Mountain bikers hit the road in the Himachal hills
byShimla: Aiming to woo cycling enthusiasts in the big cities, a local club has been organising adventure events in the Shimla hills to promote mountain…
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Indian soldiers’ killing not way to better ties: R.P.N. Singh!
byNew Delhi: The killings of five Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Poonch was “unfortunate” and not the way to improving bilateral ties, said Minister…
Over 1.5 lakh girl students to get cycles in Punjab!
byChandigarh: Over 1.5 lakh girl students in Punjab will get bicycles in the next three months, a state government spokesman said yesterday. He said that…
Haryana announces Rs.5 lakh for women’s hockey team players!
byChandigarh: The Haryana government yesterday announced a Rs.5 lakh reward for each of the six players from the state who were part of Indian team…
Tibetan monk died after self-immolating in Nepal!
byDharamsala: A Tibetan died after self-immolating himself in Nepal’s capital town Kathmandu today, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here. This was the second self-immolation…
Thousands of Muslims across Kashmir observe ‘Shab-e-Qadr’!
bySrinagar: Thousands of Muslims prayed in mosques across the Valley observing ‘Shab-e-Qadr’, the holiest night according to Muslim belief, seeking Allah’s blessings and pardon. Many…
Himachal cricket body chief Anurag Thakur blamed for graft
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress today accused BJP MP and state cricket body administrator Anurag Thakur for alleged wrong doings in the…
Uttarakhand an example; small states are not necessarily efficient
byDehra Dun : Following the nod given by the Congress Working Committee for the creation of Telangana state out of Andhra last week, violence…
High alert as heavy rains batter Uttarakhand!
byDehradun: Uttarakhand was on high alert today following meteorological predictions of heavy to very heavy rains over three days on top of the downpour that…
While other states sweat, Himachal struggles to sell its surplus power!
byShimla: While most Indian states suffer from acute power shortage, Himachal Pradesh, strangely, is facing an uphill task in disposing of its surplus electricity in…