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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kickstarted work for Zojila tunnel, Asia’s longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh. The prime minister who is on a day’s visit to all the three regions — Leh, Kashmir and Jammu– of Jammu and Kashmir also attended the closing ceremony of the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A man was hospitalised with a throat injury caused by a piece of plastic in a burger he ate at an outlet of a popular US fast-food chain at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station in central Delhi. Rakesh Kumar bought a cheese veggie burger from an outlet of Burger King at the metro station on Sunday. When ...

More than 60 people were killed on Sunday across the country as rain, thunderstorms hit various states throwing life out of gear and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi-NCR. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued severe weather warnings for the next 72 hours for all regions between Kashmir ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister  Dharmendra Pradhan at his residence in New Delhi. The Chief Minister, in an informal interaction with the media, said that earlier, for the widening of the Sri Kedarnath-Gaurikund pedestrian route, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of the ONGC, an amount of Rs 4.5 ...

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav got parole for five days to join his son Tej Pratap Yadav’s marriage. Lalu has now been admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science in Ranchi. Earlier, LaluYadav could not be attend the engagement of his son, Tej Pratap. Taj Pratap will tie the knot with Aishwarya Rai on May 12. Recently, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In the presence of the President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smriti Zubin Irani and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has given Special Mention Certificate for Film Friendly Environment award to Uttarakhand at  Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Thursday. On behalf of the state, the award was ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Lalu Yadav alleged a “conspiracy by the CBI and Prime Minister Narendra Modi” as he was discharged today by Delhi’s AIIMS hospital, in a wheelchair and against his wishes. Doctors at the premier central government hospital said the Bihar politician’s health had improved significantly and he was fit to travel by train to Jharkhand’s Ranchi, where he ...

Eight legislators will be inducted as ministers of the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir today. Of the eight, seven are expected to be new faces, officials said. Ahead of the reshuffle of the council of ministers, Nirmal Singh tendered his resignation from the post of deputy chief minister last night, paving the way for state Assembly Speaker ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Centre is planning to amend the POCSO Act to provide justice to male child victims of sexual assault, the Women and Child Development Ministry said, days after an ordinance promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind provided the death penalty for rape of girls under the age of 12. “The government has always strived to develop gender-neutral ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In response to certain reports appearing in the media regarding Adopt a Heritage Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism has clarified that the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs  Governments. The Project aims to develop synergy among ...