Argentina President to arrive in India todayOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will arrive here on a three-day state visit today.
8 soldiers killed in Himachal accidentOctober 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Eight Indian Army personnel were killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district Sunday evening, police said. "Eight Army personnel were killed this (Sunday) evening when the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into the Satluj river near Tattapani in Shimla district," Superintendent of Police R.M.
Oldest boarding school in Shimla celebrates 150th anniversaryOctober 3rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Bishop Cotton School (BCS), one of oldest boarding schools in Shimla, is holding weeklong celebrations on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. "We all decided a year ago to celebrate this with a big bang and it's all gone off very till today.
Heritage walk held in Shimla to protect historic buildingsSeptember 26th, 2009 SHIMLA - To promote tourism and spread awareness about protecting buildings and monuments of historic importance, students here organised a heritage walk as part of the World Tourism Week celebrations. The students of Masters of Tourism Administration of the Himachal Pradesh University along with residents and tourists walked through Shimla covering ten heritage sites, including Gaiety Theatre, Shimla Municipal Council Building, Scandal Point, General Post Office building, Telegraph Office, Gorton Castle and the Vice Regal Lodge.
BJP's 'Chintan Baithak' to begin in Shimla todayAugust 19th, 2009 SHIMLA - The BJP's 'Chintan Baithak' or assessment-cum introspection exercise will begin here today. Top BJP and RSS leaders will discuss the reasons, which led to their electoral debacle during the three-day conclave.
Hillary Clinton to arrive in India todayJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in India today on a five-day visit with the objective of deepening US-India ties.
UAE FM to arrive in India todayJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, will arrive here this evening on a two-day official visit. On Friday, the visiting dignitary will call on the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr.
Temperature dips after rain in Himachal PradeshJune 6th, 2009 SHIMLA - More rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Saturday kept the temperature low, weather officials said. Shimla and its nearby areas saw intermittent rain throughout the day.
Shimla summer festival begins June 2May 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - The five-day annual Shimla summer festival will begin in this Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday, an official said Saturday. "Shimla summer festival will start June 2.
Summers bring large number of tourists to ShimlaMay 29th, 2009 SHIMLA - Summers have brought a large number of tourists to hill resort Shimla, as the sweltering atmosphere and rising mercury in the northern States is making life difficult for people. Domestic and foreign tourists are thronging Shimla
Ashish, a tourist from New Delhi described his experience in Shimla as a perfect escape from the national capital's scorching heat.
Rain brings down temperature in ShimlaMay 24th, 2009 SHIMLA - Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday brought relief to the people from the scorching heat, weather officials said. "Moderate rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Sunday) noon brought much relief from the scorching heat," met office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.
Rain in Shimla brings down temperatureMay 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Friday brought the temperature down by five degrees Celsius bringing much relief to the people from the sizzling heat, the weatherman said. "Moderate rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Friday) evening brought much relief from the scorching heat," director of the Shimla meteorological office Manmohan Singh told IANS.
Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Puducherry todayMarch 25th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on a one-day visit today. During his visit, Rahul will address members and activists of the Puducherry Youth Congress Committee.
President to arrive in Gorakhpur todayMarch 24th, 2009 GORAKHPUR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh this evening. On Wednesday, the President will award presidential standards to 105 Helicopter Unit and 108 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) for their meritorious services and on completion of 50 years of their raising.
Snowfall eludes Shimla, Manali in Himachal PradeshJanuary 17th, 2009 SHIMLA - A cloudy sky Sunday once again dashed visitors' hopes of seeing snowfall in this popular tourist spot - and state capital -Shimla and tourist resort Manali in Himachal Pradesh. For the past 14 days, snow in Shimla and Manali has been eluding the locals and tourists.
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