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LIC relaxes claim settlement for Kerala deluge victim

DAINIK NATION BAUREAU State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has relaxed the claim settlement and documentation process for the flood victims in the deluge-ravaged Kerala, including waiving off death certificates and delayed premium payment fees. The rain fury, the worst since 1924, began on August 8 and has left 223 dead as of today and forced over one million ...

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UAE to give Rs 700 cr for kerala flood victim

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The UAE has pledged $100 million for flood-battered Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Tuesday, adding “a new Kerala” needed to be built following the widespread destruction. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to hundreds of thousands of Keralites, has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it would be providing $100 million (Rs 700 crore) for ...

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Sidhu defends jhappi with Pak Army Chief

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DAINIK NATION BUREAU Cricketer turned politician and Punjab Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said his visit to Pakistan was not “political” but just on a “warm invitation from a friend”, in a bid to clarify his decision to visit the neighbouring country and hug its Army chief.While addressing a press conference here, Sidhu said, “I am hurt ...

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Mandsaur rape accused awarded death sentence

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DAINIK NATION BUREAU A special court on Tuesday sentenced two men to death for raping an 8-year-old, less than two months after the incident that caused nationwide outrage. Special Judge Nisha Gupta held Irfan alias Bhaiyu (20) and Asif (24) guilty and sentenced them to death under the newly-introduced IPC Section 376DB (punishment for rape of a woman under 12 ...

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HC asks CBSE to publicise no home work rule in media

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DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Madras High Court has ordered the Central Board of Secondary Education to publicise in media that stringent action would be taken against institutes not following the board’s ‘no homework’ rule for class 1 and 2 students. Justice N Kirubakaran passed the order on a plea by advocate M Purushothaman seeking direction to the CBSE to follow ...

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Kerala floods declared as calamity of severe nature

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The massive floods in Kerala have been declared a calamity of severe nature, the Home Ministry said today. “Keeping in view of the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides in Kerala, this is a calamity of a severe nature for all practical purposes,” a home ministry official said. The decision has been taken considering the ...

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No ATM to be replenished with cash after 9 pm from next year

No ATM will be replenished with cash after 9 pm in cities and 6 pm in rural areas from next year even as two armed guards will accompany crisp notes in transit as per a new directive issued by the Home Ministry. The deadline for putting money in the ATMs located in Naxal-hit areas is 4 pm while private cash ...

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Faculty cannot pursue full time course while teaching says Madras High Court

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Deprecating the practice of a teacher or professor pursuing a full time course while simultaneously working as a faculty member, the Madras High Court has made it clear that it cannot be permitted without prior permission from the university or college concerned. “The university/institution and the recognition authorities must ensure that no teacher/professor is permitted to do the full time ...

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PM announces Rs 500 cr immediate relief to Kerala

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today an immediate financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the rain-battered Kerala, after reviewing the flood situation in the state. Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh per person to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured from the Prime Minister’s National ...

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MHA decides premature retirement of an IPS officer

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Centre, acting on the recommendation of the Madhya Pradesh government, has decided to prematurely retire a 1995 batch Indian Police Service officer “in public interest” with immediate effect, an official said today. IPS officer Mayank Jain (51) was suspended after the Lokayukta police raided his properties in May 2014 claiming to have unearthed illegal wealth allegedly ...

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