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HP 33% rain-deficit in March, says IMD

Dharamshala, April 2 -- At 75.5 mm rainfall against a normal of 113.4 mm, Himachal received 33% less precipitation in March, according to a report released on Tuesday by the India Meteorological Depar... Read More


MeT: valley reeling under above-normal day temps

Srinagar, April 2 -- Kashmir has been reeling under above-normal day temperatures for the past three days as spring is on its full bloom, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Srinagar centre sa... Read More


Forces continue search for 3 Jaish terrorists in Kathua

Jammu, April 2 -- Security forces on Tuesday continued the search for three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in Panjtirthi area in Kathua district, said officials, adding that there was a brief exchange of... Read More


Service extension only in exceptional cases: HC

Shimla, April 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has held that extension in service or re-employment is only to be made in 'exceptional circumstance' and for public interest. Disposing of two petit... Read More


Shah to chair meeting on devp projects, address rally in Jammu: Omar

Srinagar, April 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that Union home minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting to review development projects and address a rally in Jammu ... Read More


LG orders transfer of 48 JKAS officers

Jammu, April 2 -- In a middle rung administrative shake up, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 48 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers from various ... Read More


Now, women in J&K can travel for free in govt buses

Srinagar, April 2 -- Women in Jammu and Kashmir will now be able to avail government bus services for free as chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday officially unveiled the services in the Union terr... Read More


HC directs civic body chief to settle Sanjauli mosque dispute by May 8

Shimla, April 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the municipal corporation (MC) commissioner to settle the Sanjauli mosque case before May 8, noting that the matter has been pending for... Read More


A Maggi break that became last stop for 3 Hisar students

Shimla/Rohtak, April 1 -- Among the six killed after a tree fell following a landslide near the gurdwara at Manikaran in Himachal were three students from Haryana's Hisar who had stopped for a Maggi b... Read More


LG visits families of slain cops

Jammu, April 1 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the families of four police personnel who laid down their lives during the Kathua encounter, at their respective villages and assure... Read More