Shimla: In swift action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, the Himachal Pradesh government Friday took back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to him in 2010 by the then BJP government for setting up his Patanjali Yogpeeth’s branch, an official said. “The government took over the possession of the [...]

Suresh Rana & Parminder Thakur of Team Maruti with a Grand Vitara won Desert Storm Rally 2013 today morning. Despite losing more than 20 minutes due to air filter failure two days ago, they succeeded in taking a lead of around 27 minutes by the end. Suresh-Parminder duo had earlier [...]

Shimla: BJP state chief Satpal Sing Satti was today re-elected for the post. According to the sources, it was National BJP president Rajnath Singh who decided to give him a second term. An MLA from Una, Mr. Satti took over as state BJP chief in February last year. His second [...]

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday said there was no ban on the entry of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state. “No instructions have been issued regarding ban on entry of Baba Ramdev into the state,” Chief Secretary S. Roy said in a statement here. The state government late Tuesday [...]

Shimla: Failing to resolve a decade old dispute over PPP property Hotel Wildflower Hall and the books showing losses that have crossed Rs 100 Cr mark, the Himachal cabinet on Tuesday sought a CAG audit into the accounts of the company. An official spokesman said, “cabinet approved to entrust audit [...]

Shimla: Less than three years after the then ruling BJP gave Baba Ramdev a chunk of prime land on lease in Himachal Pradesh, the state government Wednesday initiated the process to take it back. The development is significant as the Congress, then in the opposition, had accused the Prem Kumar Dhumal-led [...]

Shimla: Banks and commercial establishments were closed across Himachal Pradesh Wednesday as employees joined the two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions. Most of the private hotels, banks and state government departments were shut, as employees struck work for the day. Rail and road traffic in the state, however, was [...]

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday revoked the land lease of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state. The cabinet at its meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, took decision to cancel the allotment of 28 acres of land in Solan district to Baba Ramdev for setting up a [...]

Shimla: In the wake of the Delhi gang-rape, Himachal Pradesh Tuesday announced it is constituting a special committee to check crimes against women. “A special committee headed by a DIG-level officer will be in place within a week’s time to check crime against women,” Director General of Police (DGP) B. Kamal [...]

Country’s top seeded cross country rallyist Suresh Rana at the wheel and fellow Himachal native Parminder Thakur as the navigator in a Grand Vitara led at end of stage one of the rugged Desert Storm 2013 motor rally. Out to challenge the supremacy of Rana, Gaurav Gill in a Mahindra [...]