Record fish catch in Bhakra back waters, trout farm high and dry
byShimla: A better than expected catch in Bhakra Dam back waters has boosted the fishery departments’ hopes of meeting the year’s targets in warm…
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Nepal to ease visa regime for Chinese nationals
byKathmandu: The government of Nepal plans to ease visas for Nepal-bound Chinese tourists, officials said today. The ministry of tourism has submitted a report to…
Ratan Tata’s legacy, Cyrus Mistry’s challenge
byNew Delhi: As Ratan Tata steps down as chairman of India’s largest industrial house Friday, he leaves behind for his successor at Bombay House, Cyrus…
Another World Bank funded road contract to Chinese Company faces termination
byShimla: Troubled contract obligations with a Chinese government backed infrastructure company for a World Bank funded another road project is headed for termination, (the…
Agartala aspires for green city status
byAgartala: Plans are afoot to turn Tripura’s capital into a green city by fitting, within two years, thousands of vehicles running on petrol or diesel…
Top 10 movies that rocked Bollywood (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew DelhiL: Action, drama, comedy or romance – you name it and Bollywood had it this year. Be it small-budget content-driven films or typical potboilers,…
8 Indians among world’s best performing CEOs
byWashington: Eight Indian CEOs have made it to Harvard Business Review’s (HBR) list of 100 best performing global chief executives headed for the last 17…
Loss making HRTC looks for advertisements on buses
byShimla: HRTC is one of the best public transport corporations of the country. It has won numerous awards in the last couple of years. However,…
1000 Himachal buses to get GPS, 19 bus stations to be modernized
byShimla: Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) is ready to install GPS systems in its buses. In the first phase, 1000 buses will get Global…
India, Russia sign 10 pacts, progress on nuke front
byNew Delhi: Bolstering their multi-faceted ties, India and Russia Monday signed 10 agreements in diverse areas and made “good progress” in resolving related to the…