Punjab looks for gunny bags to store paddy crop
byChandigarh: Fearing a shortage of gunny bags for storing paddy this year, the Punjab government has urged the central food ministry to ensure timely…
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Temple gold in Himachal to be turned into mementos
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh is set to allow gold-rich temple trusts to melt tonnes of the precious metal in their coffers to turn them into…
Red rice farming of no interest to Kullu Manali farmers anymore
byKullu Manali: Local red rice crop of Kullu Manali valley that has much medicinal and food value is fast vanishing. Farmers of the valley…
Five separatists, one soldier killed in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Five separatist and one soldier were killed in killed in two separate incidents in Kashmir valley, security forces here stated. Five separatist guerrillas…
BJP seeks PM’s intervention to save Uttarakhand temple
byNew Delhi: A BJP delegation led by its president Nitin Gadkari met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today to raise the issue of Uttarakhand’s Dhari…
Dalai Lama 77th birthday celebrated with Tibetan traditions and gaiety
byDharamsala: As a tradition Tibetan Buddhists are not known for marking birthdays but thousands had converged here today to celebrate the 77th birthday of…
Pine woods drive Himachal villagers businesses
byShimla / Bhoraj: Pine needles, a major cause of forest fires in Himachal Pradesh, are now helping villagers earn money. The inflammable needles, which…
Supreme Court takes notice of construction in Corbett Park
byDehradun : Even as concern is being expressed the world over to save the dwindling number of tiger population in the country, the forest…
Khaira for denying voting rights to convicted MLAs in Presidential Election
byChandigarh: Seeking reconsideration of voting rights for Bibi Jagir Kaur, the Akali MLA from Bholath who has been convicted by a trail court and…
South-west monsoon advances in Himachal
byShimla: Heavy showers having lashed the hills on yesterday and more rains forecast in the week ahead, the meteorological office announced the arrival of…