Land scam to be major election issue in Himachal – Birender Chaudhary
byShimla: Land sales permitted by the BJP government would be a major election issued that Congress intends to raise in the campaign days ahead,…
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Amarnath Yatra – 2012 gets underway from June 24: Three lakh pilgrims register
bySrinagar: Authorities have stepped up preparations for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ that begins June 24 in Jammu and Kashmir, and for which three lakh…
Himachal state roadway buses strike hits commuters
byShimla: Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), which has a fleet over 1,900 buses, went on a day-long strike, early today,…
Pakistan, India industrial chambers for promoting trade
byShimla: To boost trade in the subcontinent, a visiting delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding with PHD…
Youth in Kashmir for dialogue, de-militarisation
bySrinagar: Kashmiris want autonomy, better economic opportunities and removal of “overbearing presence of armed forces from their state”, a gathering of Kashmiri youth, activists…
Punjab police seize drugs worth Rs 200 crore – Four held
byJalandhar: Claiming it to be the biggest seizure of lifestyle drugs in Punjab, Jalandhar police said 35 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs.200 crore in…
Prosecution witnesses petitions in Virbhadra CD case dismissed
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court yesterday dismissed two petitions filed by main prosecution witnesses – Dr Kapil Mohan, Managing director Mohan Mekin and…
Himachal High Court turns down Rs 50 Cr tax relief to Jaypee Cement unit
byShimla: Fined Rs 100 Cr for having violated environment laws in setting up a cement plant, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) claim to transportation tax…
I want to remove the word ‘b*****d’ from dictionary : Rohit Shekhar
byDehradun : Though a large section of society may be citing ulterior motives in the paternity suit filed by Rohit Shekhar to prove his…
Court faults Himachal over Cancer Control Program
byShimla: The HP High Court has hauled up the state government for not fully complying with the National Cancer Control Program because for want…