Violence reported in Punjab local elections
byChandigarh: Violent clashes between workers of Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the opposition Congress were reported from at least two places as the…
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President to attend varsity convocation in Punjab
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the annual convocation of Lovely Professional University in Punjab’s Phagwara Monday, an official statement said Sunday. Mukherjee…
Himachal to launch crop diversification programme
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government would launch an integrated crop diversification programme to bring additional 3,000 hectares under cultivation of vegetables, Chief Minister Virbhadra…
Hilltop temple in Himachal opens
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Sunday inaugurated a hilltop temple in upper Shimla, reconstructed and restored at a cost of Rs.1.25 crore….
Dalai Lama’s abode quiet as Li begins India visit
byDharamsala: There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit. Official sources…
Four electrocuted in Himachal village
byShimla: Four people were killed and five were critically injured after an electric current seeped into some houses in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said…
Transmitter found near China border no threat: Police
byShimla: Ending over five months of speculation after the recovery of a wireless transmitter close to India-China border in Himachal Pradesh, the state police…
Gurgaon to have India’s first defence varsity
byGurgaon: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University (INDU) here May 23, an official said today….
Shimla children protest for grounds, city parks
byShimla: Suffocated for want of playing space tiny tots too joined the protesting for more public spaces, parks and grounds of children and the…
Himachal Pradesh University limping back to normalcy
byShimla: Police manning the campus ahead of the scheduled President of India Pranab Mukherjee visit, next week, students’ violence has abated after the tough…