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HP eyes Rs.2,000-cr revenue boost with regulated cannabis farming

Shimla, June 21 -- Cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh is looking to earn a revenue of Rs.2,000 crore through hemp cultivation. Moving towards the same, the state cabinet recently approved amendments to th... Read More


HC: Panchayat NOCs not enough to construct high-rises in hills

Shimla, June 21 -- Holding that certificates issued by panchayats cannot be treated as an assurance of safety for multi-storeyed buildings in a seismically vulnerable hill state, the Himachal Pradesh ... Read More


9k pilgrims depart from Jammu for Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir

Jammu, June 21 -- More than 9,000 pilgrims, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, departed Jammu on Saturday in a convoy of 200 J&K Road Transport Corporation buses for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela. Official data... Read More


Sukhu aims to create 'hemp hub'

India, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's hemp-hub vision aims to position Himachal Pradesh as a manufacturing centre for 'Hempcrete'- an innovative, carbon-negative c... Read More


Expect a cloudy few days: MeT

Chandigarh, June 21 -- With a fresh western disturbance likely to affect the region, cloudy conditions can be expected in the city over the next few days as per the India Meteorological Department. Th... Read More


On way to execute another hit job, three Goldy Dhillon aides nabbed

Chandigarh, June 21 -- A week after a cashier at a chemist shop in Sector 11 was shot dead in broad daylight, Chandigarh police on Saturday claimed to have foiled another major criminal strike by arre... Read More


Got an opinion on Master Plan changes? Flag it

Chandigarh, June 21 -- Amid growing debate over the proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP)-2031, the UT administration has constituted a screening committee under senior IAS officer P... Read More


MOHALI FIRM MURDER: ACCUSED FEARED VICTIM WOULD LEAVE CITY, CUT OFF TIES

Mohali, June 21 -- The investigation into the June 4 murder of a woman employee inside a private logistics firm's office in Mohali has revealed that the accused allegedly feared she might leave the ci... Read More


Women athletes & the uneven playing field

India, June 21 -- Female athletes today are more visible in sports than they were ever before. They are obtaining international medals, setting records and becoming icons of national pride. Their succ... Read More


Skill exchange platform: A birthday gift for larger good

India, June 21 -- As I stepped into my 77th year, I found myself reflecting on a lifetime of public service. A question kept returning to me: "What more can I contribute?" Not something symbolic. Not ... Read More