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8 officials suspended in J&K over books 'glorifying' separatism, probe ordered

Jammu, July 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir commissioner secretary, school education department, Ram Niwas Sharma, on Saturday ordered a probe and suspension of eight officials of Samagra Shiksha Mission along... Read More


'Pilgrims with valid permits for allotted dates will be allowed'

Srinagar, July 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to all intending pilgrims to undertake the Amarnath Yatra only after obtaining a valid registration permit fo... Read More


No runway shutdown at Srinagar airport, AAI withdraws order

Srinagar, July 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) decision to withdraw a proposed maintenance shutdown of the Srinagar Int... Read More


1 in five adults in Spiti valley suffers from gallstones: Study

Shimla, July 5 -- The prevalence of gallstone disease in the Spiti Valley-a tribal region of Himachal Pradesh situated between 3,000 and over 4,000 metres above sea level-has surpassed rates found in ... Read More


Ladakh admn plans to hold black-necked crane festival in Aug

Srinagar, July 5 -- The Ladakh administration is planning to hold the Black-necked Crane Festival 2026. The proposed festival, planned for the second half of August 2026, seeks to celebrate the iconic... Read More


3 dead as rains batter HP; 49 roads blocked

Shimla/Dharamshala, July 4 -- Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours, claiming three more lives, disrupting transport and utility services and prompting fresh we... Read More


Police registers case in Mumbai Manhole death

Mumbai, July 4 -- Police have registered a case against a contractor and workers engaged in drainage repair work after a 55-year-old man died after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai's Sakinaka ar... Read More


Sc junks plea to stay accused's bail in meghalaya murder case

New Delhi, July 4 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to send Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last yea... Read More


Forest dept employees to get 3% DA hike

Shimla, July 4 -- The board of directors of Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation Limited (HPSFDCL) approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance (DA) for the corporation's employees. T... Read More


Tanda Medical College infra to be strengthened further: Shandil

Shimla, July 4 -- Health and family welfare minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Friday said infrastructure at Tanda Medical College would be further strengthened to support an increase in postgraduate medic... Read More