The Uttarakhand floods: A view from Kumaon
byThe damage caused by a cloudburst and the consequent devastation due to unprecedented flooding continues to unfold in the state of Uttarakhand. In response…
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Prathibha Singh seeks Rs.18,500 lakh for water supply in Himachal
byNew Delhi: Newly-elected Lok Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh Pratibha Singh sought financial assistance of Rs.18,499.43 lakh from the centre for strengthening water supply…
Raj Jaat 2013 will restore confidence of pilgrims in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The Nanda Devi Raj Jaat, organised once in 12 years and slated to begin from Aug 29, albeit on a low…
Girls from Jaunsar in Uttarakhand meeting skewed sex ratio of Haryana, Punjab
byDehra Dun : The skewed up sex ratio in the adjoining states of Punjab and Haryana is having a telling effect on the bordering…
Rain claims 3 lives in Himachal
byShimla: Three people were killed and hundreds remained stranded across Himachal Pradesh after incessant rainfall triggered landslides in the state, officials said here today. A…
Article 370 is passed expiry date
byOne nation, two sets of laws to protect vote banks compelled Omar Abdullah to vow that that any abrogation of Article 370 would be…
To keep flock together Virbhadra doles out plum posts
byShimla: In just about six months of taking over as Himachal Pradesh chief minister for the sixth time, Virbhadra Singh has offered plum posts…
Curfew continued for the second day in Kashmir Valley!
bySrinagar: Uninterrupted curfew continued for the second day in Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar and other major towns of the Valley amid heightened tensions over alleged…
Rains lash Kumaon, Uttarakhand : 25 temples washed away
byDehradun : Rains continue to play havoc in Uttarakhand. If earlier the Garhwal division was hit by incessant rains, it is now Kumaon division…
IIT Mumbai, Roorkee willing to pitch in for Uttarakhand rehabilitation
byDehradun : Though incessant rains that have been lashing Uttarakhand since June in the aftermath of the Kedarnath tragedy and showing no signs of…