In other matches, Himachal Pradesh inching closer to Jharkhand's first innings total while Goa piled up a mammoth score against Kerala. ...
09:05 PM, Nov 25, 2012
The hills, clouds and songs contribute to the theme which brings forth the confusions of a democracy. ...
02:21 PM, Nov 24, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday signed an agreement with World Bank for $37-million loan to support Himachal Pradesh Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project. "The Government today signed a $37 million credit agreement with the World Bank for the ongoing Himachal Pradesh Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project to support the Government of Himachal Pradesh build sustainable watershed treatment models," an official release said. The original $60 million Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project is...
09:59 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Assam (17 points) and Jharkhand (10 points) occupy number one and two positions respectively after all four matches of Group C ended as draws in Round 3. ...
08:48 PM, Nov 20, 2012
New Delhi: Nearly 71 per cent of India's elderly aged between 60 to 80 years are compelled to work, said a survey conducted by United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) India. The survey, partnered with many other organisations, noted that 71 per cent elderly work due to economic necessity and not by choice, and that there is a close link between current work participation and poverty and illiteracy. The survey was...
05:16 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Amol's 101-run knock on Saturday helped him reclaim a record he had earlier held before Jaffer overtook his tally. ...
09:27 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Himachal Pradesh's decision of opting to field back-fired, as Andhra posted 331 for 7 on day one of round 3 match. ...
08:06 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Dhramasala: An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, jolted Dharamsala in Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh. The quake was recorded at 1.53 AM on Monday, a scientist at the geological department at Dehradun said. The tremor lasted for just 4.5 seconds and the epicenter was detected 17 km north of Baijnath in Douladhar ranges at latitude 32.3 degrees North and longitude 76.2 degrees East, of Kangra...
01:36 PM, Nov 12, 2012
A 138-run opening stand put Himachal Pradesh on the way towards a first-innings lead, Parvez Rassol missed a double-century in Goa and Andhra were 154 for 0...
07:01 PM, Nov 10, 2012
In Nadaun, Kerala staved off Himachal Pradesh for a hard-fought draw while in Anantapur Services took three points over Andhra. ...
05:24 PM, Nov 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued 73 notices to candidates in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls for paid news of which 19 have already been confirmed by the committee of the poll body. "We had 73 notices (for paid news) issued this time in the state and of these, 19 cases have been confirmed as paid news by our committee," Election Commission Director General Akshay Raut said at a...
04:04 PM, Nov 05, 2012
Shimla/New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh on Sunday registered a record high polling of around 75 per cent in elections for 68 assembly constituencies, Election Commission officials said. The state's Chief Electoral Officer, Narinder Chauhan, said in Shimla, "The voter turnout was approximately 75 per cent." In New Delhi, Deputy Election Commissioner Alok Shukla said that the final figure for turnout was likely to go up as voting in about 200 booths...
07:41 AM, Nov 05, 2012
Shimla: Over 68 per cent polling was recorded till 5 pm on Sunday in the election to the 68-member Assembly in hill state of Himachal Pradesh. Polling had begun on a dull note apparently due to cold weather conditions. The minimum temperature was hovering around freezing point in Chopal in Shimla district and in Kaza area. "Aleast seven EVMs were replaced due to malfunctioning, four of them in Kullu and...
02:20 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Shimla: Twenty seven per cent voting has been recorded till 11 am in the 2012 Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The polling for the 68 seats of Himachal Pradesh Assembly began amid tight security on Sunday. Electors across the state were seen reaching polling stations even before voting started at 8 am. Poll officials said there has been no report of any delay in starting the poll process....
11:40 AM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh 2012 Assembly elections began at 8 am on Sunday. A total of 459 candidates are in the fray for the 68-member Assembly. The election is important as it's the first after the recent reforms unleashed by the Centre, that included the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders and 51 per cent FDI in retail. Political heavyweights, incumbent CM Prem Kumar Dhumal of the Bharatiya Janata Party...
08:11 AM, Nov 04, 2012
A look at what the young people in the state feel about various issues concerning them ahead of the Assembly elections. ...
11:21 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Shimla: 95-year-old Shyam Saran, who was among the first to vote after Independence in the 1951 polls, will be among 8,355 nonagenarian voters to exercise their franchise in tomorrow's Himachal Pradesh polls. About 10,000 voters are above 89 years, including 1,642 90-year-olds, while 1,09,115 voters fall in 18-19 age group and 11,54,162 voters are in the range of 30 to 39 years. Hikkim polling station in Lahaul and Spiti Assembly...
10:20 PM, Nov 03, 2012
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh votes for the 2012 Assembly elections on Sunday, and this time as well, it is a direct and close contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Both the parties have not left any stone unturned for the contest with the biggest names from both hitting the campaign trail. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi campaigned for the Congress in...
08:00 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Meanwhile, a century to Paras Dogra allowed Himachal Pradesh to push for an outright win against Kerala with a lead of 21 with six wickets remaining at stumps. ...
06:41 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Shimla: Battlelines have been drawn for Sunday’s poll for the 68-member Himachal Assembly where political heavyweights Prem Kumar Dhumal and Virbhadra Singh are jostling for attention of voters for whom the issue of price rise and corruption seems to have surpassed the anti-incumbency factor. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress are contesting all 68 seats while the Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded 66 candidates followed by the Himachal Lokhit...
02:57 PM, Nov 03, 2012
