SC stays Panipat-Jalandhar highway hand-over to NHAI
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today suspended the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to take over…
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Congress welcomes central probe in Punjab books scam
byChandigarh: With the union human resource development ministry sending a team to probe the alleged embezzlement of central funds under Sarv Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)…
Virbhadra’s health an election issue in Himachal
byShimla: Fierce election campaigning notwithstanding but opposition BJP by raking up health issues of chief minister Virbhadra Singh has both Congress and BJP debating…
Himachal bans manufacture of addictive drug
byShimla: Pain killer drug Dextroproposyphene (DPPP) after having been in use for 40 years being banned by the union government has pushed the Himachal…
Chinese diplomats threaten French journalist over secret Tibet film
byDharamshala: Cyril Payen, a journalist with France 24 network whose documentary Seven Days in Tibet was shot secretly and aired on 30th May, has…
Style your nails with care
byNew Delhi: Nail care company Bio Sculpture, that originated in South Africa, has come to India and offers nail treatment through its first standalone…
Senior Haryana IAS officer dies after falling down stairs
byChandigarh: Senior Haryana cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Harbaksh Singh died of head injuries sustained while falling down the stairs of his Sector…
Himachal police file charges in American gang rape case
byShimla: Within a week of the alleged gang-rape of a 30-year-old US national in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali tourist resort, police have filed a chargesheet against…
Himachal’s apple basket bountiful this season
byShimla: There is good news for apple lovers this year as they can soon expect a good supply of the deep, crunchy crimson apples from…
Punjab asks Tata Memorial Centre to train state doctors
byChandigarh: With the incidence of cancer in the Bathinda belt of south-west Punjab growing over the years, the Punjab government today asked the Mumbai-based…