Most parts of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, on Friday received fresh snowfall, leading to closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The snowfall began on Thursday evening. However, the snowfall has led to closure of the 294-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only road link between Kashmir and rest of the country. It also snowed in Manali in Himachal Pradesh which is another tourist hotspot. ...
10:30 AM, Dec 14, 2012
New Delhi: The winter chill has finally set in as parts of Himachal Pradesh received the season's first snowfall causing temperatures to drop by 9 degrees Celsius in parts of North India. Snowfall in tourist resorts Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie has resulted in a cold wave. After relatively warmer days, Delhiites saw light rains and breeze on Tuesday. Showers drenched parts of the Kashmir Valley that was witnessing a dry...
07:37 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Kerala batsmen failed to negotiate Rasool and Gupta, who bowled accurately and did not give a chance to the Kerala . ...
06:01 PM, Dec 10, 2012
Shimla: The Himachal government will not implement FDI in the retail markets of the state as it will harm a large number of educated unemployed persons engaged in petty trades, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Friday. In a letter written to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, Dhumal cleared the stand of the state government on the issue, an official release quoting him said. A large...
07:34 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed the de-allocation of a coal block in West Bengal to Himachal EMTA Power Ltd (HEPL) by the Union Coal Ministry. The Interim orders were passed by the court on a petition filed by HEPL, challenging the letter de-allocating the coal block and the deduction of 50 per cent of the bank guarantee, amounting to Rs 6.67 crore. A division bench of Justices...
02:46 AM, Dec 02, 2012
Kerala and Jharkhand pitched in doughty performances to deny outright victories to Goa and Himachal Pradesh respectively. ...
06:13 PM, Nov 27, 2012
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
Cast: Villagers of Malana Filmmaker: Amlan Datta At the first glance, BOM: One day ahead of democracy comes across as a systematic film that features the process of the evolution of a particular society along with the development of the makers conscience about a marginalised village, but very soon it turns into a debate about democracy and its existing forms. Bom means void (Shunya in Hindi), but Amlan Datta makes...
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
