Himachal minister urges nurses to serve in rural areas
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh Wednesday called on nurses to come forward voluntarily to serve in the state’s rural…
Book documents beauty of Garhwal Himalayas
New Delhi: The inaccessibility of Uttrakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas helps in preserving its mystic beauty, says artist-author Alka Raghuvanshi, who in her book has captured…
Marching 12,000 km on the road less travelled
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi: Resembling Darth Vader of “Star Wars”, this six-foot-tall figure in a hooded kurta and a rucksack on his broad…
Top Jaish commander gunned down in Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Qari Yasir, the top-most commander of terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad, was gunned today by security personnel invillage Garewad in Lolab Valley in Jammu & Kashmir,…
Para-athlete Devendra gives India historic gold
New Delhi: Battling all odds, paralympian Devendra Jhajharia scripted history for India as he gave the country its maiden gold medal in the World Paralympic…
Punjab gets surplus rain, Haryana runs deficit
Chandigarh: With nearly 25 percent more rainfall than normal, Punjab and Chandigarh have largely witnessed a good monsoon so far while parts of Haryana…
Bihar BJP MLA for Nitish Kumar as PM
Patna: A day after a Bihar BJP legislator was suspended for anti-party activities, another legislator, Rana Gangeshwar Singh, today said he wanted to see JD-U…
Mountain strike corps: Sending the right signals
The decision of the government’s Cabinet Committee on Security to accord approval for the Indian Army to raise a mountain strike corps is long…
The Uttarakhand floods: A view from Kumaon
The damage caused by a cloudburst and the consequent devastation due to unprecedented flooding continues to unfold in the state of Uttarakhand. In response…
Prathibha Singh seeks Rs.18,500 lakh for water supply in Himachal
New Delhi: Newly-elected Lok Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh Pratibha Singh sought financial assistance of Rs.18,499.43 lakh from the centre for strengthening water supply…