Shimla: The hill state has bagged the rare National Tourism Award that has been instituted by the union ministry of tourism and civil aviation and will be conferred on the state by President Pratibha Patial at Delhi on 29 February. It’s a proud moment for the state, said chief minister [...]

Shimla : The fun-filled, exhilarating skating days are over. Though the winter cold lingers on, Asia’s oldest natural ice rink here cannot be coaxed into life as the snows have all gone. The rink has been officially closed, signalling the end of the season. Authorities of the British-era, open-air Simla [...]

Shimla : The Oberoi Group on Monday opened applications for the latest intake of students for its ‘Systematic Training and Education Programme’ or ‘STEP’ programme. This Himachal Pradesh capital has three Oberoi’s hotel properties which include , the Wildlflower Hall , The Cecil and the Oberoi Clarkes . This three [...]

Mumbai : Kingfisher Airlines operations continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day with around 14 flights cancelled Monday, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took a serious note of the developments, an airport official said. Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) officials, despite repeated attempts, declined to [...]

Mandi : The festival of Mahashivratri Monday is marked in a unique way in this Himachal Pradesh town, popularly known as Chhoti Kashi, as it sees a congregation of over 200 deities from hundreds of village temples. The celebrations date back to 1526 when this town was founded during the [...]

New Delhi : Even as Indian commercial carriers are facing a tough time sustaining operations, aircraft manufacturers feel the demand for private jets in the country is set to soar with economic growth and a rising number of high net-worth individuals. “Strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth, along with corporate [...]

Mumbai : The beleaguered privately-run Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) Sunday declared that despite flight disruptions in the past couple of days, it has not shut down any stations from its schedule, an official said. In a statement, a spokesperson for KFA said the flight disruptions were owing to certain unexpected incidents [...]

New Delhi : India suffers a staggering hit of Rs.1 lakh crore ($20 billion) every year due to road accidents, according to the International Road Federation (IRF), which says the country lacks “political will” to tackle the menace. “The losses due to road accidents have crossed Rs.1 lakh crore annually. [...]

Manali : Winter sports is no longer confined to the breathtaking locales of Jammu and Kashmir. Solang Valley in Himachal Pradesh is fast turning into a popular destination for skiers and comes alive when much of northern India retreats into the warmth of well-heated homes. Foreigners and locals throng the [...]

Shimla : There was no relief from the relentless cold Thursday despite bright sunshine . People in Himachal Pradesh’s two most popular tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali had a shivering morning . The minimum temperatures in the state capital Shimla was freezing (zero celcius) , three notches below normal [...]