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Heatwave alert in 3 HP dists on June 9, relief likely from June 11

Dharamshala, June 8 -- With mercury expected to rise in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, office has sounded a yellow alert of heatwave conditions in ... Read More


AAP MLA Mehraj Malik writes to DGP, alleges harassment by J&K Police, bureaucracy

Jammu, June 8 -- The AAP president of Jammu and Kashmir unit and sitting MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, has opposed alleged maltreatment and harassment to him and his party activists by the J&K Police, ... Read More


Tributes paid to army officer killed during anti-terror op

Jammu, June 8 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, chief secretary Atal Dulloo and General Officer Commanding of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Sunday paid tributes to Lieute... Read More


2 challaned over using forged papers to secure service extension

Srinagar, June 8 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of crime branch Kashmir on Sunday filed a chargesheet against two persons ofnNorth Kashmir for falsely claiming illiteracy, and obtaining altered d... Read More


Mehbooba demands releaseof tribal activist Talib Hussain

Srinagar, June 8 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday sought the release of party leader and tribal activist Choudhary Talib Hussain, who was arrested after a protest o... Read More


HP approves land regularisation policy, compassionate job review

Shimla, June 7 -- The state cabinet in its meeting held on Saturday under the chairmanship of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu approved the Policy for Regularisation of Certain Encroachments on G... Read More


Former chief secretaries lock horns in Himachal

Shimla, June 7 -- The simmering tension between former chief secretaries of Himachal Pradesh escalated on Saturday after former state Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) chairman and chief secreta... Read More


Ladakh sees historic surge in tourist arrivals

JAMMU, June 7 -- The Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed a historic surge in tourist arrivals this year as May recorded a 121.2% growth with a footfall of 72,834 tourists against 32,927 arrivals ... Read More


197 fires ravage 378 hectares of forest area in Ramnagar

JAMMU, June 7 -- A total of 378.87 hectares of forest area was affected in 197 forest fires since 2020-21 in Ramnagar forest division that spans over 37,252 hectares and 95% fires were man-induced. Ev... Read More


Cong expels ex-MLA Bharti for 6 yrs over 'anti-party' activities

Shimla, June 7 -- Former Congress MLA Neeraj Bharti has been expelled from the party's primary membership for six years due to "anti-party" activities. In an order issued on Saturday, District Congres... Read More