Himachal Roadways draws plans to replace 1000 buses
byShimla: To replace run down buses with new ones, the transport ministry has drawn up plans to buy 1000 new buses and has sought…
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PM inaugurates restored Humayun’s tomb
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today praised the public-private partnership model that has restored the Humayun’s tomb here to its earlier glory. “I think…
A Home in Tibet (Book Review)
byTibet conjures up images of a mystic land. Snow-capped mountain peaks pierce the blue sky and fierce chilly winds sweep the rolling grasslands. Maroon-robed…
Urdu lovers head to Red Fort, Delhi
byNew Delhi: Lovers of Urdu will get a treat at the Urdu Heritage Festival starting Sep 20 at the Red Fort here. Qawwalis, gazal renditions,…
Nepal may deploy army for Nov 19 polls
byKathmandu: Some 61,000 Nepal Army personnel may be deployed to ensure that the Nov 19 constituent assembly elections are held in a free and fair…
Himachal Central University to celebrate tourism week
byDharamsala: Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future – is the theme picked by the Tourism Society at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh…
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to deliberate Chinese repression inside Tibet
byDharamsala: In protest against the Chinese dominance over Tibetan culture, more than 120 Tibetans having died by burning themselves since 2009 is what the…
SJVN eyes Jaypee hydropower plants in Satluj valley
byShimla: Profit making power generating public sector company SJVN other than targeting to increase profits, add to generation capacity in the current year has…
Himalayas for water, not monetizing: Sundar Lal Bahuguna
byDehradun : Ever since the macabre tragedy of June 16-17 that has left thousands dead and missing and destroyed property worth thousands of crores,…
Eight die of scrub typhus in Himachal
byShimla: Eight patients suffering from scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bite of an infected mite found in areas with heavy scrub vegetation, have…