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DAINIK NATION BUREAU Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted into the AIIMs few days ago, condition seems critical. Although insider says that his condition is critical and chances are very thin. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and BJP stalwart, has been put on life-support system, the AIIMS said in a statement on Wednesday. The hospital said ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In his last Independence Day speech before Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented a picture of rising India under his government, contrasting it with what he termed as “policy paralysis” under the UPA, as he announced the launch date of his signature healthcare scheme covering 50 crore Indians. Addressing the nation from the ramparts ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Several mediapersons from Kerala were allegedly assaulted by a group of private security guards at the Bishop House in Jalandhar in Punjab today. The Delhi-based journalists were in Jalandhar to report on the police investigation and questioning of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who had allegedly abused his position and repeatedly raped a nun from Kerala. According ...

In Uttarakhand, 444 varieties of medicines have been banned. It was reported that medicines that have been banned are considered as addictive drugs by the Central Drug Control Organization. Given that in view of the growing addiction nature among the youth in Uttarakhand, Shweta Masiwal had filed a petition in the High Court which was heard on Monday. And the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Attacking the BJP-led central government over exclusion of 40 lakh people in the final draft of Assam-NRC, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the saffron party of being “anti-Bengalis”. Taking a swipe at the BJP, the Trinamool Congress chief asked if hilsa fish, Jamdani saree, sandesh and mishti doi, which are originally from Bangladesh, would ...

As many as 774 people have died in incidents related to floods and rains in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said. According to the Home Ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 187 people have lost their lives in Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh, 170 in West Bengal and 139 in Maharashtra due to the ...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced that passports damaged in floods in Kerala will be replaced free of cost by the government. “There are unprecedented floods in Kerala causing huge damage. We have decided that as the situation becomes normal, passports damaged on account (of) floods shall be replaced free of charge. Please contact the concerned Passport Kendras,” Swaraj tweeted. ...

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill,2018 which was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6th August 2018, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot yesterday moved the Amendment Bill, 2018 in Rajya Sabha. Point-wise details: Section 18A has been inserted to nullify conduct of ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Ruling NDA nominee and JD(U) member Harivansh was today elected as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, securing 125 votes as against 105 polled by opposition candidate B K Hariprasad. The post of the deputy chairman was lying vacant since the retirement of P J Kurien on July 1. The entire House congratulated Harivansh, with Prime Minister Narendra ...

Becomes 11th Biosphere Reserve from India to be Included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). The decision to include Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in WNBR was taken at the 30th Session of International Coordinating ...