Fresh snowfall closes Srinagar-Jammu highway
bySrinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed due to fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector of the over 300-kilometre road Saturday, an official here said. Snowfall…
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750 phone conversations tapped in Himachal
byShimla: An inquiry report into phone tapping by the previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, in violation of the Indian Telegraph Act, Friday said around…
Kashmir alientaion at core of Indian nationhood
byIn 1947-48 Kashmir was the only issue between India and Pakistan. The Simla Agreement of 1972 neutralised that centrality to a large extent. Half…
British-era steam engine back on Shimla track
byShimla: The Shimla hills once again echoed with the rhythmic ‘chuff-chuff-choo-choo’ of the British-era steam engine Friday as it chugged down the Kalka-Shimla heritage track…
No working CM needed, Raja Saab hard at work
byShimla: After rumours swirled that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh would appoint a “working” chief minister as 78-year-old incumbent Virabhadra Singh would go abroad…
Pakistan fires at Indian posts on LoC
byJammu: Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late Thursday, an army spokesperson said…
Bahra University to impart soft skills with UK based QAI
byShimla: To bridge the skill gap of students in order to increase employability, Bahra University, Solan, today announced tie up with UK based Qualifications…
Highway neglect gives tourist a bumpy ride to Kullu – Manali
byManali: Tourists for the last many years are having to put up with a rough and bumpy ride into the Kullu-Manali valley as the…
Businessman shot dead in Himachal
byShimla: A businessman from Punjab was shot dead in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district Thursday, police said. Vinod Jain had gone to his oil mill in…
Engage China to redress grievances: Tibetans
byDharamsala: As cases of self-immolation to protest Beijing’s “repressive policies” reached 100, the Tibetan administration-in-exile Thursday appealed to the global community to engage China to…