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DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Noida Authority on Wednesday doubled the penalty imposed on owners of animals and cattle found roaming at public places and roads in the city, officials said. So far, a penalty of Rs 2,500 is imposed on offenders, besides another Rs 1,000 which is remitted with the authority, the officials said. Now, they will be required to ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met the Union Minister Radha Mohan in New Delhi on Friday. Chief Minister discussed the Integrated Co-operative Development Project in Uttarakhand with the Union Minister. He also handed over the proposal of the state in this regard. Union Minister gave in principle apprioval for Rs 3340 crore rupees for the Integrated Co-operative ...

Most parts of Kashmir, including the plains, received fresh snowfall Friday which led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all-weather road-link connecting the valley with the rest of the country. The MeT Office has forecast intermittent light precipitation for the next 24 hours. Kashmir, including plains of the valley, received fresh snowfall Thursday night which continued till ...

A case of misbehavior against a female IAS officer has emerged in the Saket court complex of the country’s capital Delhi. This incident is of Thursday. A complaint has been registered against a lawyer and his associates in the Saket police station in Delhi on the complaint of the woman IAS officer. According to the information, in the Saket court ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Monday said its online entrance exams will be ‘non-discriminatory’ and will bring more transparency in the system. The JNU students’ union has called the varsity’s move of switching to online entrance tests a “massive scam”, adding that at a time of fund-cuts, it is an expensive exercise. However, Prof Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector-1 ...

Five government employees of Jammu and Kashmir’s rural development department were suspended for dereliction of duty as they failed to maintain office records. Two junior engineers and three village level workers (VLWs) of the rural development department (RDD) were suspended by director Rehana Batol for failure to maintain records and official files besides irregularities, officials said Wednesday. These officials were ...

Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category Saturday, but remained on the brink of turning ‘severe’ due to drop in temperature and unfavourable meteorological conditions slowing down dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data showed the overall air quality ...

A cold wave swept through Delhi on Wednesday morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 3.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest this winter, the Met office said. “The minimum temperature was recorded at 3.6 degree Celsius, four notches below the season’s average. It is the lowest temperature recorded so far this year,” it said. Delhi has been reeling under a cold ...

Pollution in Delhi remained in the ‘severe’ level for the third consecutive day as wind speed and other meteorological factors remained “highly unfavourable” for dispersion of pollutants on Monday, according to authorities. People have been advised by the authorities to minimise outdoor activities and avoid use of private vehicles. While the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall ...

After completion of six months of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, the state will come under President’s rule from midnight paving the way for the union cabinet to take all policy decisions related to the militancy-hit state. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the proclamation for imposition of central rule in the state, which plunged into a political crisis ...