Shanan project be transferred to Himachal – Dhumal
byShimla: Raking up the issue over historical infirmities in apportionment of assets under Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal demanded that…
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Himachal CM’s act of benevolence turn into ocean of charity
byShimla: Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal’s request to people to contribute generously towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund instead of buying bouquets and garlands…
Dalai Lama starts week-long Kashmir visit
bySrinagar: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived here Thursday on a week-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received him…
For Kashmir panchayats, an endless wait for powers
bySrinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government says it is gradually devolving powers to the grassroots level in the state, but the ground reality appears…
Punjab looks for gunny bags to store paddy crop
byChandigarh: Fearing a shortage of gunny bags for storing paddy this year, the Punjab government has urged the central food ministry to ensure timely…
Temple gold in Himachal to be turned into mementos
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh is set to allow gold-rich temple trusts to melt tonnes of the precious metal in their coffers to turn them into…
Red rice farming of no interest to Kullu Manali farmers anymore
byKullu Manali: Local red rice crop of Kullu Manali valley that has much medicinal and food value is fast vanishing. Farmers of the valley…
Five separatists, one soldier killed in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Five separatist and one soldier were killed in killed in two separate incidents in Kashmir valley, security forces here stated. Five separatist guerrillas…
BJP seeks PM’s intervention to save Uttarakhand temple
byNew Delhi: A BJP delegation led by its president Nitin Gadkari met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today to raise the issue of Uttarakhand’s Dhari…
Dalai Lama 77th birthday celebrated with Tibetan traditions and gaiety
byDharamsala: As a tradition Tibetan Buddhists are not known for marking birthdays but thousands had converged here today to celebrate the 77th birthday of…