Central government approves IT institute for Himachal!
byShimla: The central government has approved the setting up of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Himachal Pradesh, a minister said here today….
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Incessant rains in Uttarakhand pose threat to Tehri dam
byDehra Dun : The incessant rains in Uttarakhand, that is already reeling under the havoc caused by the June 16-17 Himalayan Tsunami and subsequent…
Rains continue in Himachal, rivers in spate!
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rains today and all the major rivers and their tributaries were in spate,…
Punjab property dealer kills his family, himself!
byChandigarh: A well-to-do property dealer in Punjab’s Kapurthala town shot dead three members of his family before committing suicide, police said today. Property dealer, Avtar…
No change in hands-off Kashmir policy: US
byWashington: Making clear that its hands off policy on Kashmir has not changed, the US has reiterated that it was for India and Pakistan to…
Four sentenced to death for Haryana triple murder!
byChandigarh: A court in Haryana’s Bhiwani town yesterday sentenced four people to death and 10 others to life imprisonment for the murder of a widow…
Child marriages still exist in state, admits Himachal government!
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has failed to root out the social problem of child marriage, with 15 reported from five panchayats alone in Sirmaur, one of…
8 killed 52 injured as bus rolls down gorge in Himachal
byShimla: At least eight people were killed and 52 injured when a state-run overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-metre deep…
Uttarakhand chief minister goofs up again
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who is known to put his foot in his mouth on occasions, has done it yet…
Five Indian soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pakistan ties hit
byNew Delhi: Two months after Nawaz Sharif took charge in Islamabad, India-Pakistan relations took a new hit today after “heavily armed terrorists” ambushed an Indian…