Rahul Gandhi visiting Himachal to strengthen students' wingOctober 12th, 2009 SHIMLA - Congress general secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Himachal Pradesh Tuesday to woo students and infuse new life into the party's students' wing - the National Students Union of India (NSUI) - in the state. Gandhi will have interactive sessions Tuesday morning with the students of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, and later in the afternoon with the youth in Dharamsala, 30 km from the district headquarters town of Kangra.
Paragliding competition cancelled in Himachal PradeshSeptember 30th, 2009 BIR BILLING/SHIMLA - Paragliders are disappointed as the Paragliding Pre-World Cup Tournament has been cancelled in Himachal Pradesh as there was need to develop international paragliding facilities in the state. Bir valley in Kangra district where the competition was to take place attracts paragliders from countries like Italy, France, Turkey, Mexico and Korea.
Himachal to hold wildlife film festSeptember 29th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will organise a weeklong film festival on wildlife here next month and screen the documentaries of three-time Green Oscar winner Mike H. Pandey, state Forest Minister J.P.
Himachal gets Rs.243.43 crore for rural roadsSeptember 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - The central government has sanctioned projects worth Rs.243.43 crore that would help strengthen the rural road network in Himachal Pradesh, an official statement said Tuesday. "In order to strengthen the rural road network in the state, the central government has approved Rs.243.43 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana," Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Thakur Gulab Singh said in the statement.
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in 1974 murder of fellow BYU studentSeptember 12th, 2009 Man pleads guilty in 1974 murder of BYU studentSALT LAKE CITY — Breaking his silence in the case, a 58-year-old man has confessed to killing a fellow Brigham Young University student 35 years ago. Gerald Hicker said Friday that he fatally shot 21-year-old Barbara Rocky in 1974 in Big Cottonwood Canyon because he was upset after she rejected his sexual advances and he feared she might shoot him first.
Himachal Pradesh clears 13 industrial proposalsSeptember 9th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has cleared 13 industrial proposals worth Rs.330 crore including those of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Johnson and Johnson, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Wednesday.
Senior held for ragging girl student in ChhattisgarhSeptember 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - A student of the Government Engineering College here has been arrested for ragging his junior. He had asked the girl to hug him, police said Tuesday.
Himachal to get Rs.135 crore for rural infrastructureJuly 27th, 2009 SHIMLA - The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.135 crore to the Himachal Pradesh government for developing rural infrastructure, an official statement said Monday. "Nabard has sanctioned Rs.135 crore to Himachal Pradesh for the year 2009-10.
Bail for two Himachal students charged under anti-ragging lawJuly 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - A Himachal Pradesh court Saturday granted bail to two students of a college who were arrested for ragging a fresher, police said. "Two students of a government college in Bilaspur town were granted bail by a court this (Saturday) evening.
Parents of Himachal student cry foul over his suicideJune 23rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Parents of a Class 10 student of a prestigious residential school in Himachal Pradesh, who allegedly committed suicide Sunday, are suspecting a foul play behind their son's death, police said Tuesday. Karam Singh, 16, of Akal Academy at Baru Sahib in Sirmaur district, died after he was found hanging in the school toilet.
Class 10 student commits 'suicide' in Himachal schoolJune 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - A Class 10 student of a prestigious school in Himachal Pradesh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the school toilet, police said Monday. "A student of Class 10 of Akal Academy at Baru Sahib allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the school toilet Sunday," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B.K.
Two people stoned to death in HimachalJune 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - Police Sunday recovered two bodies in a Himachal Pradesh village and said that the victims were "probably" stoned to death. Om Parkash and his nephew Ganga Ram were probably stoned to death at Theog village near Shimla Saturday night, investigating officer Khajana Ram told IANS on phone.
Himachal medical college teacher suspended for sexual harassmentApril 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - The Rajendra Prasad Medical College in Himachal Pradesh's Tanda town was once again in the news Monday after one of its senior faculty members was suspended on charges of sexual harassment of a girl student, an official said. 'R.S. Yadav (of the department of biochemistry) was placed under suspension by the state government on the basis of charges levelled against him by a girl student,' Principal Secretary (health) Deepak Sanan told IANS.
Himachal professor suspended for sending lewd messages to studentFebruary 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - A senior professor of the Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Agricultural University in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur town has been suspended for sending lewd messages via mobile phone to his student, university officials said Monday. 'Atul Verma was placed under suspension Sunday on the basis of a preliminary report of a three-member committee constituted by the vice-chancellor following allegations of sexual harassment by a woman student,' Hirday Paul Singh, public relations officer of the university, told IANS on phone.
Himachal Pradesh senior police officer suspendedJanuary 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - A senior police officer of Himachal Pradesh has been suspended after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) framed charges against him, an official said Friday. Additional Director General of Police B.S.
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