An Indian astronaut may travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a Soyuz spacecraft for a short training mission in 2022, a Russian media report said on Wednesday, citing a source in the Russian space industry. “The Russian side has offered Indian colleagues to conduct a short visit to the ISS. The flight should take place in 2022 ...

The Uttarakhand cabinet met for the first time since the recently concluded local body elections. The BJP led state government headed by CM Trivendra Rawat cleared 27 out of the 29 issues present before it. Due to the impositions by the ECI for the elections, many decisions had to be kept in the pipleline which were cleared today. Cabinet Winter ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Finer details emerging on restructuring of the 13.50-lakh strong Army indicate that the force’s strength is likely to be brought down by 1 lakh, the downsizing including cutting down the authorised number of officers by around 4,500. As modern technology takes charge and several defence operations get automated, most modern armies have been going in for “right-sizing”. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Rajya sabha MP and BJP spokesperson Anil Baluni has categorically said that Modi government is very much concerned about the people of uttarakhand. Taking cognizance on the poor health system of the state they are going to three more hospital in uttarakhand. He has written a letter to the PM and demanded three advanced hospitals for the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Taking cognizance on the BHEL employee death, who had gone on morning walk but did not return because he was trampled by an elephant in Haridwar on November 14, forest department was running combing operation. Finally he has managed to arrest the tuskar on Friday. Since them forest department with the help of Rajaji Tiger Reserve officials ...

In a major success, security forces Friday shot dead six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during an encounter in forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “In one of the most successful operations this year, six Lashkar militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Wagahama area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district,” a police spokesman said. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The seven day long State level 68th Industrial and Cultural Gauchar Fair started today. It was inaugurated by the Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and also laid the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs. 106 crore. The Chief Minister paid tributes by laying wreaths on the photographs of first Victoria Cross winner Darban Singh Negi and first ...

The fire that has ravaged northern California is now almost completely contained, authorities said Thursday as the death toll rose to 84. Rain fell in the first measurable amounts in months in the drought-stricken area and this helped put out hot spots and smouldering fires, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. It said the so-called Camp Fire ...

The 19th edition of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Monaco on February 18 next year. Considered the ‘Oscars of sports’, the Laureus World Sports Awards celebrate global sporting achievements across the calendar year. The nominations to honour the sporting achievements of 2018 will start later this month. Former India cricket captains Kapil Dev, Rahul Dravid ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the gas distribution projects in 129 districts of 19 states in 65 geographic zones under 9th Gas Distribution Bidding Round at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Dehradun district is part of the project. With this, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the 10th Gas Distribution Bidding Round for 124 districts in 14 states in ...