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DAINIK NATION BUREAU Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the state unit of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) that journalist’s pension will be raised to Rs 10,000 per month. The CM made this statement after inaugurating the state convention of Senior Journalist Forum, affiliated to the IFWJ. Central Working Committee Member Dr. Naduvattom Sathyaseelan presided. General Secretary A. Madhavan presented ...

Although the people did not pay much attention the 4.6 magnitude earthquake,that struck Kashmir’s sambhal area on Sept 23rd , it has certainly put scientists in worry. The incident of low intensity earthquake is considered to be serious in many ways. According to scientists, this earthquake has come in ‘Seismic Gap of Kashmir’, where no such geological phenomenon has been ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that aspiring business leaders should build a culture of inclusiveness and shape their actions to have a positive impact in the lives of those who need support while addressing the gathering after inaugurating the 15th edition of ISB Leadership Summit 2017 at the Mohali campus of the Indian School ...

A social activist has announced a cash reward of Rs one lakh for information on the jailed Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan, who is on the run after the Dera head was convicted of rape. Fakirelal Bhojbal has started a dharna before the office of the district magistrate here demanding the arrest of Honeypreet. He has got her ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In a bid to provide market and opportunity to master artisan especially minority communities, Union Minister for Minority Affairs is going to organise a Hunar Haat in between September 24-30 at Puducherry. This has been claimed by union minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday. “Hunar Haat”, organised by Minority Affairs Ministry earlier at different ...

Conspiracy theorists keep coming up with doomsday predictions at regular intervals and it appears like it will never end. Now, it has been widely circulated on internet and social media that a mysterious planet called Nibiru aka Planet X will hit the earth this month and destroy it. This report has spread far and wide. Surprisingly, a source has said ...

The Ministry of Civil Aviation today unveiled rules to tackle on-board disruptive and unruly behaviour by passengers. Briefing the media in New Delhi today, the Minister for Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the new rules will allow for the formation of a national, No Fly List of such unruly passengers. He said the promulgation of the No ...

On Monday, when a total solar eclipse sweeps across the United States for the first time in 99 years, people gathering in Charleston, South Carolina, will be the last on the continent to experience it. Historic Charleston, with its cobblestone streets and elegant antebellum mansions, was clearly a-bustle on Sunday, in full pre-eclipse mode. Its restaurants were packed and downtown ...

A manager at a five-star hotel in Delhi is seen yanking an employee’s saree and dragging her to him in an aggressive act of sexual harassment caught on CCTV camera. The shocking footage from Pride Plaza near the airport has been shared by the 33-year-old woman, who was inexplicably sacked yesterday. The man who assaulted her, the hotel’s security manager, ...

Nasa is hiring someone who can defend Earth from alien contamination. The full-time role of “planetary protection officer” will involve ensuring that humans in space do not contaminate planets and moons, as well as alien matter infecting Earth. The pay is a six-figure salary, as much as $187,000 (£141,000) a year plus benefits. “Planetary protection is concerned with the avoidance ...