Temperatures dip, Himachal shivers
byShimla: The minimum temperature in Himachal Pradesh dipped further Thursday despite dry weather, with Keylong recording minus 9.9 degrees celsius. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti…
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Al Jazeera buys Current TV, a US network
byMoscow: Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network has acquired the US cable channel Current TV, it was announced today. “For many years, we understood that we…
Himachal cabinet committee to frame guidelines for regulating employee transfers
byShimla: Himachal cabinet that met with chief minister Virbhadra Singh in the chair set up a sub-committee of three cabinet ministers to formulate guidelines…
Virbhadra government under pressure from loyalists
byShimla: Not a comfortable victory in the Himachal assembly elections has put the newly installed Virbhadra Singh led congress government under pressure from loyalists,…
Over 27,000 bar headed geese winter in Pong Dam backwaters
byPong Dam (Himachal Pradesh): Over 27,000 bar-headed geese, the world’s highest-altitude migrant bird species, are “holidaying” in Himachal Pradesh’s Pong Dam wetlands along with around…
Punjab, Haryana in grip of cold wave, Delhi shivers
byDelhi / Chandigarh : The morning was chilly and foggy in the national capital with the minimum temperature at 4.8 degrees Celsius – two notches…
Peace dividends: Tourist numbers up in Nepal
byKathmandu: Nepal has welcomed more than 598,200 tourists in 2012, a 10 percent increase over 2011, making tourism one of the largest sources of revenue….
France New Year Party, 1193 vehicles burnt
byParis: A total of 1,193 vehicles were burnt on New Year’s Eve in France, according to the French government. Setting cars ablaze in a display…
Caution on drunken driving paid in Canada
byHalifax : The New Year has come and much to the relief of the local authorities there have not been many accidents because of…
Chawla elected Chandigarh mayor
byChandigarh: Congress councillor Subhash Chawla was Tuesday elected mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The Congress party also bagged the posts of the senior deputy…