National

The third Scorpene class submarine constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched today, 31 January 2018 by Mrs Reena Lanba, President Navy Wives Welfare Association after the recitation of Sanskrit shlokas from the Atharva Veda and traditional ceremonies associated with the launch of naval platforms. She also named this submarine as ‘Karanj’ and wished her ...

The government is planning to abolish all posts which have been vacant for more than five years, and has directed all ministries and department to submit a comprehensive report on the matter. In an office memorandum, the Finance Ministry said it had asked all ministries and departments to submit an action-taken report regarding abolition of posts vacant for more than ...

An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi. The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday. Police told the media that they had arrested the 28-year-old accused, described as a daily wage worker. Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal, who ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Uttar Pradesh Govenor Ram Naik has categorically said that the Kasganj communal clash as a “blot” on the state and asked the government to initiate measures to ensure such incidents did not recur. The governor noted that such an incident had occurred in the state for the first time in the last 9-10 months and described it ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2017-18 in Parliament on Monday. Based on the firm footing provided by the discernible improvements in most fiscal indicators such as revenue buoyancy, expenditure quality, tax devolution and deficits, the Government, in partnership with the States, ushered in the long-awaited GST era with ...

A Lalbaug resident, Rajesh Maru, died on Saturday evening after getting pulled into an MRI machine along with an oxygen cylinder he allegedly carried into the room for his ailing relative. The incident occurred at the BMC-run Nair Hospital. The civic body has ordered an inquiry to ascertain how the cylinder made it to the MRI room where metal objects ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Economic Survey-2017-18 has projected a recovery in the growth rate of the economy to 7-7.5 per cent in the next fiscal as the impact of demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) wanes. Even they have identified employment, education and agriculture as core focus areas. The survey presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley two ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU More then 80 persons were arrested while Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel intensified vigil on Sunday in strife-torn Kasganj which continued to be tense today. Explosives were found during house to house searches following which the state police chief said the stringent National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against the culprits. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA or making some of its provisions milder, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, asserting that the Army has been taking adequate precautions in protecting human rights while operating in disturb areas like Jammu and Kashmir. Rawat’s remarks assume significance as they come against the backdrop of reports ...

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for ...