Himachal Court hauls up government over liquor vends near schools
byShimla: With liquor vends operating near schools, the Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the government to clarify the policy for opening liquor shops and…
Law & Policy
Pune Metro: Will it become Reality?
byWhen Puneiites were beginning to give up hope of ever getting their own metro, the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Kochi metro rail project…
Carbon Credit: Moolah rain for hydro power projects in Himachal
byThe recent announcement by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh of a “Green Budget“, in the next fiscal year, has once again shifted the focus…
The Great Indian Democracy: Reservation in Promotions
byIn the slack monsoon session of the parliament this year, among the bills that were tabled due to the disagreements between BJP and UPA…
Inclusive Education for the disabled: A Myth in India?
byInternational Literacy Day was first celebrated on September 9, 1996 after it was proclaimed by UNESCO, to remind international communities of the importance of…
What does FDI in multi brand retail mean to farmers?
byThey come, conquer, make you dance to their tunes, and take your buck away! It was 64 years back we ‘earned’ our freedom and…
BJP MLA manhandled in Congress-BJP clash at Parwanoo
byParwanoo: Rajeev Saizal, a BJP MLA representing Kasauli assembly segment, was manhandled and his clothes torn, when congress workers forcefully attempted to disrupt functions…
CPM State Secretary – Rakesh Singha, 3 others acquitted in criminal case
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court acquitted CPI(M) state secretary Rakesh Singha and three others in a criminal case related to labour unrest at…
Himachal court reserves order over cancelling Virbhadra’s bail in corruption case
byShimla: Special anti-corruption court with presiding judge BL Soni, before a jam packed court today reserved his order for September 15 over a prosecution…
Checking traffic violations in Srinagar the way Mahatma Gandhi would have
bySrinagar: If you commit a traffic offence in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, don’t be surprised if you are politely stopped, given a…