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Regulated constructions in disaster-prone areas can minimise risks: Minister Dharmani

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- State could no longer afford to ignore construction practices in disaster-prone zones, said state town and country planning minister Rajesh Dharmani on Saturday. He was speaking to... Read More


CIK raids 8 places in Kashmir, 7 detained

Srinagar, Sept. 21 -- Seven persons were detained after the counter-intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of the Jammu and Kashmir conducted searches at eight different places across the Valley in connectio... Read More


VDG shoots self dead in Kishtwar

Jammu, Sept. 21 -- A village defense guard (VDG) allegedly shot himself dead at his house in Batkoot area of Kishtwar districton Saturday morning, said officials. "The VDG allegedly shot himself dead... Read More


Bilaspur armyman killed in Udhampur encounter

Jammu, Sept. 21 -- Security forces on Saturday intensified search operations to locate terrorists in Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir after a soldier succumbed to injuries sustained during a gunfi... Read More


Boy swept away in swollen rivulet

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- A Class 10 student died after being swept away in a seasonal nallah in Rampur on Saturday, said police. The deceased has been identified as Ankush of Anni in Kullu. As per the poli... Read More


Stretches on key Parwanoo-Shimla artery resemble lunar landscape: HC

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- Coming down heavily on the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) over poor maintenance of Parwanoo-Shimla section of the NH-5, the Himachal high court has said that certain st... Read More


7 held as Spa centre raided in Udhampur

Jammu, Sept. 21 -- Police on Saturday raided a spa centre in Barrian area of Udhampur district and arrested seven people, including four women, said officials. "On the basis of a reliable information,... Read More


Mirwaiz visits residence of ex-Hurriyat chief

Srinagar, Sept. 21 -- Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday visited the residence of Abdul Gani Bhat to pay his condolences to the bereaved family. Mirwaiz, who was released from house det... Read More


100 govt schoolsin Himachal to be affiliated with CBSE

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- As many as 100 government senior secondary schools across the state will be affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from the next academic session. The stat... Read More


375 roads, including 2 NH, still shut in HP

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- As many as 375 roads, including two national highways (NH-03 and NH-503A), remain blocked in Himachal Pradesh, theState Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)said onSaturday. In wake... Read More