the water projects under “water harvesting, conservation and preservation ” campaign and World Bank assisted water project in semi-urban areas during a function held at IRTD auditorium at Survey Chowk on Wednesday. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the projects for natural source augmentation, Rainwater harvesting and launched the website ...

Good relationships, social engagement, better everyday functioning, good physical and mental health, and high-quality care have been identified as some crucial factors linked to better quality of life for people with dementia, according to a study. “While many investigations focus on prevention and better treatments, it’s equally vital that we understand how we can optimise quality of life for the ...

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav got parole for five days to join his son Tej Pratap Yadav’s marriage. Lalu has now been admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science in Ranchi. Earlier, LaluYadav could not be attend the engagement of his son, Tej Pratap. Taj Pratap will tie the knot with Aishwarya Rai on May 12. Recently, ...

Google at I/O 2018 unveiled Android P Beta (aka Android P Developer Preview 2). The build is now available for Google Pixel devices, as well as devices from manufacturers that have implemented Project Treble. These include the Essential PH-1, Nokia 7 Plus, OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Sony Xperia XZ2, Vivo X21, Vivo X21 UD, and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed on Wednesday that India will be the fastest growing major economy in 2018, with a growth rate of 7.4 per cent that rises to 7.8 per cent in 2019 with medium-term prospects remaining positive. The IMF`s Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook report said that India was recovering from the effects of demonetisation and ...

Sun Zhengcai, once tipped to become President Xi Jinping’s successor and later accused of plotting a coup against him, was today sentenced to life imprisonment for taking USD 26.7 million in bribes. Sun, a former Politburo member during the first five-year tenure of Xi, is the latest senior cadre to fall in the President’s sweeping anti-corruption drive. Until his arrest ...

For the first time since World War II, India has decided to deploy Fighter Plane in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to counter China. The effort of India is to strengthen its hold in the western region of the Indian Ocean, with important Straits of Malacca, Sunda, Lumbok and Ombai Wetar Strait. This will be the first time when Fighter ...

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday said it is asking customers of 52,686 new Swift and Baleno models to undertake a service campaign to inspect for a possible fault in brake vacuum hose. The campaign will affect Swift and Baleno manufactured between December 1, 2017 and March 16, 2018. Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted by dealers for ...

US President Donald Trump today said he will announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal tomorrow. I will be announcing my decision on the Iran deal tomorrow from the White House at 2:00 pm, Trump said in a tweet. Ever since his election campaign, Trump has described the Iranian nuclear agreement, which was negotiated by ...