Sudden drop in temperatures has fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh a worried lot for many crops like peach, plum and pear trees are  in full bloom and sharp increase or drop in temperatures leaves an impact of fruit set that could impact the years produce from orchards. Peach, plum and [...]

Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) Four Jammu and Kashmir Police constables were arrested in Srinagar for extorting at gunpoint Rs.50,000 from a resident last week, police said Thursday. A police officer said a resident of Batmaloo area in Srinagar filed a compliant that some armed men in uniform robbed him of [...]

Banga (Punjab): Hit by the announcement of power tariffs being hiked, opposition Congress has lashed out at the Akali BJP government in the state and threatened to hold district level agitations seeking a withdrawal of the decision.  Addressing party workers state congress president Pratap Singh Bajwa that the Prakash Singh [...]

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand have agreed to jointly set up the 660 MW multipurpose Kishau Dam project, the memorandum of understanding for which would to be signed in the presence of chief minister of both states in a fortnight, top officials disclosed here today.  Both states will work in [...]

Shimla: Concerned about the rising number of road accidents, a photo exhibition for creating awareness among the youth against rash driving was recently organized in Himachal Pradesh University. University Vice Chancellor ADN Bajpai, who visited the exhibition said, “life is a precious gift from God and one should respect it. [...]

Dharamsala: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has expressed its deepest condolences at the passing away of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.  ”With her passing away, the world has lost a great leader, a woman who lived an exemplary life to prove that there is no glass ceiling a woman with determination [...]

Dharamsala: The Gorkha community of Himachal is no mood to patch up with former BJP minister Ravinder Singh Ravi for his unsavory remarks about community in the assembly. Gorkha leaders of Punjab and Himachal and the leaders of Gorkha Vikas Parishad met here today and decided to intensify the agitation [...]

Dharamsala: Onset of the 10 day Devi Chaitra Navratras, a period considered holy by Hindus, has lakhs of pilgrims making a beeline for the holy Shaktipeeths located in different parts of the state. The administration has claimed that all necessary preparations are in place to handle the crowds. Deputy Commissioner [...]

Laxity in checking traffic violations has emboldened many vehicles owners from the town and surrounding area to not only disobey the law but they also pose a serious threat to the people who walk on the narrow roads of the city. Despite the mounting problems for ordinary pedestrians, traffic police [...]

Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) At least six troopers were wounded in an accidental blast inside a camp in north Kashmir Thursday morning. A senior police officer said a grenade went off accidentally inside a camp of the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR), wounding six troopers. The injured personnel, the police officer [...]