World Bank funded Rs 550 Cr development loan sanctioned for Himachal
byShimla: Union government has sanctioned a Rs 550 crore World Bank funded development policy loan for the state for promoting inclusive green growth and…
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USA, Australian universities hold sway over Indian students
byIndian students continue to throng universities United States and Australia each and many more would be joining the thousands of Indians studying abroad soon….
Floriculture can be major cash crop for Sikkim – CM
byNew Delhi Sikkim, with a 12.62 percent growth rate, is trying to make floriculture a primary economic activity of this picturesque northeastern border state and…
Painting for 72 hours for street children
byJaipur: Painting for 72 hours straight, Manan Chaturvedi is trying to colour up with her brushes the lives of 88 children that she has found…
Srinagar – Jammu highway closed due to snowfall
bySrinagar: Fresh snowfall today forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Around two feet of fresh snow fell in the Jawahar Tunnel area in the…
Himachal High Court strikes at pricing policy of life saving drugs
byShimla: Astounded with the prevailing prices of essential drugs, including life saving ones, the Himachal High Court in a public interest litigation took the…
Current Account Deficit: A frightening reality for India
byA persisting global economic crisis has India caught up in a cobweb of dormant growth, surging inflation and the ballooning fiscal deficit has one…
Kaul gets health, Agnihotri industry, Bali transport, Stokes IPH after Virbhadra allocates portfolios
byShimla: Ending the stalemate over allocation of portfolio’s, chief minister Virbhadra Singh, late yesterday after meeting party president Sonia Gandhi, distributed the ministries among…
Tough road ahead for Virbhadra Singh in Himachal
byShimla: After drubbing his rivals both within and outside the party, the Raja’s chariot now heads for his final innings in Himachal Pradesh. Popularly…
Assam tribals seek work, food in Tripura
byAgartala: In search of food and work, around 160 tribals from 46 families from Assam have taken shelter in Tripura, officials said here Friday. The…