430 acres under contraband opium cultivation in Uttarakhand
byDehradun : Fears have been expressed by the Narcotics control Bureau that opium produced from clandestinely grown poppy plants in the state was either…
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Unplanned growth mars Uttarakhand development
byDehradun : The latest report of the Uttarakhand census department only confirms the worst of fears. The green spaces are being taken over by…
Himachal lawmakers set to hike their own salaries
byShimla: Himachal legislators are set to hike their own salaries today as four bills introduced in the Vidhan Sabha yesterday sought to increase the…
Himachal asks center to bill BBMB arrears
byShimla: With Supreme Court having dismissed a review petition filed by Punjab and Haryana governments, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal laying claims to about…
Himachal introduces bill to empower Lokayukta
byShimla: With the intention of having a stronger ombudsman, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today introduced HP Lokayukta Bill, 2012 with powers to initiate…
Tibetan among US shooting victims
byWashington:A recent Tibetan immigrant from India, the latest identified victim of Monday’s shooting rampage at a small California university, worked for five years in…
On Baisakhi, 3000 Sikhs to visit Pakistan
byIslamabad: Around 3,000 Sikh devotees from India will visit Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak which is now in Pakistan, to celebrate Baisakhi…
Probe ordered into Jagir Kaur’s VIP treatment in jail
byChandigarh: After treating her as a VIP inmate instead of as a convicted criminal, prison authorities in Punjab Tuesday ordered a probe into the…
Sonamarg in Kashmir valley opens up after winter
bySrinagar: After remaining closed for nearly three winter months, the Srinagar-Sonamarg road connecting the picturesque north Kashmir tourist destination with the rest of the…