Himachal Govt on sticky wicket over Hotel Pavillion
byShimla: Not having stumbled upon any serious irregularity in the setting up of Hotel Pavillion, a star property of HP Cricket Association (HPCA) at…
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SpiceJet operates all-women flights on Women’s Day
byMumbai: International Women’s Day got off to a flying start Friday with private carrier SpiceJet’s first flights of the day being operated by all-women crew,…
Flavours of change in Sikkim (Postcard from Gangtok)
byGangtok/Namchi: On the table, the old and the new vie for attention in the small but fast-changing border state of Sikkim. Tranformation is the…
Stalled Jakhu ropeway, Himachal excise policy gets cabinet nod
byShimla: Stalled Jakhu ropeway was given the cabinet nod on Saturday as it approved the years excise policy and granted approval to Rs 870.16…
UP allows sale of premium liquor in shopping malls
byLucknow: Premium foreign liquor would now be available in Uttar Pradesh’s shopping malls. For this, the state government has decided to levy a license fee…
Indian daily wages not in step with cost of living
byIncongruity Between the Cost of Living and Average Daily Wage Rates for Non-Agricultural Workers Across Various States of India Generally speaking, the average daily wage…
US sees enormous business opportunity in India’s growth
byWashington: Describing India as one of America’s “most trusted and valuable partners” in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior US official has said it would serve…
Kerala women celebrate Attukal Pongala
byThiruvananthapuram: Women cutting across social strata celebrated the famed Attukal Pongala festival with devotion and fervour here Tuesday. The women lined up on either…
Green opposition forces scaling down of 775 MW Luhri project
byShimla: Facing opposition for green activists and villagers, the Ministry of Forest & Environment’s (MoEF) Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) directive for ensuring release of…
Heavy snow and thundershowers lash Himachal, roads disrupted
byShimla: Heavy snowfall on the high reaches and thundershowers in the down streamed lashed many part of Himachal Pradesh disrupting road and vehicular traffic as cold…