Government burdened by economic slowdown, security concerns: President
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said the government was “burdened” by anxieties about economic slowdown, job insecurity and provision of security for women and…
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Oberoi Hotel Wildflower Hall to face CAG audit heat
byShimla: Failing to resolve a decade old dispute over PPP property Hotel Wildflower Hall and the books showing losses that have crossed Rs 100…
Strike cripples banking operations in India
byChennai: Banking transactions across India were paralysed Wednesday with around one million bankers striking work, affecting the clearance of around four million cheques valued around…
Suresh Rana, Praminder Thakur team lead Desert Storm Rally on Day One
byCountry’s top seeded cross country rallyist Suresh Rana at the wheel and fellow Himachal native Parminder Thakur as the navigator in a Grand Vitara…
Maharashtra celebrates Shivaji’s birth anniversary
byMumbai: The birth anniversary of Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated across Maharashtra Tuesday. Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu, city civic chief…
Delhi notification on nursery admissions unaffected
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to interfere in the Delhi government’s notifications empowering unaided private schools to formulate their own criteria on…
Nothing to hide on chopper deal: Antony
byNew Delhi: The government has nothing to hide in the VVIP chopper controversy and is prepared for a discussion in parliament, said Defence Minister A.K….
Himachal top cop removed over phone tapping
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh’s top police official has been transferred after Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh alleged that his phones, along with those of hundreds of…
Supercomputers to keep age-related ailments at bay
bySydney: Supercomputers are helping tweak antioxidants to stave off age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s, shows a study. The research team,…
Motor Rallyist hit track to weather 2013 Desert Storm
byDelhi: Headed for a grueling six day of hard rallying out in the Desert Storm, 138 teams in specially prepared vehicles got off to…