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J&K govt assures SCARD Bank depositors of safeguards as liquidation approved

Jammu, Feb. 4 -- Ten months after first assuring relief, the Jammu and Kashmir government has once again sought to reassure aggrieved depositors of the J&K State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Deve... Read More


'HP to implement new drainage policy for road construction'

Shimla, Feb. 4 -- With the roads in Himachal Pradesh suffering massive damages during rains be it landslides or road cave-in, the state government will implement a new drainage policy for road constru... Read More


Budget a strong step towards developed, self-reliant India, says Randhir Sharma

Shimla/ Dharamshala, Feb. 4 -- Congress and BJP traded barbs over the Union Budget with Himachal Pradesh BJP spokesperson Randhir Sharma describing the budget as a major step towards a developed and s... Read More


State govt not taking panchayat polls seriously, says Jai Ram

Shimla, Feb. 4 -- : Former chief minister and leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday lashed out at Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state accusing them of not taking p... Read More


CM: PET scan, robotic surgery to start soon at IGMC Shimla

Shimla, Feb. 4 -- PET scan and robotic surgery facilities would soon be started at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) and hospital Shimla. This was stated by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, w... Read More


Srinagar's Jamia Masjid shut ahead of Shab-e-Baraat

Srinagar, Feb. 4 -- Ahead of Shab-e-Baraat, the city's Grand Mosque Jamia Masjid was shut and nobody was allowed inside the mosque. "As mosques across the region light up in devotion on this sacred ni... Read More


Ladakh leaders to press for statehood, Wangchuk's release

Srinagar, Feb. 4 -- The Ladakh leadership will meet the Centre's High-Powered Committee (HPC) in New Delhi on Wednesday, with key demands such as statehood for the UT, inclusion under the Sixth Schedu... Read More


Dalai Lama expresses gratitude for 1st Grammy win, China criticises award

dharamshala, Feb. 3 -- Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.... Read More


At 1.2L, Pong wetland sees fewer winged guests

Dharamshala, Feb. 3 -- The Pong Dam wetland, nestled in the picturesque Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh, has witnessed a decline in the bird numbers this time, with over 1.24 lakh waterfowl flocking... Read More


Dalai Lama's Grammy win sparks jubilation in Dharamshala

Dharamshala, Feb. 3 -- On a chilly Monday morning, the narrow, winding lanes of McLeodganj-the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile-buzzed with an unusual fervour. News had just filtered in from Lo... Read More