Virbhadra seeks Rs 7565 Cr special assistance for Himachal
byNew Delhi: Seeking parity with other special category states for funding of centrally sponsored schemes and to tide over the states high salary bill…
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Migratory 123,000 waterfowl winter at Pong Dam wetland
bySpecies of migratory birds wintering in Pong Wetland, a Ramsar Site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species at the annual…
MGNREGA bank accounts will help cash transfer scheme: PM
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said MGNREGA has accelerated the pace of financial inclusion in villages, and accounts opened under the programme would…
Heli-skiing 2013 season gets underway in Himachal
byManali: Exotic sport of heli-skiing in Kullu-Manali valley takes off on Saturday morning (2nd Feb, 2013) even as foreign tourists booked for a week…
Diesel price to go up 40-50 paise a litre every month
byNew Delhi: Diesel prices will be hiked by 40-50 paise a litre every month to gradually eliminate the fuel subsidy, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said…
Man of the Millennium
byHat’s off Kalayanasundaram Kalayanasundaram worked as a Librarian for 30 years. Every month in his 30 year of working life, he donated his entire salary…
Pakistan must translate promises into action: Antony
byNew Delhi: Tension along the Line of Control (LoC) had reduced but India could not relax its vigil until it was convinced that Pakistan’s promises…
Dense fog in Delhi, 86 flights delayed
byNew Delhi: Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of fog Friday with low visibility hampering air, rail and road traffic. More than 80 flights…