ITBP moving out of Chamba, State Police incapable of guarding borders
byChamba: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), that incurs huge expenditure every year to safeguard the 226 kilometer long border between Jammu and Himachal in…
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Kerala Tourism bags Conde Nast travel award
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won the Conde Nast Traveller award for putting India on the global travel map. The new award category introduced by the…
Kashmir sectarian unrest diverts year ender footfalls to Himachal
byShimla: Fallout of recent sectarian clashes in Srinagar has spiked year-ender booking at hotels across the state, even as the tourism department has planned…
India to become second fastest growing aviation market by 2016: IATA
byNew Delhi: Air transport body International Air Transport Association (IATA) Thursday said India will become the second fastest growing aviation market in the world by…
Four adults killed, 2 children survive car accident in Himachal
byShimla: Four adults were killed in a car accident late on Wednesday and two children, a boy and girl sustained grievous injuries and were…
Odisha villagers, tribals hold anti-Vedanta meet
byBhubaneswar: Hundreds of villagers, including tribal men and women Thursday held a meeting in Odisha’s Kalahandi district to reiterate their strong opposition to Vedanta’s alumina…
US asks China to address Tibet issue
byDharamsala: The United States Thursday urged China to address its policies that are pushing Tibetans to immolate themselves. It also asked China to engage in…
Prime Minister directs fast-tracking transport projects
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked for fast-tracking major railway, road and port projects whose slow development could become the biggest “game stopper”…
For that touch of mysticism: Bollywood’s enduring 786 connect
byNew Delhi: The number 786, revered in Islamic culture, has found prominence in Bollywood over and over again — remember Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘billa No.786’ in…
Rights groups name 500 people for ‘rights violations’ in J&K
bySrinagar: Rights groups here Thursday released the names of 500 people, including 235 army personnel and 31 pro-government militants, for their alleged involvement in incidents…