High court faults Himachal’s liquor vend policy
byShimla: The Himachal High Court pulled up the excise and taxation department about advertising of liquor brands and for not being able to check…
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Himachal court asks government to give Nepalese labourers ration cards
byShimla: Nepalese, mainly working as laborers in Himachal, got a reprieve from the High Court, with judges directed Kullu district controller of food civil…
Kingfisher Ultra beer launches in Himachal
byShimla : Home grown premium brand launched Kingfisher Ultra, a high end beer, in Himachal on today, hoping to capture about 10 percent of the…
UGC checks 53 private varsities, finds only five ‘in order’
byNew Delhi: Only five of 53 private universities inspected by the University Grants Commission (UGC) had been found to be in order, Human Resource Development…
Cross-LoC civil society dialogue starts in Jammu
byJammu: Scholars, businesspersons and others from Pakistan administered Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir today began a three-day meeting to discuss issues concerning people from the…
Home secretary visiting Jammu to review security
byJammu: Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh will be in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday on a day’s visit to review the situation along the international…
Himachal to have two horticulture centres of excellence
byShimla: The central government will set up two centres of excellence to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh, a state minister said today. “One centre will…
‘Talaash’ enters Rs.100 crore club
byNew Delhi: Aamir Khan-starrer suspense thriller “Taalash” has made it to the Rs. 100 crore club. The film has raked in Rs.131.78 crore worldwide. The…
Amazon tree species may survive warming
byWashington: Many Amazon tree species may survive man-made warming, a new genetic analysis has revealed, overturning findings that a temperature rise may cause them to…
Kargil martyr case: SC issues notice to centre
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central government on a plea for direction that it refer to the International Court of…