National

Various media organisations led by the Mumbai Press Club and Bombay Union of Journalists today condemned the killing of Kannda journo Gauri Lankesh and sought a speedy probe in the case. Gauri, known for her left-leaning outlook and forthright views on Hindutva politics, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence in Bengaluru last night. A candlelight vigil will ...

It seems another good news is coming for government employees. Reportedly, Narendra Modi government is planning to raise the minimum salary of Central government employees. The government may hike the minimum salary to Rs 21,000, as per a report in OneIndia. As of now, the minimum salary of Central government employees is Rs 18,000. However, the demand is to hike ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new contraceptives, an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ programme and a contraceptive pill, ‘Chhaya’, in the public health system. Currently these two  contraceptives are available for free in Medical Colleges and District Hospitals in 10 states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has categorically said that Civil Servants should be Empathetic, Efficient, Impartial and Incorruptible and these are the guiding principles that form the bedrock of the higher civil services. He expressed these view while addressing the gathering after inaugurating the 92nd Foundation Course for AIS & CCS Officers at Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Following on the advice of prime minister Narendra Modi, President Ramnath Kovind Has allocated portfolios among the following members of union council of ministers on sunday.   Dharmendra Pradhan has been given charge of  Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Piyush Goyal has been given charge of Railways and Coal; Nirmala Sitharaman has been ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Lt Gen Sanjay Kumar Jha would be 48th commandant of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. He would take charge of academy from Lt Gen S K Upadhya. As per the press release Lt Gen Jha is a highly decorated soldier and  is an alumni of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy.  He was commissioned into the  “17th Battalion ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Four Minister of state i.e. Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala sitaraman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have been elevated as cabinet minister by prime minister narendra Modi in his sunday cabinet rejig on sunday. Rajya Sabha MP Shiv Prakash Shukla , Buxar MP Ashwani Kumar Choubey, Teekamgarh MP Dr Virendra Kumar, Karnataka (North) MP Anant Kumar Hegde,  Arah ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Following on the chief minister Trivendra  Singh Rawat’s instruction that cabinet minister would sit into their office twice a week, vidhan sabha would be open for all for two days. For this they have been doing exercise that how they can allow anyone without making compromise with the security of the vidhan sabha. For this government is ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Service details of an employee can’t be shared with an RTI applicant as “personal information” is exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information Act, unless & until there’s a larger public interest involved, the Supreme Court has pronounced.   Citing its earlier verdicts on the issue, the apex court said personal information was exempt from disclosure ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Taking cognizance on the trader woes, who has failed to filed GST returns of July due to technical knowhow, union government has waived the late fee penalty of Rs 200 per day for taxpayers. However the taxpayers will have to bear the interest on late payment of dues. The move has been initiated following the recommendation of ...