Great Himalayan Park not in ambit of Forest Rights Act – Conservators
byShimla: Conservators have rubbished any claims of Forests Rights Act in Great National Himalayan Park, a reserve of rare Himalayan flora and fauna that…
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Egyptians vote in referendum on draft constitution
byCairo: Egyptians today went to polling booths to vote in the first stage of the referendum on a draft constitution, which has led to…
Haryana pleads for reservation to more castes
byChandigarh: In a bid to please a major vote-bank in the state, the Haryana government has urged the union government to consider its request for…
Three robbers arrested in Haryana
byChandigarh: In a nearly two-month-old case, the Haryana police have arrested three people who had robbed a bag containing Rs.24,000 and a mobile phone from…
More snow in Himachal, cold wave continues
byShimla: The cold continued to grip Himachal Pradesh today with the higher reaches experiencing more snow. The weather office here has forecast even more snow…
US must come together on shootings: Obama
byWashington: In a rare show of wrenching emotion, US President Barack Obama wiped tears from his face and choked on his words as he spoke…
Reserve Bank of India extends deadline for new cheque’s
byReserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for the new Cheque Truncation System 2012(CTS-2012) to April 1, 2013, stretching the deadline by…
Canada, EU too ask China to engage in dialogue on Tibet
byDharamsala: After the United States called for addressing policies that are pushing Tibetans to immolate themselves, Canada and the European Union (EU) have asked China…
Odisha to provide more teeth to its cooperatives
byBhubaneswar: Odisha has decided to amend its cooperative law to provide more teeth to its cooperative institutions and to bring it in conformity with amended…
27 killed in mass shooting in US school
byWashington: In one of the deadliest mass shootings in the US, at least 27 people, including 18 children, have been killed at an elementary school…