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Speaker chairs all-party meeting, tells MLAs to raise issues of public concern

JAMMU, Feb. 28 -- Speaker of the J&K legislative assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Thursday, requested political parties to raise issues of public concern to live up to the expectations of their electo... Read More


'Bad impact on force': ITBP rejects official's gender change plea

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has rejected a personnel's plea for gender change, citing a directive by the Directorate General (Medical) of the Central Armed Police Force... Read More


Axing of Chinar trees in south Kashmir sparks outrage among people

Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Months after the Jammu & Kashmir government completed a "Tree Aaadhaar" initiative to geo-tag the Chinar trees that have always been associated with the region so as to preserve t... Read More


Himachal unit of BJP likely to announce party presidentin march

Shimla, Feb. 27 -- The Opposition- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-- is likely to announce its state president in first week of March. The main contenders for the post include Bilaspur member of legisla... Read More


HP govt to invest Rs.5 crore in Sanglavalley, says Bali

Shimla, Feb. 27 -- In efforts to boost tourism, the state government is set to invest Rs.5 crore to enhance tourism facilities in Rakchham village of Sangla Valley. Chairman of Himachal Pradesh touri... Read More


Union minister lauds CSIR-IHBT's efforts to boost bio-economy

Shimla, Feb. 27 -- Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday lauded the efforts of CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, towards boosting the bio-economy of the Himalay... Read More


Delegation of Medical and Dental Teachers meets Sukhu, discuss demands

Shimla, Feb. 27 -- A delegation of the state association of medical and dental teachers (SAMDCOT) led by president Dr Balveer Verma and general secretary Piyush Kapila, met chief minister Sukhvinder S... Read More


Centre opposes lifetime ban on convicted MPs

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Union government has opposed a plea seeking a lifetime ban on convicted lawmakers contesting elections, asserting before the Supreme Court that there is "nothing inherently u... Read More


Ukraine agrees to allow U.s. access to its rare minerals

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The US and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal central to Kyiv's push to win Washington's support as President Donald Trump seeks to rapidly end the... Read More


State Cong revamp on cards with Patil's 2-day visit to HP

Shimla, Feb. 27 -- Rajani Patil, newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge for party affairs in Himachal Pradesh will be in Shimla for her two-day visit on February 28 and March 1.... Read More