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Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, Kupwara, more likely on Feb 13

Srinagar, Feb. 11 -- Light rains were witnessed in various parts of Kashmir while mountainous areas like Gulmarg and Kupwara in north Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday. The meteorological cen... Read More


HP tourism dept ties up with IRCTC for pan-India visibility

Shimla, Feb. 11 -- In a major step to boost tourism and improve occupancy in government-run hotels, the Himachal Pradesh tourism development corporation (HPTDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understandin... Read More


LoP's statement on Art 370 abrogation exposes NC's dual policies: AIP

Srinagar, Feb. 11 -- AIP on Tuesday said that the statement of Sunil Sharma, leader of Opposition, on abrogation of Article 370 has exposed dual policies of ruling National Conference (NC). Reacting t... Read More


SC trims compensation for woman's 'bad' haircut

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- From scissors to the Supreme Court, a seven-year-old dispute over a haircut at a five-star hotel ended with the apex court trimming a Rs.2-crore compensation award to Rs.25 lakh.... Read More


Student guns down classmate in Punjab college, shoots self

Amritsar, Feb. 10 -- A first-year law student shot dead a woman classmate and then pulled the trigger on himself at a private college in Tarn Taran district on Monday morning, police said. The attacke... Read More


Finance dept terms HP govt's poll guarantee OPS unviable

Shimla, Feb. 10 -- The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government's flagship poll promise, the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), has hit a fiscal wall. Following the discontinuation of the revenue deficit... Read More


sukhu CHAIRS MEETING, REVIEWS TOURISM DEVP INITIATIVES

Shimla, Feb. 10 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday, during a high-level review meeting, outlined Rs.2,350 crore strategic overhaul of Himachal tourism. He chaired the meeting to r... Read More


Rise above party lines on issues vital to state: Speaker to MLAs

Shimla, Feb. 10 -- Amid sparring between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over discontinuation of RDG, Himachal speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said that all political parties and legislators ... Read More


Model orchard nursery to come up in Kupwara

Srinagar, Feb. 10 -- Known for its world class apple production, the north Kashmir will get model orchard nursery in Kupwara district. The mega project will be funded by NABARD to the tune of Rs.17.20... Read More


J&K govt collected nearly Rs.50 cr as recruitment fee in two years

Jammu, Feb. 10 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday informed the assembly that it has collected Rs.48.88 crore in application fees from job seekers over the past two years. The revenue was ge... Read More