Dalai Lama opens Buddhist monastery in France
Dharamsala : The Dalai Lama has inaugurated a Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Mont Saleve in France.It has been built by a Russian politician and…
Baldev S Chauhan
In a 20 year career published widely. He has worked for the BBC, AFP, The Statesman, IANS and the Business Standard . Known for his hard hitting writing and occasional off-beat stories. He lives in Shimla.
Shimla hit by thundershowers
Shimla : Shimla and its surrounding areas were struck by heavy showers along with unusually loud claps of thunder Thursday evening. The sun was…
Water filters for 3000 Himachal schools
Shimla : School children in at least 3000 primary schools of Himachal Pradesh will drink filtered water by the end of this year. This…
Israeli national dies in Kinnaur
A 74 year old Israeli national has died in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal district of Kinnaur, reports said Wednesday. David Michael was travelling in Kinnaur’s…
$648 mn WB loan for THDC to build Vishnugad hydro project in Uttarakhand
Shimla :The World Bank on Wednesday signed a $648 million loan agreement with THDC India to build the 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric…
CPM for CBI probe into Shimla suburb fake land deals
Shimla : The Communist Party of India(Marxist) on Wednesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged benami land deals at Mohal village near Shimla…
12 dead in Himachal bus plunge
Shimla : At least twelve people were killed and four others are missing when a bus rolled down a hill and fell into…
Shimla civic body mulls green tax on vehicles entering town
Shimla : In an effort to reduce vehicle congestion in the popular resort town of Shimla, the municipal corporation here is proposing imposing a…
Foreign leaders greet new Tibetan PM
Dharamsala : A day after Lobsang Sangay took over as the new Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile a group of foreign dignitaries on…
Dalai Lama leaves on Europe tour
Dharamsala : The Dalai Lama on Tuesday left his Himalayan abode of Dharamsala in northern India and flew to Europe. He will visit France,Finland…