Himachal Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Amid infighting in Uttarakhand Congress, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat and AICC in-charge for the state Devender Yadav on Friday met former party chief Rahul Gandhi at his residence. The two leaders were called for a meeting with the senior leadership after Rawat on Wednesday sent out cryptic tweets over the handling of […]

SHIMLA: Even as the state prepares for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mandi district for the laying of foundation stones for various investments that are coming to the state, there are strong rumours that the state may just lose investments to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore promised to the Himachal Pradesh government. There […]

PALAMPUR (HIMACHAL PRADESH): In a first, a pride parade was organised in Himachal’s Palampur area. The LGBTQ community has been striving to carve out a place for itself in the conservative Indian society. After holding ‘pride marches’ and ‘awareness parades’ at regular intervals in metros such as Delhi and Mumbai. The community is trying to […]

DHARAMSHALA: Congress legislators on Tuesday staged a walkout from the house during the winter session, blaming the BJP government for putting “Himachal on sale” and “handing over prime properties of the state to the private companies at throwaway prices”. Leader of the opposition, Mukesh Agnihotri, levelled serious allegations of fund misappropriation by the BJP government. […]

DHARMSHALA: Several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers were injured in a scuffle with the local police during a protest near the legislative assembly complex on Monday. The AAP workers were protesting the rising prices, unemployment and alleged poor governance of the ruling BJP in this hill state. The scuffle ensued after the police force tried […]

NADDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH: Once a tourists’ paradise, the picturesque Dal Lake near Naddi wallows in neglect today. Silt and weed have turned it into a grazing ground and the lake may soon be lost in oblivion. Worse still, government apathy to revive it is adding to the misery of the locals. Call it inauspicious or unscientific, but locals in Naddi […]

SHIMLA: Pong Lake is one of India’s largest man made reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh. In 1975, a dam was built on the river Beas which led to formation of the huge Maharana Pratap Sagar lake, or Pong lake as it is popularly called. A popular tourist spot of Himachal Pradesh, the reservoir attracts a lot […]

DHARAMSHALA: Based in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, this initiative called ‘Dolls4tibet’ is a socially aware doll making workshop that aims to support Tibetan refugee women in India economically and emotionally by manufacturing Tibetan dolls that remind each one of them and their children about their ethnic roots. Dolls4tibet was founded by a German woman Mona Bruchmann, […]

SHIMLA: In a major crackdown on illegal trading of ornaments in Himachal Pradesh, the vigilance team on Thursday apprehended a private vehicle belonging to a Punjab-based trader, recovering 36 kgs of silver at Mataur in Kangra district. Following secret information received from undercover sources, the team had set up a check-point at Mataur to nab […]