Kashmir government to urge Gojri’s recognition as official language
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to recommend that Gojri – spoken by some 20 lakh tribal Gujjars and Bakkarwals in the…
A tale of the last natural spring
Shogi: For residents of Shogi, a hamlet tucked away in the hills near Shimla, a natural spring reminds them what havoc ecological degeneration can…
Amarnath Yatra – 2012 gets underway from June 24: Three lakh pilgrims register
Srinagar: Authorities have stepped up preparations for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ that begins June 24 in Jammu and Kashmir, and for which three lakh…
Himachal state roadway buses strike hits commuters
Shimla: Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), which has a fleet over 1,900 buses, went on a day-long strike, early today,…
Rains in store in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh will get relief from the scorching heat as the Met office Monday forecast rains and thundershowers soon, even…
Rivulet gushes out while digging Rohtang tunnel
Manali: A geological surprise in the form of a rivulet has sprung up during work on a tunnel below the 3,978-metre Rohtang Pass in…
Youth in Kashmir for dialogue, de-militarisation
Srinagar: Kashmiris want autonomy, better economic opportunities and removal of “overbearing presence of armed forces from their state”, a gathering of Kashmiri youth, activists…
Dalai Lama’s envoys resign
Dharamsala: Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who had been talking to Chinese officials on granting autonomy to Tibet for nearly…
Himachal road repair hastened ahead of apple harvest
Shimla: A World Bank-funded road project in Himachal Pradesh awarded to a Chinese firm has missed its deadline, prompting the government to engage new…
Lady Gaga loves the sitar: Fateh Ali Khan
Manali: Delhi based sitar player Fateh Ali Khan, who performed with Lady Gaga, says that the Grammy award winning singer not only knows about…