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President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation today in paying final tributes to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, hero of 1965 India-Pakistan war and the only Air Force officer to be promoted to five-star rank. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid a wreath on behalf of herself and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat for the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU If you are a train traveller and enjoy sleeping for nine hours i.e. in between 9 pm to 6 am during journey then beware because Railway has decided to reduce the official sleeping hours in its trains by one hour. In its effort to provide a comfortable travel to its passengers and put an end to those ...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today dedicated the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation. The occasion was marked by prayers and chanting of hymns at the Dam at Kevadia. The Prime Minister unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion. Later, the Prime Minister visited the construction site of the Statue of Unity, an iconic structure dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU With the much-hyped BJP’s national president Amit Shah two days long visit to Dehradun inching closer,  the party leaders, including the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, are looking tense  while they are going the whole hog to streamline things. While the party leaders are busy preparing for the slew of meetings Shah is scheduled to hold during ...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will dedicate the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation, at Kevadia in Gujarat on September 17, 2017.The inaugural event, held on the occasion of PM Modi’s 67th birthday on Sunday, will also see the culmination of the fortnight-long Narmada Mahotsav – launched by the Gujarat government to celebrate the completion of the work. The height ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In a major breakthrough in the kidney scam Dehradun police have arrested its kingpin Dr Amit Kumar along with two other accused from Haryana on Saturday while they were planning to go to Nepal. Others arrested are Dr Jeevan and a nurse Sarla.  However,  a driver Pradeep alias Billu, another accused of the case, was arrested from Raiwala and ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Taking cognizance on inquiry report into the Pradyuman Thakur murder case, reveals that Ryan International School’s negligence on multiple counts, the CBSE has sent show cause notice to the school to explain why their affiliation should not be stripped. The enquiry report says that the murder that shocked the nation could have been averted. ‘From the sequence of ...

India’s burgeoning digital economy is expected to provide job opportunities to about 50-70 lakh youth in the country by 2020, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said yesterday. Reiterating the Centre’s commitment towards the country’s growth, Prasad said it is important to have affordable and inclusive technology to ensure growth and prosperity for the masses. Speaking at the Digital ...

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day today along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district. Constable Bijender Bahadur was on duty at forward point along the fence in Arnia sector along the IB when Pakistani Rangers resorted to mortar shelling and small arms fire at about 0020 hours ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The National Green Tribunal  has outrightly rejected the Centre’s plea seeking modification of its order banning 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR. The Tribunal noted that emissions from diesel vehicles is carcinogenic in nature and one diesel vehicle causes pollution equivalent to 24 petrol vehicles or otherwise 40 CNG vehicles. A bench led by Justice Swatanter Kumar government’s ...