IAF helps restore power supply in Kashmir Valley
byJammu: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter Thursday airlifted power grid personnel to snowbound areas near Banihal Pass for repairing transmission lines to restore electricity…
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Dharamshala ready to host India-England One Day cricket match
byDharamshala: With a backdrop of snow clad majestic Dhauladhar mountain ranges for a game of competitive cricket, the first one day international to be…
Security beefed up in Srinagar ahead of Republic Day
bySrinagar: Authorities Thursday stepped up vigil in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar ahead of the Republic Day celebrations Saturday, officials said. Parking areas…
Murder accused Ram Kumar takes oath as Himachal MLA
byShimla: Elected to the Himachal assembly on a Congress ticket for the first time, murder accused Ram Kumar was sworn in as a legislator,…
In Himachal pay 1 percent extra to foot power bills online
byShimla: Not interested in diluting the long queues before cash billing collection centers, HP state electricity board has started levying a percent extra for…
Himachal plans Rs 4100 Cr outlay for 2013-14
byShimla: Settling for a proposed annual plan of Rs 4100 crore for 2013-14 that is 11 percent more than the current one, the government…
Cold wave returns to Kashmir
bySrinagar: Temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir again fell several notches below the freezing point Wednesday with the return of cold wave conditions. A weather official…
Avalanche hits Himachal hamlet, 35 yaks killed
byShimla: An avalanche hit Himachal Pradesh’s remote hamlet in the picturseque Sangla Valley Tuesday, killing more than 35 domesticated yaks. However, there was no…
Murder accused Himachal legislator to take oath
byShimla: A Himachal Pradesh Congress legislator, who has been booked for murder by Haryana Police, will take oath of office and secrecy here Thursday,…
Can Himachal become the next New Zealand?
byWhen I called back home to tell dad about my upcoming week long holiday in New Zealand, he dismissed it, saying “What new are…