Shimla: The central government Friday agreed to sanction Rs.17 crore for strengthening infrastructure in four nursing institutes in Himachal Pradesh, a statement said here. A delegation comprising Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and Health Minister Kaul Singh met Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad in New Delhi and pressed for increasing [...]

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed the state authorities to remove all unauthorized food stalls and dhabas polluting forest areas beyond Mardhi on the Manali-Rohtang highway. Hearing a petition taken up suo moto on the harm caused to Rohtang glacier due to pollution the bench of Chief Justice [...]

Deathknell – a heavy metal and classic rock band originated on the streets of Shimla is all set to launch its first official video on YouTube. “Deathknell is only the first rock band in Himachal Pradesh to have launched a music album and is now the first to launch an [...]

Shimla: The war of words is hotting up in Himachal Pradesh over the proposed multi-million dollar investment for a ski resort project being promoted by Alfred Ford of the Ford Motor Company near the picturesque tourist town of Manali. This, when it is unclear whether the promoters are keen to [...]

Shimla: Municipal Corporation here has issued notice, instructing cable operators to remove all cable wires wedged into trees forthwith. MC Shimla has granted a week’s time to all cable operators to remove their cable wires from the trees, failing which, a strict action will be taken against the operator(s). The [...]

Picturesque tourist destination of Kullu and Manali will soon be lightened with Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor, amid others, slated to make their way to the valley for their respective movie shoots. Following director Imtiaz Ali’s decision to shoot with Ranbir and Katrina in Manali, [...]

Shimla: Youth Enlightening the Society (YES) has written to the Municipal Corporation’s Office threatening to hold agitations if it fails to take any significant steps to develop parks, grounds and community centers here. The letter addressed to MC Shimla demands explanation from office bearers as to why they have failed [...]

Shimla: Both the SCA and ABVP are protesting against the recent price hike decision. But, their protests at the Himachal Pradesh University are not united. The voice against the B.Ed. Prospectus issue is soaring high but it’s strange that protests are largely disparate. Ironically, both groups are not only raising [...]

Dharamshala: Union Bank Mumbai, Namchin Club Sikkim, Army XI Lucknow, SE Central railway Nagpur, DDA Delhi, Garhwal Center Uttarakhand are among the 17 teams which have confirmed their participation in the 25th All India Shaheed Dal Bahadur Durgamal Mal Gold Cup football( AIDDGC) tournament scheduled to be held at the [...]

Shimla: Hard pressed to open an alternate route to Ladhak as tensions mount on the western India – China, army road engineers have cleared the over 13,000 feet altitude Rohtang Pass of snow, enabling unlocking of Lahaul valley that was snowbound for six months. Border Roads Organisation, the agency assigned [...]