Immolation attempt brings Tibetans together
byNew Delhi: The capital’s largest Tibetan settlement, Majnu Ka Tila, had an air of contained outrage Tuesday, a day after 26-year-old Jamphel Yeshi attempted…
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Punjab tightens security ahead of Rajoana hanging
byChandigarh: Security was tightened across Punjab today following a shutdown call given by various Sikh organisations against the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)…
Himachal to recruit 200 doctors
byShimla : Himachal Pradesh will recruit 200 doctors to strengthen medical services in the state, an official said here Wednesday. These include 125 specialists…
High government employment mounts Himachal cumulative debt burden
byWhat is cumulative debt of Himachal? Conflicting papers presented in the Himachal Vidhan Sabha on scrutiny present two sets of figures about the total…
Historic opportunity for Hu Jintao to engage Dalai Lama
byHistory beckons China’s President Hu Jintao during his India visit if he sheds entrenched antipathies and chooses to directly engage the Dalai Lama with…
Cherry blossom heralds spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Like a typical Kashmiri, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not missed noticing the first blossom of spring after one of Kashmir Valley’s most…
Peace dividend – Record tourists in Kashmir
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora Monday said 2011 had been a historical year for the state in terms of arrival…
Chandigarh to remain Haryana capital : Hooda
byChandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today asserted that Chandigarh is part of his state and would remain its capital. Interacting with the…
Himachal tells court, no pay commission for now
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh does not want to constitute an independent pay commission to fix pay scales of its government employees, and is following Punjab…
CPI(M) seeks judicial probe into Theog LPG Scam.
byShimla: Communist Party of India (Marxists) lashed out at the BJP government saying that it was not proactive enough to protect farmlands from wild…