Greens in Himachal seek moratorium on new hydro projects
byShimla: Environmental activists claimed today that Himachal Pradesh’s policy of promoting mega hydropower projects was being implemented in a fragile and eco-sensitive zone, without an…
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‘Wolf, wolf’ responsible for Uttarakhand tragedy
byDehradun: Remember the Aesop’s fable ‘Wolf, wolf’. Well if what Uttarakhand chief secretary Subhash Kumar said to the media is to be believed, like…
Mouth watering street food of Shimla
byWith temperatures in the hill state soaring high to touch the 30 degree mark, it’s time for the locals to beat the heat with…
Himachal court defers ban on plastic packed food items
byShimla: Ban of plastics used for storage and sale of processed food items like biscuits, potato chips, candies and others that was to come…
Separatist shutdown over killings affects life in Valley
bySrinagar: Life across the Kashmir Valley was affected today by a separatist shutdown called to protest the alleged killing of two people by security…
Two security men injured in Kashmir gunbattle
bySrinagar: Two security personnel were injured today in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district when guerrillas fired at a patrolling party. “One jawan of the special operations…
Meeting held for breast milk banking
byGurgaon: A national consultative meeting for formulating guidelines on human milk banking in India was held here today, a spokesperson said. Inaugurating the meeting,…
Uttarakhand toll uncertain, hundreds still stranded
byDehradun/Haridwar: There was still no clarity over the number of deaths in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, with a state minister today not ruling out an…
Virbhadra Singh proves his mettle again
byShimla: Ahead of the 2014 general elections, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today once again proved his mettle by ensuring that his Congress…
What is the death toll in Uttarakhand: anybody’s guess
byDehra Dun : In a gruesome tragedy as that which hit the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand on June 16, where rescue and relief operations…