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Punjab's Rs.13,300-cr flood damage report ready, to be submitted today

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- Following severe floods in August and September, the Punjab government has drafted a memorandum seeking Rs.13,300 crore from the Centre for compensation and reconstruction. The f... Read More


Govt to ensure union input in proposals for employee welfare: Cheema

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- : Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday instructed administrative departments to actively involve union representatives in the process of drafting policy propo... Read More


'Final note' names 10 IPS, 4 IAS officers

India, Oct. 9 -- IPS Puran Kumar left behind a "Final Note," naming 13 senior officers - including 10 IPS and 4 IAS officers, some retired - and alleging prolonged caste-based discrimination, targeted... Read More


Two held with grenade sent to five days remand

Karnal, Oct. 9 -- A day after two men from Punjab were arrested allegedly with a hand grenade and five live cartridges in Karnal, they were presented before a court and sent to five days police remand... Read More


State witnessing unusual weather patterns: CM Sukhu

Shimla, Oct. 9 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that the landslide was triggered due to the continuous and excessive rains along with unusual weather pattern since June in th... Read More


Manali-Leh road blocked amid fresh snow, rain

Dharamshala, Oct. 9 -- Several parts of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rainfall on Wednesday, while the state's higher reaches recorded snowfall. The Manali-Leh road was blocked due to snowf... Read More


Miraculous escape for siblings sitting in the last row

Shimla, Oct. 9 -- What was supposed to be a trip back home for Aaushi (10) and Shorya (8), turned into a nightmare when the bus they were travelling in was hit by a landslide on Tuesday evening, killi... Read More


2 killed after vehicle plunges into gorge in Rohru

Shimla, Oct. 9 -- Two persons were killed while one was seriously injured when a Bolero Camper plunged into a deep gorge in the Rohru subdivision in Shimla district, police said on Wednesday. The dece... Read More


One more body recovered; toll mounts to 16

Shimla/Dharamshala, Oct. 9 -- The death toll in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district, where a private bus was buried under the debris of a landslide on Tuesday evening, rose to 16 with the recovery of... Read More


Two armymen go missing in Anantnag

Srinagar, Oct. 9 -- Massive searches have been launched in the upper reaches of Kokernag forests in Anantnag after thearmy lost contact with two soldiers who were part of a search party. Army said tha... Read More