CBI searches houses of suspended senior Himachal copCHANDIGARH/SHIMLA - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths Tuesday searched the houses of a suspended senior Himachal Pradesh police officer in Chandigarh over allegations that he possessed assets disproportionate to his income, an official said. Himachal seeks speedy reopening of Rohtang PassSHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday requested the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to reopen the Rohtang Pass in Kullu district, closed to the traffic since Nov 9 snowfall, as soon as possible. Death separates Himachal’s longest wedded coupleSHIMLA - Piyara Singh’s hopes of casting votes in the next general elections along with his wife Hansa Devi have come to an end. Shimla hosts three-day meet on climate change and forestsSHIMLA - A three-day international meet on climate change and its impact on forests began here on Thursday. Pranab favours establishing smaller universitiesSHIMLA - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday advocated the need for establishing smaller universities which were “easier to manage” and would serve to capture “synergies between teaching and research”. Ten killed in Himachal bus accidentSHIMLA - At least 10 people were killed when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district Monday, police said. Himachal Pradesh Government increases fine for breaking traffic rulesSHIMLA - Aware of the fact that nearly 1000 people die every year in road mishaps due to their own faults, the Himachal Pradesh Government has increased the penalty for use of cell phones or playing music while driving and for overloading in buses. Lakes freeze in Himachal Pradesh, temperature plummetsSHIMLA - Most of the lakes in high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh were frozen as temperature in some districts of the state dipped below minus two degrees Celsius early Monday, affecting normal life. Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortagesNEW DELHI/SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday requested the central government to set up a 500 MW gas-based power plant in the state to help it meet the power shortage during the winters. Consumer court stays allotment of new flats in ShimlaSHIMLA - The allotment of flats and plots of the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) in Shimla has been stayed on the orders of a consumer court, an official said Sunday. Early winter snowfall cheers Himachal hoteliersSHIMLA - Early winter snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has brought cheer to the state’s hospitality industry and the hope that Shimla will witness a White Christmas after nearly two decades. Snow, rain bring on cold wave in HimachalSHIMLA - The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced a fresh spell of snowfall and rains Sunday morning, leading to a sharp dip in temperatures. Temperatures drop in Himachal Pradesh after snow, rainSHIMLA - Keylong in Himachal Pradesh recorded minus 5.4 degrees Celsius Thursday as temperatures plummeted across the state following snow and rain, the meteorological office said here. Doctor booked for sexual harassment in HimachalSHIMLA - A case was filed against a doctor of the prestigious Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in the Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday for allegedly sexually harassing a medical student, police said. Mankind Pharma to set up second unit in HimachalSHIMLA - Pharmaceutical firm Mankind Pharma has got the Himachal Pradesh government’s approval to set up one more facility in the state, a senior official said Tuesday. Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by pollsKERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala. Congress loses stronghold in HimachalSHIMLA - The Congress bagged one of the two Himachal Pradesh assembly by-election seats Tuesday but that seemed scant compensation for its humiliating defeat in Rohru, always considered a stronghold of former chief minister and union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh. Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in KeralaKERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states held on November 7. The entire process is expected to be completed by this evening. Congress, BJP bag one seat each in HimachalSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday bagged one seat and the opposition Congress one in the assembly by-elections held last week. Vote count begins in HimachalSHIMLA - Counting of votes began Tuesday morning in two assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh that saw by-elections Saturday. ABVP strike hits 50,000 students in HimachalSHIMLA - Over 50,000 students in over 150 colleges across Himachal Pradesh were affected Monday following a one-day strike call by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). RSS chief Bhagwat says China becoming a huge threat for IndiaSHIMLA - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that Beijing was becoming a security threat for New Delhi. Century old Chaba hydropower project still going strong in Himachal PradeshSHIMLA - A 100-year old hydropower project not only supplies electricity to the main power grid of Shimla but also preserves the British heritage showcasing age-old machinery and architecture. Snowfall in high hills of Himachal PradeshSHIMLA - Moderate snowfall Monday covered the high reaches of Himachal Pradesh and generated hopes of revival of tourism in the state, officials said. ABVP strike call shuts Himachal collegesSHIMLA - Colleges across Himachal Pradesh were closed Monday following a one-day strike call by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). China can get hostile any time, says RSS chiefSHIMLA - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday said the peace gestures from China were a camouflage to gain time and it could “turn hostile” any time. Senior Himachal police officer shoots himself deadSHIMLA - A senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer shot himself at his residence here early Sunday, an official said. The officer’s family alleged he committed suicide as he was being harassed by his seniors. Himachal police officer found shot deadSHIMLA - A senior police officer was found shot dead early Sunday at his residence here. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide. Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Third Lead)SHIMLA - There was moderate to heavy polling in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said. Polling was peaceful. Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Second Lead)SHIMLA - Moderate to heavy polling was witnessed in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said. |
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