DAINIK NATION BUREAU On the occasion of Human Rights Day, a meeting of all the officers and employees in the presence of members of the Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission was held at Uttarakhand Commission office on Monday, in which everyone took the pledge to remain committed and work hard for the human rights protection. On this occasion, several litigants were ...

Those wanting to see the main mausoleum at the Taj Mahal will need to buy an additional ticket of Rs 200 from Monday. Vasant Swarnakar, Archaeological Survey of India’s chief archaeologist in Agra, said domestic visitors will have to pay Rs 250 and foreign visitors Rs 1,300 to see the main mausoleum at the 17th-century monument. The visitors from SAARC ...

India gave wings to their ferocious ambition of winning a maiden series Down Under, beating Australia by 31 runs in the opening Test with an irresistible fusion of self-belief, hunger and talent here Monday. Chasing 323, the hosts were bowled out for 291 in 119.5 overs shortly before tea on day five with Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Union minister Upendra Kushwaha said today that he would not participate in a meeting of the ruling BJP and its allies in Delhi, reinforcing endless speculation that he is on the verge of quitting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition anytime now. Reports say Upendra Kushwaha may announce his exit from the BJP-led alliance in the afternoon, ...

The state of Uttarakhand  has started buzzing again with political activities after a brief sting episode. In this case Leader of Opposition Dr. Indira Hridayesh, has attacked the government after giving a statement regarding having proof of the sting of those belonging to the ruling party. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said in a reversal that if Congress ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A team of scientists have found a way to predict the Sun’s activity over the coming decades, which could help better prepare against solar storms that may cripple satellite communications and Earth’s electric power grids. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the team also showed that there is little possibility of a Sun-induced climate ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A huge right-wing rally to demand the fast-tracking of the Ram temple at Ayodhya is being held at Delhi’s Ramlila grounds today. The attending groups, which include the BJP’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, want the government to pass an ordinance or executive order to bypass the legal process in the coming session of parliament. The ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Migration from development-starved villages of Uttarakhand, especially those in the hills, continues to present a grim picture with over 700 of them totally depopulated in seven years. Of nearly 16,500 villages in Uttarakhand, as many as 734, mostly in the hilly areas, are totally depopulated. Not a soul lives in them, Vice President of Uttarakhand Rural Development ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Making a Difference by Being the Difference (MAD) convened a massive clean up drive and awareness programme at Deepnagar area of Dehradun on Sunday. This drive was carried out as a part of MAD’s campaign to attract both public attention and government action in the cause of rejuvenating Rispana river. Earlier in the week, MAD had convened ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat laid the foundation stone for the construction work of the 32-metre span double lane bridge on the Tons River near the Virpur post of Garhi Cantt-Virpur-Ghangoda motorway in the Mussoorie assembly constituency of Dehradun today. He also agreed to consider the proposal for having overhead tanks in the area. In the area, ...