10 killed as minibus falls in gorge near Jammu
byJammu: At least 10 people were killed and six others injured Tuesday when a minibus rolled down a mountainous road while negotiating a turn in…
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Will Shimla see a white Christmas?
byShimla: Tourists are drawn by snow in Shimla on Christmas. Will the Queen of the Hills see a blanket of white this Christmas? The capital…
Himachal exit poll – Congress has edge
byNew Delhi: The Congress appears to have an edge over the BJP in sweepstakes to form the next government in Himachal Pradesh, according to the…
Dev Kanya Thakur conferred Laadli Media award for gender issues
byDev Kanya Thakur, a Shimla based media professional, was conferred the 2011-12 Laadli Media Award for journalism by the Lucknow based Sangeet Natak Academy…
Sangay congrats Japan PM-elect
byDharamsala:The Tibetan government-in-exile today congratulated Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe on winning the parliamentary polls in Japan and hoped his government would continue…
Court rap secures prosecution sanction of tainted Himachal government employees
byShimla: Beating a hasty retreat before the courts, the state government cleared all names for prosecution sanction that were pending before it barring four,…
Avalanches damage LoC fencing in Kashmir
byNew Delhi: Inclement weather, heavy snow accumulation, avalanches and landslides damage fencing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K….
Perform or quit, Omar to medics after infants’ death
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today admitted the lack of adequate medical facilities in the state, and warned the medics either to…
Stop interfering in Tibet, says China
byBeijing: The Chinese foreign ministry today criticised statements issued by foreign officials on Tibet, and urged those countries to stop interfering in China’s internal affairs….
Great Himalayan Park not in ambit of Forest Rights Act – Conservators
byShimla: Conservators have rubbished any claims of Forests Rights Act in Great National Himalayan Park, a reserve of rare Himalayan flora and fauna that…