April, 2012
Snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal
byShimla: Temperatures plummeted after a bout of light rain here and in the surrounding hills while the higher reaches reported a moderate round of…
Virbhadra seeks CBI inquiry into Dhumal family land deals
byShimla: Launching a frontal attack on chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, union minister Virbhadra Singh demanded a CBI inquiry into land deals by Dhumal…
Centre will help revive Kangra tea: Anand Sharma
byPalampur: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Tuesday announced a multi-pronged project to boost production and export of tea produced in the Kangra valley that is…
Contingent of Chief Parliamentary Secretary’s administered oath in Punjab
byChappar Chiri (Punjab): Creating a history of sorts, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today administered the oath of office to the largest contingent…
Uttarakhand toys with handing out umemployment allowance from August
byDehradun : This small mountain state is under tremendous financial constraints as its coffers are near empty. Despite this the Congress government is seriously…
Prayers to cost more at Kedarnath
byDehradun : The recent increase in service taxes in the union budget, which has made everything more costly, has also had its impact on…
The Great Divide: Two Different Worlds
byOne of my blog friend Scott Hass visited Shimla last year and lived in the tranquil and peaceful neighborhood of Mashobra. When I went…
Himachal tourism corporation deep in the red
byShimla: A working profit for two consecutive years notwithstanding, auditors of HP Tourism Development Corporation have pointed out that fixed assets worth Rs 51.67…
Indian, British MPs to play T20 match
byDharamsala: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 matches at the picturesque stadium here, the venue is all set to host a friendly…