31 dead, washed away as tourist bus falls into Parvati River, Kullu
byShimla: A 52 seater private bus of Guru Kripa Roadways registered at Barnala, Punjab (PB 19 3085) met with an accident on the Kullu…
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CNG trial bus makes Manali – Rohtang Pass a smooth run
byManali: Stern directives from National Green Tribunal (NGT) having forced state authorities to make a trial run of a CNG bus service between Manali…
Shell shocked Himachal apple farmers face courts, foresters ire – orchards on encroached lands felled
byShimla: Cutting down fruit laden apple trees just before harvest time as the law catches up decades after expansionist apple growers allegedly encroached upon…
Green tribunal grants no relief for commercial activities at Rohtang Pass
byShimla: An unrelenting National Green Tribunal today declined to give any relief over commercial activities on the Rohtang Pass route, instead the state authorities…
Six dead, 17 injured in private bus accident in Himachal
byShimla: Six passengers, including two women, have died and another 17 are injured in a early morning bus accident today. The accident happened at…
Himachal drafting new IT Policy
byShimla: Making a connect with the people by offloading new e-services, the Himachal Pradesh government is in the process of drafting a new Information…
Ramsar site Pong Dam turns in a healthy summer bird count
byShimla: Ramsar wetland Pong Dam is not only a wintering ground for thousands of migratory birds but also has a substantial summer breeding bird…
Shimla Rs 643 Cr water scheme cleared for World Bank funding
byShimla: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here disclosed that a Rs 643 crore project for augmenting the water supply to the growing hill city had…
Commission asks state to release RTI info about Priyanka Gandhi Himachal cottage
byShimla: Efforts to gag information about the upcoming cottage of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mr. Robert Vadra’s at Chhrabra near Kufri has been turned…
Are we an Oligarchy masquerading as a Democracy?
byLets first define the terms I am talking about. OLIGARCHY– a small group of people having control of a country or organisation. PLUTOCRACY– a…