Himachal seeks central help to curb drug menace
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh today sought central assistance in curbing cannabis and opium cultivation in Kullu, Mandi, Chamba and Shimla districts. Addressing a meeting…
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Everyone has a fix for ‘broken’ US immigration system
byWashington, April 15 (IANS) With an estimated 11.5 million foreigners, including some 260,000 Indians, living in the country illegally, everyone is agreed that the…
Smart cards for pregnant women, welcome step against female foeticide
byA sharp decline in the child sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir has prompted Committee on Subordinate Legislation to table a report recommending that…
Marking Himachal Day in Silicon Valley
byNostalgia about scenic homeland and memories not yet faded about the land of the snows overflowed into the rhyme and rhythm at the colourful…
Three ‘triggers’ for US immigration reforms
byWashington, April 15 (IANS) A key architect of a bipartisan proposal for US immigration reforms has outlined three policy steps that would have to…
New Saudi labour law won’t affect genuine workers: Salman Khurshid
byNew Delhi/Berlin, April 14 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s new labour policy will affect only illegal immigrants and not genuine workers employed in the Kingdom, India’s…
Sikh Americans join gun violence protest
byWashington, April 13 (IANS) Sikh-Americans joined 25 religious leaders from across America to set up markers on the national mall to honour victims of…
US House resolution greets Sikh-Americans on Vaisakhi
byWashington, April 13 (IANS) Five Democratic lawmakers have introduced a Congressional resolution on the occasion of Vaisakhi, commemorating the creation of the Khalsa, a…
US immigration deal likely Tuesday
byWashington, April 13 (IANS) With most major issues ironed out, a bipartisan group of senators is expected to announce Tuesday a plan to legalise…
Aadhaar ID, gains and pains
byShimla: Sudden realization about welfare and subsidy schemes to be linked to Aadhaar card has turned up skeptics at registration counters, lately, but a…