Afzal Guru’s family lawyers quit
byNew Delhi: Citing “unseemly controversies”, N.D. Pancholi and Nandita Haksar Wednesday quit as the family lawyers of Afzal Guru, the parliament attack convict who was…
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No move to have working CM : 7 Himachal Ministers
byShimla: Terming it as absurd and mischievous, seven of the nine cabinet ministers in the Virbhadra Singh cabinet have dismissed reports about a move…
Himachal for inclusion of subsidised pulses in food bill
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Wednesday demanded that subsidised pulses and cooking oil be included in the food security bill. It also sought the coverage of…
Curfew in Srinagar, other towns partially relaxed
bySrinagar: Authorities Wednesday relaxed curfew restrictions in some areas of Srinagar and other towns of the Kashmir Valley to enable residents to buy essential commodities….
Mock ‘quake’ shakes Shimla
byShimla: At 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake…
Valentine’s Day – for love and flowers from Himachal
byShimla: With Valentine’s Day only a day away, the floriculture business in Himachal Pradesh is blooming. Trade representatives in the state say the demand for…
Himachal tells centre to bear cost of Dalai Lama, Karmapa security
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Tuesday again raised the issue of expenditure the state is incurring on the security of Tibetan spiritual leaders, the Dalai Lama…
Curfew continues for fourth day in Kashmir
bySrinagar: There were no newspapers, internet or cable television in the Kashmir Valley as curfew continued uninterrupted for the fourth day Tuesday to prevent violence…
Luhri hydroelectric project gets green nod
byShimla: Overriding the opposition of green activists, the ministry of forest and environment, Monday gave its nod for forest clearance to 775 MW Luhri…
Congress in Himachal expels 24 for anti party activities
byShimla: Intent upon enforcing party discipline, the young acting president of Congress, Sukvinder Singh Sukku today expelled 24 people from the party for 6…