NHRC issues notice to Jammu and Kashmir Police
byNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notice to the deputy commissioner of police Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir over the…
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No relief from high court for rapper Honey Singh
byChandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused to interfere in the case against popular singer-rapper Honey Singh registered by Punjab Police. It also…
Himachal Congress sets up new party panel
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee today constituted a new executive committee, blending old and new faces. The new list comprises nine general secretaries, seven…
KS Tomar sworn in as Chairman Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
byShimla: KS Tomar, a veteran journalist, today took over as the new chairman of HP Public Service Commission. Earlier Governor Urmila Singh today administered…
Central Pollution Control Board official gets six extensions
byShimla: J.S. Kamyotra, member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the ministry of environment and forests, is one officer the central government does…
Teachers’ scam: Chautala’s interim bail extended till July 22
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today extended till July 22 the interim bail of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, who has been…
A glance of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 1890’s
byPictorial tour of Shimla of the late 19th century. Image credit: Ebay
Will ‘babudom’ responsible for Uttarakhand tragedy be nailed ?
byDehradun : Terming the recent macabre tragedy in Uttarakhand as an “ecological and environmental disaster” and not a natural disaster, the National Green Tribunal…
Survivors face psychological problems, state apathy
byDehradun: For three days, Atul Negi, 29, was a possessed man — he lost his voice, turned violent and needed at least seven people…
Avoiding an Uttarakhand Repeat in Himachal
byFlash floods happen when most of the rainfall (as in a cloud burst or other heavy torrential rain) runs off the surface with little…