Monthly: March 2008

Young woman found dead

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: The mystery shrouds the death of an industrial young woman worker whose dead body was found in her bathroom at Malkhumajra near Baddi under suspicious [...]

Govt. to implement Factory Act, 1948

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Today, celebrating the National Safety Day in Himachal Pradesh, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister who also holds the portfolio of Labour and Employment â€“ [...]

CTA urges Tibetan to avoid violence during 2008 Beijing Olympics

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Bijender Sharma

Dharamsala: The Central Tibetan Administration of Tibetan Govt. in-exile has appealed to Tibetans to avoid resorting to violent approach during the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay [...]

Health Ministry-MNCs nexus behind CRI closure, claims Bhardwaj

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: â€œThe central health ministry has taken the decision to close CRI under pressure from MNCs. The move was an apparent example to disintegrate the indigenous [...]

BJP To Endorse Shanta Kumar For Rajya Sabha From Himachal â€“ Satyapal Jain

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: Former chief minister Shanta Kumar would be the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat, election for which is scheduled to be held on 26th [...]

Bittaâ€™s rage against Raj Thackeray in Himachal

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Bijender Sharma

JAWALAMUKHI: All India Anti-Terrorist Front Chairman Maninderjit Singh Bitta demanded stern action against Maharastra Nav Nirman Sena president Raj Thackeray. ”Mr Thackeray’s recent statement against northern [...]

CPM to expand its base in Himachal Pradesh

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

. â€œThe BJP would not be able to do anything new in state till the next parliament election. There was all probability that after parliament poll [...]

An overview at Himachal Social Security Pension Scheme

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: The new BJP Governmentâ€™s foremost able decision was to increase the new social security pension rate to Rs. 300 per month from 1st January, 2008. [...]

Loan waiver due to left pressure, says Yechuri

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: The UPAâ€™s government budget for coming fiscal was in fact a stamp of acceptability to left policies that aimed for people welfare. The pro-farmer budget [...]

Patikari Hydro Electric Project inaugurated

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today inaugurated the 16 MW Patikari Hydro Electric Project. He also congratulated the Patikari Power House Ltd. for completing the [...]

Youth Congress General Secretary booked in an attempt-to-murder case

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Bijender Sharma

Jawalamukhi: Jawala Mukhi Police booked Harish Kapoor, State General Secretary of the Youth Congress along with eight others in a criminal case of attempt to murder. [...]

An IIT for Himachal In The Pipeline â€“ News Report

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: Hopes of an IIT for Himachal may not have been totally dashed for national daily The Telegraph quoting unnamed senior government officials in Delhi says [...]

Proud to be a railway man

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

His job requires great guts and zest to man the major railway crossing in the wilderness near Jabli on century old Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge rail track. [...]

Major fire in Birlaâ€™s unit

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: The raw material and property worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in a major fire which broke out in Birla Textile Mills at Bhatouli Khurad [...]

Foundation stone of 2nd Ambuja Cement laid

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: The foundation stone of 2nd unit of Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. was laid down by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal today at Rauri in Darlaghat of [...]

Kalam to be Honoured with D.Litt. Degree from CIHTS

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Bijender Sharma

Dharamsala: The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies will confer an honorary degree on Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India. Dr Kalam [...]

Budget 2008: No IIT For Himachal – â€˜A promise is a promise Mr Chidambaramâ€™

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: Having lost the assembly election to the opposition BJP, the congress led UPA government has left Himachal out in the cold, trashing the announcement made [...]