Virbhadra detractor Sukku is acting Himachal congress chief
byShimla: Congress party with the nod of President Sonia Gandhi, late yesterday, announced Sukhvinder Singh Sukku as the new officiating state party president in…
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Shimla district courts finally to move to new complex on January 12
byShimla: To decongest the city center, the district court complex, presently housed in the crowded deputy commissioners’ complex close to The Mall, is to…
Virbhadra distances from new districts issue in Himachal
byDharamshala: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh evaded a direct response about creation of new districts while interacting with the media here by saying, “in my…
Butail to be new Speaker of Himachal Assembly
byShimla: The Himachal assembly unanimously proposed Brij Bihari Butail of the congress as the Speaker of the state assembly at the opening session being…
Murder suspect Himachal MLA Ram Kumar surrenders
byShimla: With the Haryana police having announced a bounty of Rs 2 lakhs for information about whereabouts of Ram Kumar Chaudhary, the elected legislator…
Dal Lake gets Rs 356 crore for beautification
byJammu: The central government has sanctioned Rs.356 crore for the development and beautification of Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake, said Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister…
Oily fish is best brain nutrition
byHyderabad: In an age of technological advancements, the reading habit has taken a backseat among many children of school-going age leading often to poor academic…
Assam village of magic, now a tourist hotspot
byMayong (Assam): An eerie silence envelopes Assam’s Mayong village, well known for its magic and sorcery, as one drives towards it from the nearby city…
Virbhadra’s endgame – rewarding loyalists with plum posts (Himachal Newsletter)
byShimla: After the “coronation” – his sixth as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh – the benevolent Raja is now bestowing plum posts on his political…
Kinnaur tribals in Himachal for scrapping hydro project
byShimla: Fearing loss of a livelihood made out of farming in the difficult terrain of Kinnaur because of construction of a hydropower project, a…