Omar made National Conference working president
Jammu: While retaining the presidency of the National Conference, central minister Farooq Abdullah has named his son and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar…
Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar
Srinagar: Life across Srinagar and other towns of Kashmir Valley has been affected today by a shutdown called by hardline senior separatist leader Syed…
Badal largesse at Punjab exchequer expense appoints 21 CPS
Chandigarh: Setting a record of sorts, there will be 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab’s Parkash Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Mob clashes with police in Baramulla, Kashmir
Srinagar: Police clashed with a mob of stone-pelters today after prayers in the North Kashmir town of Baramulla, 54 km from here, forcing the…
Poll defeat, knives out in Punjab Congress
Chandigarh: It has lost but it is still fighting. Ironical as it may sound, that is the state of affairs in the Punjab Congress…
In one year, 2471 new cancer patients in Himachal
Shimla: More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said…
Tollway Kalka, Pinjore, Parwanoo bypass opens for traffic
Shimla: A newly constructed bypass connecting Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was opened for motorists Friday that will help avoid some major bottlenecks, an official…
Army chief debunks coup report as ‘absolutely stupid’
Kathmandu: Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Thursday dismissed as “absolutely stupid” a report that suggested a coup bid on the basis of movement…
Swine flu reported in Himachal
Shiml: A 55-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu in Shimla Wednesday, the first case in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said…
