Shanta Kumar silent on Himachal green court fine on Jaypee cement plant
byShimla: Overtly targeting the Prem Kumar Dhumal government over corruption allegations, senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar has chosen to remain silent over a high…
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New hotels in Himachal tribal areas to get 10 year luxury tax exemptions
byShimla: To promote tourism in tribal and hard areas, the Himachal cabinet decided to exempt luxury tax on upcoming hotels for a ten year…
BJP releases Himachal Congress charge sheet
byShimla: Much to the embarrassment of opposition Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not only released the much awaited Congress charge sheet but ridiculed…
Ministers, MLA’s for Shimla civic poll duty
byShimla: Much importance being attached to the civic poll here has pushed political parties to deploy legislators to man wards for ensuring victory of…
Narcotics official held in Himachal for taking bribe
byMandi: An official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) posted in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi town was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs.110,000 from…
Miraculous escape for 27 private bus passenges
byShimla: Passengers of a private bus had a miraculous escape after it went off the road near Katnol village (about 30 Kms from here)…
Elite Himachal school in trouble over land deal
byDalhousie/Shimla: The 40-year-old chapter of academic excellence being run by Dalhousie Public School (DPS) may be slammed shut, with a one-man commission of the…
Centre ignored protests over cement plant in 2004: Dhumal
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday alleged that the Congress-led central government in 2004 had ignored the people’s…
When Benazir enjoyed ‘Pakeezah’ in Shimla
byNew Delhi: When her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto discussed peace with Indira Gandhi in Shimla, his daughter Benazir was busy viewing the Meena Kumari-starrer…
Tribals in Lahaul up against Moser Baer hydropower project over land acquistion
byManali: Opposition to land acquisition for a 120 MW hydro power project at Miyar Valley in Lahaul valley by private power producing company Moser…