Enrollments drop in government schools as Himachal big spends on education
byShimla: Big spending to provide education for all children has no enrollment in Himachal government schools dropping at a fast rate and is rising in…
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Pauri Wala, a gateway to heaven Ravana built
byPauri Wala considered as Swarg Ki Seedhi (steps to heaven) by the devotees is a much revered holy place in Sirmaur district but hard…
Low disaster survival awareness
byShimla: A moderate intensity earthquake that hit the northern regions on May 1 only exposed the lukewarm response towards disaster management here corroborating what…
Marry outside caste in Himachal, get Rs.75,000!
byShimla: While ‘khap panchayats’ (caste councils) in Haryana continue to frown on inter-caste and sub-caste marriages and punish those who do so, marrying outside…
Minibuses for snowbound Himachal areas
byShimla: The central government has agreed to provide financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh for strengthening transport in the state’s remote areas, an official statement…
Himachal Roadways Shimla city taxi service: The old benefit the least
byWelfare service of HRTC turns into business Shimla: The taxi service started by Himachal Roadways (HRTC) in Shimla city with a view to provide…
Two new Summer Special Trains on Kalka-Shimla route this season
byShimla: With a motive to give tourists another exciting way to reach the Queen of Hills, Railway Department has proposed to introduce two new…
ESCAPE – MTB ride from Shimla to Chandigarh
byShimla: To take all inquisitive mountain bike riders on ‘a trail like no other’, Being Out There is organizing a two-day ESCAPE – MTB…
Earthquake rocks north India, how safe are we from a devastating shake?
byA shallow earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck parts of North India at about 12:27.12 p.m. today. The epicenter was Lat. 33.10…
Quake on Himachal-J&K border rattles north India
byNew Delhi/Kishtwar: Tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.8…