Hariman Sharma, who is popularly known as ‘apple man’ in lower Himachal, was conferred with the Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu for his exceptional contribution to Indian agriculture, in a function organised in New Delhi last evening. Sharma,...
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Video of incident key evidence; agency formally takes charge of investigation
Sunday was the last day for Pakistanis having short-term visas in 12 categories to leave India
The tourist rush in recent years marked a shift for the Valley, as does the spontaneous outpouring of grief following the Pahalgam massacre. Kashmir still finds itself at a crossroads
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The suspension of trade with Pakistan post Pahalgam terror attack adds another chapter to Attari check-post’s muddled history
Cybercrime has become a major threat in Himachal Pradesh with people of the state having been reportedly duped of nearly Rs 114 crore in the past one year. According to the cyber cell of the state, one in three persons...
Rs 10,000 cr budget for current fiscal alone
The district police chief has shifted 250 police personnel in a day, with scores of them having served at the same place for the past several years. The transfers have been effected by SSP Aditya under a two-pronged strategy aimed...
The number of Judges went down by two from 53 earlier this month with the elevation of Justice Arun Palli as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Shifting out some offices, which are presently functioning in rented private accommodation, will save huge amounts, especially in the present financial crisis, faced by the government
There could be a shortage of water in the region in the coming days if the rain situation does not improve
The Haryana Government had initiated action then and even the NGT had taken notice
Eco-Tourism Development Committee has, however, allowed landowners to apply for permission afresh under the policy
The installation of “V-Kavach” jammers to check mobile phone use inside the Patiala Central Jail has left residents of nearby areas harassed, as they are facing difficulties in accessing the Internet, besides experiencing frequent call drops. This is the second...
Lays stones of thermal plant unit, biogas plant in Yamunanagar | Claims Cong betrayed Ambedkar's vision
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) went all out to woo the 32 per cent Dalit voters in the state, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself leading the charge by...
Community’s growing clout takes centerstage in federal election
Was created 18th district of Punjab by then Chief Minister Capt Amarinder in 2006
The Departments of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and Public Relations, Punjab, along with the Amritsar administration, were assigned the task of preparing the list of the martyrs in collaboration with Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) and the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust
Compilation of articles on ex-PM to be released today
In a first such initiative in Punjab to curb illegal felling and tackle the timber mafia, the state forest department has started implanting radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in khair trees. The RFID technology uses radio waves to track objects...
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the conviction of 17 persons in drug-related cases across the country within just 15 days, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In a fortnight, we have obtained convictions in six cases involving 17...
In 2007, the then Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had laid the foundation stone of a multipurpose stadium at Katasani village near Shimla. However, 18 years later, the ambitious project is still incomplete even after an expenditure of around Rs 25...
The Rajasthan Government has ordered the closure of six roads being constructed illegally by the mining mafia in the Aravallis to connect Haryana. State Chief Minister Bhajan Lal has ordered an inquiry and initiated a crackdown after reports emerged of...
School enrolments plummet from 9.71 lakh in 2002 to 4.29 lakh last year
The state government has admitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that 6,054 FIRs have been pending investigation for over three years, highlighting a massive failure in law enforcement. The disclosure comes just a month after the high court...
41 gunfights since Jan 1 against 64 in all of 2024
Agriculture experts have raised serious concerns over the Punjab Government’s decision to advance the paddy transplantation date to June 1, warning that it could lead to rapid depletion of groundwater. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s announcement has sparked apprehension among farm...
File plea in UT court on basis of his daughter’s will
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