In 5 days, over 1 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath in Kashmir
byJammu: Over 110,000 pilgrims from across the country have paid their obeisance at the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, since the pilgrimage began June…
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Himachal to contest HC order on Himalayan Ski Village after legal opinion
byShimla: Under fire for strictures passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in the Himachal Ski Village case, the government has decided to contest…
Himachal court quashes Himalayan Ski Village cancellation notice
byThe tourism project gets fresh lease of life Shimla: In limbo for over six years, the Himalayan Ski Village project got a fresh lease…
Himachal cabinet nod for Anandpur Sahib – Naina Devi ropeway project
byShimla: The Himachal cabinet today approved setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for a rope way project to link Anandpur Sahib in Punjab…
Annual pilgrimage to Amarnath in Kashmir gets underway
byJammu: With a thick layer of snow still covering the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch of pilgrims set out from…
Come, ski down Himachal’s grassy slopes
byManali: You don’t have to wait for the snow to ski in Himachal Pradesh. The turfed slopes of the picturesque Solang Valley in the…
Himachal roadways staff drop planned strike
byShimla: Staff of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC) Monday called off their proposed two-day strike from Tuesday, an official said here. The…
British heritage of Shimla up for a facelift
byShimla: If all goes well, the historic Town Hall here could be restored to its Gothic glory and people will be able to saunter…
Eight foreign tourists airlifted from landlocked Pin Valley in Himachal
byShimla: Eight marooned foreign tourists in Pin Valley of Spiti were airlifted to safety by state authorities after opening of a land route to…
Heading to Himachal hills this week? Think twice
byShimla: If you are planning a retreat this week to Himachal’s cool hills to escape from the sizzling plains – think twice. There is…