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Times of India
April 16, 2018
DHARAMSHALA: Indian youths kidnapped by the Nigerian pirates were fed only noodles, that too one time in a day, for more than two months. They spent their days under a plastic tent with single mattress over a big rug and were not allowed to move outside it, the three men who returned home on SundayÃâà...
United News of India
April 16, 2018
Shimla, Apr 15 (UNI) The 71st Himachal Day was celebrated with traditional fervor, fanfare and enthusiasm throughout the State. ... The State level function was held at historic the Ridge Shimla, where Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur unfu rled the National Flag andtook salute from the contingent of Police,Ãâà...
Times of India
April 16, 2018
SHIMLA: Hoisting of national flag, presentation of cultural programmes, exhibitions and march past by contingents from police, home guards, NCC, NSS and Scouts and Guides marked the celebrations of 71st Himachal Day across the state on Sunday. Himachal had come into existence on April 15, 1948,Ãâà...
Times of India
April 16, 2018
Shimla is gearing up to introduce 'Heritage Walk' to offer additional pleasure to tourists and also to boost tourism. Although the hill station is popular among tourists as 'Queen of Hills,' and there is no dearth of natural beauty, the region is trying to revive the nature trails so that visitors are able to make theÃâà...
Economic Times
April 15, 2018
CBI has for remained unsuccessful in arresting any accused in the gang-rape-cum-murder case of a minor girl in Shimla. The Central Bureau of ... The case was later handed over to the CBI which had registered two FIRs on July 6 and 19 on the directions of Shimla High Court. The agency had recentlyÃâà...
Times of India
April 14, 2018
Himachal Pradesh relaunched sterilization drive for monkeys in capital Shimla to control booming simian population. The state has engaged monkey catchers after repeated complaints by locals. Monkeys roaming around the city are a common sight. There have also been incidents of monkeys attackingÃâà...
Business Standard
April 14, 2018
"The rally's competitive stage will start from Shimla's Ridge on Saturday and will take the riders through some age-old paths that date back to the British era," Mohit Sood, president of the Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association (HASTPA), the club organising the event, told IANS.
The Hindu
April 13, 2018
A team of Members of Legislative Assembly and Council, led by Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, studied various maternal and child health issues during their visit to Shimla and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The legislators enquired about implementation of the Pradhan Mantri SurakshitÃâà...
Economic Times
April 7, 2018
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently inaugurated the first grid-connected solar power plant in Shimla having a capacity of 35 KW, installed on the rooftop of the Department of Environment, Science and Technology. Image: twitter.com/jairamthakurbjp. 1/5. OthersÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 31, 2018
ABBOTTABAD: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Jawad Abbasi has said that the Abbottabad Interchange Plan from Express Highway has been approved by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi with the consent of Pakistan Army. “Work on the 1.7km Shimla Hill Tunnel project will start soonÃâà...
Times of India
March 31, 2018
MANALI: Worried with the town and country planning (TCP), pollution, tourism and other departments taking phase-wise action on all the hotels of Kullu-Manali, many hoteliers have preferred not to spend money on renovation of the properties for the upcoming summer tourist season. If sealed or notÃâà...
Times of India
March 31, 2018
DHARAMSHALA: A batch of 47 padyatris, who left for the Dalai Lama's abode at McLeodganj from Chuthangmo in Arunachal Pradesh on March 19, reached this hill town on Friday morning. The group had started its march from Chuthangmo — the place where the Dalai Lama had entered India in 1959,Ãâà...
Times of India
March 31, 2018
DHARAMSHALA: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has allowed the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to visit Sikkim. It is being seen as a goodwill gesture by the India government. Earlier, Tibetans were upset after the Centre had unofficially conveyedÃâà...
Catch News
March 30, 2018
Any pictorial collection of Shimla is incomplete without a panoramic view of the Ridge and the iconic Ashiana Restaurant along with a Goofa Bar and Restaurant in the basement. On Thursday, this restaurant made headlines as it is after a 13 year old legal battle that the Himachal Pradesh TourismÃâà...
Times of India
March 30, 2018
MANALI: Hope of finding missing Gurugram engineer, 23-year-old Aman Awasthi, is fading fast. Awasthi was on a solo trip to Parbati valley in Himachal's Kullu district. He has been missing since March 8 when he was last seen in Malana village where he was living in a homestay. Last week, Awasthi'sÃâà...
Business Standard
March 30, 2018
Although noted activist Anna Hazare ended his indefinite fast, a ^74-year-old man here has been on a hunger strike for the past five days seeking proper implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Acts. Identified as Lakshmi Chand, a retired government employee, the man has been on a fast for five days,Ãâà...
Times of India
March 30, 2018
SHIMLA: After 20 days' discussion, the first budget presented by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur was passed in the state assembly on Thursday. The total budget expenditure estimated for 2018-19 is Rs 41,440 crore, out of which estimated expenditure on salaries is Rs 11,263 crore, on pensions Rs 5,893Ãâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 29, 2018
Ashiana restaurant and Goofa bar and restaurant, the only two prominent eateries situated at the prime location on the Ridge Ground in Shimla, overlook the Mall Road and are famous among tourists especially foreigners due to their open space and scenic view especially in winters. The top court, afterÃâà...
Business Standard
March 29, 2018
After a 13-year legal battle, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation today retained the right to operate the two landmark restaurants-Ashiana and Goofa - at the historic Ridge ground at Shimla, with the Supreme Court setting aside high court orders on leasing them out afresh.
Times of India
March 29, 2018
He was addressing a workshop on water conservation organized by the Himachal Pradesh assembly in Shimla on late Tuesday evening. He said involving community participation can go a long way in effective water conservation to ensure water availability and rejuvenation of traditional water sources.
Times of India
March 28, 2018
SHIMLA: Senior Congress leader and former urban development minister Sudhir Sharma on Tuesday asked CM Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government to clear his stand on regularizing unauthorized structures in the state. He said that on December 22, 2017, the Himachal Pradesh high court had set aside aÃâà...
Times of India
March 28, 2018
DHARAMSALA: A large quantity of liquor was recovered from a car here following which a case was registered under the relevant sections of the excise act, police said. SSP Santosh Patial said that during checking at Bhagsunag near Macleodganj in upper Dharamsala, a Swift Dzire car was checked.
The Indian Express
March 28, 2018
The investigations into the case were handed over to the CBI after large-scale protests rocked Kotkhai, Theog and Shimla, and the subsequent death of one of the suspects, Suraj Singh, a Nepal national, in police custody on the intervening night of July 18 and 19. The High Court referred the case to the CBIÃâà...
Times of India
March 28, 2018
New Delhi, Mar 28 () After a 13-year legal battle, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation today retained the right to operate the two landmark restaurants-Ashiana and Goofa - at the historic Ridge ground at Shimla, with the Supreme Court setting aside high court orders on leasing themÃâà...
Times of India
March 27, 2018
SHIMLA: On the issue of three Himachali youths kidnapped by Nigerian pirates, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur has said that the state government was concerned on the matter. He said that the Union government had been contacted on the issue with a request to ensure the early release of those kidnapped.
Times of India
March 27, 2018
Himachal Pradesh has 40 bank holidays in the year 2018. The list of bank holiday in Himachal Pradesh includes - Republic Day, Guru Ravidas's Birthday, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Muharram, Diwali, Christmas etc. Some of these holidays are falling on Friday and Monday.
Hill Post
March 26, 2018
In accordance with the initiatives and also to realise the country's objective of Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan and also to qualify for a Smart City title, the Shimla Municipal Corporation, too in early 2018 had widely publicised the programme of collecting house hold garbage under its already in operation door toÃâà...
Times of India
March 25, 2018
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh high court has asked the Shimla deputy commissioner to file an affidavit stating the number of vehicles registered in Shimla town with the registering authority and to state whether every vehicle owner has dedicated parking in compliance of the orders passed by the courtÃâà...
Economic Times
December 31, 1999
SHIMLA: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who was here along with her daughter Priyanka Vadra, was rushed to New Delhi on Friday owing to her ... Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Medical Superintendent Ramesh Chand accompanied the Congress leader from Shimla to Chandigarh.
The Hindu
December 31, 1999
A sudden fall in temperature after rains and snowfall on the higher peaks in Shimla might have resulted in her health complications, including breathlessness, doctors said. This is the second time Ms. Gandhi had to leave midway from her visit to Shimla, where she often comes to inspect her daughter'sÃâà...
The New Indian Express
December 31, 1999
Sources said that Sonia who was in Shimla along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and a Congress leader on a private visit was rushed yesterday late night to Chandigarh by road from Shimla as she was unwell and reportedly declined to go to the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in ShimlaÃâà...
