Himachal Roadways Shimla city taxi service: The old benefit the least
byWelfare service of HRTC turns into business Shimla: The taxi service started by Himachal Roadways (HRTC) in Shimla city with a view to provide…
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‘Shimla Days’ a book by Sumit Raj Vashisht
by‘This is My Shimla. Why do I call it My Shimla? Simple, because this is mine’. These are the opening line of the introduction…
10 killed as jeep falls into Himachal gorge
byShimla: Seven women and three children, all from Rajasthan, were killed in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district when their overcrowded jeep skidded off the road…
APG Shimla University making a mark
byShimla: The APG Shimla University was recently conferred with the “The Best University in the Hills”- Awarded by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
Law mocked again, cigarette, tobacco products selling near schools
byShimla: Prohibited from selling cigarettes, beedis and other tobacco products within 100 meters of an educational institution under the National Tobacco Control Programme but…
Anti Sikh 1984 riots case, Sajjan Kumar acquitted
byNew Delhi: A Delhi court a little while ago acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, triggering…
For food cards, Himachal rural folks asked to cough up Chullah Tax arrears
byShimla: Not having collected ‘Chullah Tax’, a tax levied by Panchayats on households for meeting local development needs, for many years, rural folks are…
BJP, Congress gear up for Mandi bye elections
byShimla: Bye-election to Mandi parliamentary seat creeping up has both BJP and Congress out activating cadres for a semi-final round before General Lok Sabha…
Foresters fine Himachal public works authorities for illegal muck dumping
byShimla: Forest department is said to have slapped a notice, fining the Public Works Department (PWD) for illegally dumping muck and debris in forest…
Kullu Manali valley residents selling land for life comforts
byManali: Increasing sale and purchase of land in Kullu valley, in general and around Manali in particular, each year, has rung alarm bells for…