Farmers to protest over evictions from encroached lands
byShimla: Unions of three farmers organizations have announced to hold a protest demonstration on November 16 at Shimla over the state government failing to…
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Food items, 90 percent adulterated in Uttarakhand towns
byDehra Dun : Just prior to the the festival lights and perhaps when the maximum number of dry fruits and sweetmeats are brought and…
Revisiting The Trust Deficit
byMany decades ago when I was growing up (in a simpler era when crooked people were called cheats, not “ethically challenged”; when a “face…
Scenic Dharamshala Cricket Stadium To Hold Test Matches
byDharamshala: Elevating the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium from holding one day matches, International Cricket Control (ICC) had granted test playing status for the hill township…
Strategic Rohtang tunnel to miss 2015 deadline – will be ready by 2019
byManali: Delays in construction of Rohtang tunnel, a strategically important infrastructure project that will ensure all-weather connectivity to forward areas in Ladakh that border…
Curving Dhundi Bridge over Beas River in Manali valley thrown open
byManali Dhundi Bridge over River Beas in Kullu-Manali valley was thrown open by Lt General RM Mittal, Director General Border Roads on 6th November,…
Governor Trying To Run Parallel Government In Himachal: Chander Kumar
byDharamshala: Ex member of Parliament and ex minister of Himachal, a very senior congressmen, Choudhary Chander Kumar has alleged Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat for trying to…
The NJAC Debate: Purple Prose and Red Herrings
byIf you thought that the discord over the National Judicial Appointments Commission( NJAC) and the sparring between the government and the Judiciary was about…
INTACH to assist Himachal government conserve heritage
byThe Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and the Himachal Pradesh State Government have signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) for…
Congress Misleading Uttarakhand People On Gairsain Issue
byDehra Dun: Gairsain was an emotional issue in the agitation for Uttarakhand. The place, which is in the middle of this small hill state,…