31 lives lost; rain damages to roads, bridges in Himachal put at Rs 412 Cr
byShimla: Taking stock of the recent cloud burst disasters and damages by heavy rains, the state government has put the count of people killed…
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Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage in Uttarakhand gets underway
byDehra Dun: The 280 kms Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra, which will take three weeks to reach its destination in the Kailash mountains, started…
Himachal MP Anurag Thakur on board Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee
byNew Delhi: The new parliament which has constituted the Public Accounts Committee has picked up Anurag Thakur, the BJP MP from Hamirpur, as one…
Scrapping Planning Commission Alarms Himachal Planners
byShimla: Prime Minister Narinder Modi’s Independence Day announcement to wind up the planning commission has here set alarm bells ringing, especially among finance department…
DoC researchers develop an eye tracking wheelchair
byThe last decade and two have seen plentiful models of wheelchairs that claim to be tech savvy, and designed keeping in mind the specifics…
Himachal Cabinet Relaxes Admission Criteria for Private Tech Institutions
byShimla: Giving a breather to private technical institutions and universities, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet earlier today decided to relax admission criteria so as to…
Nanda Raj Jaat pilgrimage from Aug 18 to trek on risky routes
byThe 280-km Nand Raj Yatra, including an arduous trek, is keenly looked forward to by not only the participants, but also a number of reputed photographers from all over the world keen to capture the uniqueness of the procession, including the four horned ‘khadu’ (ram) that leads it, and the picturesque locale through which it passes in their cameras.
Himachal Assembly Impasse Ends With House Pre-maturely Being Adjourned Sine Die
byShimla: High tempers, slogan shouting, unruly scenes and disrupting of proceedings in Himachal Pradesh assembly over the past four sessions today culminated in the…
APG University Shimla Opens Eco Park With Adventure Sporting Infrastructure
byShimla: To increase on campus co-curricular participation APG University, Shimla has established an eco-park that has facilities for various adventure activities. Inaugurated today by…
Himachal Monsoon Session Shuts Down Sine Die
byShimla: Unable to resolve the stalemate over permitting a discussion into alleged money laundering charges against chief minister Virbhadra Singh, speaker Brij Bihari Butail, a…