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Er Rashidgets five-day interim bail

Srinagar, June 25 -- Jailed MP from Baramulla, Er Rashid, has been granted five-day interim bail by the high court to attend Chahlum (40th-day religious observance) of his late father, said AIP. Awami... Read More


Sirmaur police, STF seize drug peddler's assets worth Rs.4 crore

Dharamshala, June 25 -- In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Sirmaur police and the Special Task Force (STF) have seized illegal assets worth approximately Rs.4.41 crore belonging to drug tra... Read More


Govt should waive toll tax for Amarnath pilgrims: Shiv Sena (UBT)

Jammu, June 25 -- The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has demanded a waiver of toll tax for pilgrims during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, expansion of on-the-spot regis... Read More


Truck falls into river as Bailey bridge collapses in Kinnaur, driver safe

Dharamshala, June 24 -- A 190-foot-long iron Bailey bridge on National Highway-5 near Urni Dhank collapsed into the Sutlej riverbed on Tuesday morning, disrupting the traffic movement between Shimla a... Read More


Sukhu, governor pay tributes to Virbhadra Singh on birth anniv

Dharamshala, June 24 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday paid floral tributes to former six-time Himachal CM late Virbhadra Singh at The Ridge, Shimla, on his birth anniversary an... Read More


Ladakh observes shutdown amid standoff with Centre over talks

Srinagar, June 24 -- A shutdown disrupted normal life across the Union Territory of Ladakh on Tuesday as scores of protesters held a rally at the Polo Ground in Leh. Driven by a joint call from the Le... Read More


Sinha says public delivery system in J&K has revolutionised with 'people first' approach

Srinagar, June 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the Union territory has revolutionised the public delivery system by its "people first" approach, making hun... Read More


PDP holds protest against NC govt over job outsourcing

Srinagar, June 24 -- Dozens of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and workers held a protest in Srinagar on Monday against the National Conference (NC) government for allegedly outsourcing jobs. T... Read More


50L pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi shrine since Jan this year

Jammu, June 24 -- The number of pilgrims paying obeisance at the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi on Monday crossed the landmark figure of 50 lakh since January this year, said officials. "As on this ... Read More


Class 11 student ends life in Hamirpur

Dharamshala, June 24 -- A Class 11 student of a private school allegedly ended his life in the Sujanpur area of Himachal's Hamirpur district, police officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on... Read More