More than 1.8k sq km Himachal forests under weeds
byShimla: More than 1,800 sq km of forest area in Himachal is under a canopy of weed and lantana, a flowering exotic shrub, which…
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Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani to have Wi-Fi connectivity
byNew Delhi: Passengers on the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani would now be able to connect to internet through Wi-Fi facility while travelling, a railway official said…
Battle in Himachal assembly over walkouts
byShimla: The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday called for redefining of the term “walkout” from the assembly. A controversy on the issue erupted…
Bombay judge Justice Khanwilkar to be new Chief Justice of Himachal
byShimla: Bombay High Court Judge, Justice Ajay ManiKrao Khanwilkar will take oath as the new Chief Justice of the H.P. High Court on April…
Lawrence School Sanawar boys set out to scale Mt Everest
byShimla: To mark the successful assault on Mt Everest, 60 years ago by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, seven high school students from one…
Himachal to probe purchase of 108 ambulances
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will conduct an inquiry into the purchase of 108 ambulances under a centrally-sponsored scheme by the previous BJP regime,…
Health experts laud SC ruling on Novartis
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court’s rejection of Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent on a cancer drug was Monday hailed by health experts, who felt…
SC frowns over cold response on police reforms
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday frowned over the lack of response from some state governments to its notice seeking information on implementation of…
Mythological Saraswati to again start flowing this year
byChandigarh: Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year….
100-year-old retired colonel is Indian Army’s First Citizen
byChandigarh: On a day he celebrated his 100th birthday, a retired lieutenant colonel of the Indian Army was Monday declared the First Citizen of…