Himachal government seeks defense budget pie for raising Eco-battalions
byShimla: Supporting a trained and disciplined work force in the over 1 lakh ex-servicemen in the state, the Himachal government intends to raise two…
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SJVN gives Rs 33.6 lakhs merit scholarships to 140 school pass outs
bySJVN Foundation to spend Rs 100 Cr in 5 yrs on Corporate Social Responsibility Shimla: Starting out with handing out meritorious scholarships for higher…
Sikh group asks US to declare 1984 violence as genocide
byWashington (IANS) A US Sikh rights group has met State Department officials in support of its petition to the Obama administration to recognise the violence…
Kashmir’s rock band storm
byDisbanded after curious controversies, Pragaash was not the only rock band in Kashmir. It was one of 42 such groups that mushroomed in Srinagar…
In Punjab 34,000 cancer deaths in 5 years
byChandigarh: Concerned over a survey finding that shows Punjab witnessed 34,430 deaths – nearly 19 deaths per day – due to cancer in the last…
Sikh university caught in controversies galore
byChandigarh: From bitter feuds between its vice chancellor and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to its website being hacked, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib…
A nation saddled with unskilled MBAs
byKeeping in sync with the growth of Indian economy is the requisite of workforce for a sizable number of management jobs in various sectors…
Himachal scouts for World Bank loans under Clean Technology Fund
byShimla: Himachal is exploring of tapping into Clean Technology Fund, a World Bank funded development policy program for inclusive green growth and sustainable development,…
Sikkim’s shows the country a path out for health tracking systems
byGangtok: Sikkim is the second-smallest state in India in terms of area after Goa It is also the least populated in the country with just…
Pesticides in food linked to increase in type-2 diabetes
byMadrid: Pesticides in food, air and water may be directly linked with the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of a person’s age, gender or…