Pakistan in favour of demilitarizing Siachen Glacier: Kayani
byIslamabad: Pakistani Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that his country favoured talks with India to demilitarize the Siachen Glacier — dubbed as…
April, 2012
India tests 5,000-km range Agni-V missile
byNew Delhi: India today created history with the successful testing of the much awaited Agni-V long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile that can accurately hit targets…
Many oppose stadium at Annandale, Shimla’s green lung
byShimla: As the Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Army fight it out over controlling Shimla’s historical, verdant and picturesque Annandale ground, many residents…
Himachal cabinet approves draft for regularizing illegal buildings
byShimla: With municipal elections due in a month, the Himachal cabinet today gave its nod for a draft retention policy under with building that…
After court rap, in a month authorities recover Rs 2.66 Cr road tax arrears
byShimla: Dressing down of transport authorities by the High Court a month ago has enabled recovery of Rs 2.66 crore tax liability from public…
Annadale: Shanta Kumar says security important than stadium
byShimla/New Delhi: In a snub to his own party’s government in Himachal Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Shanta Kumar Wednesday said…
Agni-V missile test postponed for Thursday
byBhubaneswar: The first test-firing of India’s indigenous intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-V has been postponed for Thursday due to adverse weather conditions, a defence ministry…
Aadhaar to pilot financial, banking services in 50 districts
byAgartala: Aadhaar cards, the unique, 12-digit identification numbers given to residents of India, will soon be pressed into financial and banking services, to begin…
Teenage worker rescued 55 hours later from Jalandhar factor collapse debris
byJalandhar: A teenage boy was pulled out from the debris of the collapsed blanket factory here Wednesday, nearly 55 hours after the four-storey building…
To spur economy, Reserve Bank of India cuts interest rates
byMumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today cut some key rates by 50 basis points in a bid to push industrial growth and…