Transport and Oil Strike, Himachal Pumps run dry, shortages turn critical
Shimla: The five day old transport strike coupled with an oil strike has left petrol pumps dry and shortages have developed in the gas,…
R&R plan for hydro project affected approved
Shimla: The Himachal cabinet on Friday approved a relief and rehabilitation plan for residents likely to be affected by various hydro projects being executed…
Movements of goods hit by transporters strike
Shimla: A prolonged strike by truckers could cause shortages in supplies of food grains, petroleum fuels, milk and other essential items, said Ramesh Dhawala,…
Centre should bear additional security expenditure-Dhumal
Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal asked the central government to bare the entire additional security related expenditure which the state had to bear…
Two dead, five injured in accident
Shimla: Two persons died on the spot, five others were injured and two were unhurt when the mid sized tempo trax vehicle (HP-01-1219) in…
Technical university to be set up in Himachal – Bragta
Shimla: To give a boost to technical education the government has marked Rs 180 crore under the current financial year and intends to set…
Snow, rain intensifies cold wave, Tourists, farmers rejoice in Himachal
Shimla: Snow in higher reaches, widespread rains in lower hills accompanied by chilly winds and an overcast sky for most part of the day…
Snow–rain forecast over the weekend
Shimla: A partially overcast sky on Friday lowered temperatures across the Himalayan ranges and the meteorological office forecast rain over the mid hills and…
Cabinet decides to repeal sports act
Shimla: The Himachal cabinet on Friday gave its nod to repeal the controversial sport act which infringed upon autonomy of sporting bodies, decided to…
Vote bank politics needs to be debunked for tackling terror – Advani
Shimla: Taking the UPA government to task over handling terror, LK Advani, senior BJP leader said that while the government had come around to…