Operations at branches of public sector banks across the country were impacted Wednesday due to a strike by unions against the proposed merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB). The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) – an umbrella organisation of all 9 unions including the All India Bank ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu is HIV positive after infected blood was pumped into her during a blood transfusion at a government hospital in Virudhunagar district, Chennai. Three lab technicians of a government-run blood bank in the neighbouring town of Sivakasi have been suspended for the horrific lapse. Two years ago, they had allegedly failed to ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Buoyant after its recent victory in the Hindi heartland, the Congress on Tuesday laid out part of its economic agenda for the 2019 General Election, promising a fresh “Goods and Services Tax 2” and junking the current one, should it come to power. It chose Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal to make the announcement. Tearing into the ...

BCCI has announced the playing eleven for the third Test against Australia. The two countries are currently on par having won 1-1 match a piece in the 4 match series. The two teams are very excited about the Boxing Day Test starting on Wednesday. After the defeat of Perth, Team India will return to the intention of returning to winning ways. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Prime Minister  Narendra Modi, today dedicated the Bogibeel bridge in Assam, to the nation. The bridge, which spans the River Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts of Assam, is of immense economic and strategic significance for the nation. At a massive public meeting in Kareng Chapori, on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra,the Prime Minister also ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU On the occasikon of birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye, who had seperated Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Chief Minister  Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched the “ Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojna”. With the implementation of the scheme, Uttarakhand has become the first state where all the residents will be provided free health security by ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 106th Indian Science Congress on January 3 next year at Lovely Professional University nearPhagwara, the varsity said on Monday. A release by LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal said the theme of the four-day event is ‘Future India: Science and Technology’ and it will culminate on January 7. Modi will also address an audience of ...

Uttarakhand’s dream of hosting the National Games has been completed. Indian Olympic Association has stamped the hosting of 2020 National Games in the state. Uttarakhand was selected among the three states to for hosting the games. Indian Olympic Association has also decided to give a chance to Chhattisgarh and Mizoram to host the games in the coming years. In 2019, ...

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched a special card for Kumbh Mela 2019. The bank has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh government to create a model for digitization at this edition of Kumbh Mela, PNB said in a statement issued on Sunday. It is estimated that 12 crore devotees will participate in this event which happens every 12 years. ...

Pollution in Delhi remained in the ‘severe’ level for the third consecutive day as wind speed and other meteorological factors remained “highly unfavourable” for dispersion of pollutants on Monday, according to authorities. People have been advised by the authorities to minimise outdoor activities and avoid use of private vehicles. While the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall ...