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Central govt considering Rashid's demand for NH-44 green corridor: AIP

Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- Member of Parliament from Baramulla Er Rashid's demand for a green corridor for fruit-laden trucks on NH-44 has received the attention of Union minister for road transport Nitin G... Read More


Jammu road network gets Rs.1,500-cr boost

JAMMU, Aug. 30 -- The Union minister of state, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday, laid foundation stone of 110 road projects worth Rs.1,503 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jam... Read More


Nurse held for illegal abortion; LG orders crime branch probe

JAMMU, Aug. 30 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a staff nurse from Kishtwar District Hospital for her alleged role in the illegal termination of a 7-to-8-month pregnancy of a 14-year-old ... Read More


J&K should aspire to host int'l sporting events, showcase talent: Sinha

Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid tribute to hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day, describing him as one of India's deepest... Read More


Shimla police nab drug peddler trying to flee to Abu Dhabi

Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The Shimla police have arrested three major inter-state drug peddlers and seized 1.1 kg of high-grade heroin at Shoghi. One of the suspects, Azad Singh-a resident of Naraingarh in A... Read More


Shimla schools ordered to file daily safety check certificates with police

Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The Shimla deputy commissioner (DC), Anupam Kashyap, on Saturday directed all Shimla schools to submit a daily certificate to the district police confirming that the school premises... Read More


Pvt school principals give meeting a miss

India, Aug. 30 -- The principals of 28 private schools in Shimla were invited, but only one turned up, speaking volumes about the lack of seriousness with which private schools are treating children's... Read More


46 hurt as HRTC bus rams into hillside in Kullu

Shimla, Aug. 29 -- Around 46 people were injured on Friday when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus crashed into a hillside on the Vyasar-Bhekhli road near the Kullu district headquarters... Read More


Mandi's drinking water, sewerage system to go hi-tech with mobile app

Shimla, Aug. 29 -- Jal shakti department will launch the Him Jaldoot Mandi mobile app in September to make the drinking water and sewerage system in Mandi city hi-tech. Deputy chief minister Mukesh Ag... Read More


'Address taxi operators' demands instead of blaming central govt'

Shimla, Aug. 29 -- Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur offered juice to end the hunger strike of taxi operators on Friday, saying that the state govern... Read More