Uproar in Jammu and Kashmir assembly over Afzal Guru’s hanging
byJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned Friday after uproarious scenes over the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demand to discuss parliament attack convict…
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Opposition cries hoarse over raw railway deal
byShimla: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is at the receiving end of the opposition’s ire, thanks to the seeming indifference of the railway ministry towards Himachal…
Budget good for hill states, says Virbhadra
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday hailed the 2013-14 annual budget as being “pro-hilly states” while the opposition BJP dismissed it as disappointing….
Leopard killing in Uttarakhand continues unabated : Officials unconcerned
byDehradun : Uttarakhand may be known for its bio-diversity and its forests abound with wild life. But given the apathy of the state government…
Himachal begins probe into DLF’s project
byShimla: A probe has been ordered into a housing project which is being undertaken for Delhi-based real estate giant DLF in Himachal Pradesh, an official…
CPIM for probing forest clearance to Bamloe project
byShimla: Not just a vigilance inquiry, Communist Party of India Marxists (CPIM) has demanded that the forest clearance accorded to a contentious high end housing…
Himachal court stays demolition of Baba Ramdev trust building
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stopped the state from demolishing the construction carried out on a contentious piece of land, near Solan,…
Railway minister comes to aid of wild elephants in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : While railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may have disappointed the people of Uttarakhand as there was no mention of the much…
Jammu and Kashmir to amend Panchayati Raj Act
byJammu: Following pressure from various quarters, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to amend the state Panchayati Raj Act “to give more powers to…
Himachal gets new train, skill development centre
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Tuesday got one new train and other projects from Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, but the state’s opposition BJP described the…