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…
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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…
Three arrested for online threats to Kashmir girl band
bySrinagar: Three people accused of posting threats on social networking sites against the Kashmir girl rock band Pragaash have been arrested, an official said here…
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…
Assam for CBI probe into Rhino poaching
byGuwahati: Assam has asked the central government to hand over to the CBI the cases of rhino poaching in the state, an official said. The…
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,…
All 7 persons rescued from Himachal avalanche hit village
byShimla: A community led rescue operation dug out two families whose houses had collapsed due to an avalanche in a high altitude Kinnaur village,…
Heavy snow pounds tribal Himachal; residents asked to stay indoors
byShimla: Much of the high altitude tribal belt along the India-China border was pounded with a heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours, forcing…