Himachal state roadway buses strike hits commuters
byShimla: Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), which has a fleet over 1,900 buses, went on a day-long strike, early today,…
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Youth in Kashmir for dialogue, de-militarisation
bySrinagar: Kashmiris want autonomy, better economic opportunities and removal of “overbearing presence of armed forces from their state”, a gathering of Kashmiri youth, activists…
Dalai Lama’s envoys resign
byDharamsala: Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who had been talking to Chinese officials on granting autonomy to Tibet for nearly…
Himachal road repair hastened ahead of apple harvest
byShimla: A World Bank-funded road project in Himachal Pradesh awarded to a Chinese firm has missed its deadline, prompting the government to engage new…
Punjab police seize drugs worth Rs 200 crore – Four held
byJalandhar: Claiming it to be the biggest seizure of lifestyle drugs in Punjab, Jalandhar police said 35 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs.200 crore in…
I want to remove the word ‘b*****d’ from dictionary : Rohit Shekhar
byDehradun : Though a large section of society may be citing ulterior motives in the paternity suit filed by Rohit Shekhar to prove his…
In Conversation With Sanjeev Rattan, Himachali Film Maker
byKhanyara is a small village, far less than an urban settlement located few kilometers from Dharmshala in district Kangra. The village was once popular…
Peace dividend – Tourists throng Kashmir valley
bySrinagar: It’s another summer of peace for Jammu and Kashmir and tourists are flocking like never before to this picturesque land of meadows, streams…
Congress bastion, Shimla municipality falls to CPI(M)
byShimla: In 25 years, Congress suffered its worst setback in the Shimla Municipal polls for not only it lost the majority among councilors body,…
Himachal not to reduce VAT on petrol – Dhumal
byShimla: Ridiculing the sharp increase in petrol prices affected by oil marketing companies as a gift of the UPA government as it completed 3…