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HC seeks fresh status report from MHA on prosecution sanction of 8 IAS officers

Jammu, Aug. 9 -- A division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh high court comprising chief justice Arun Palli and justice Rajnesh Oswal on Friday directed the ministry of home affairs to file a... Read More


Hokersar Wetland gets new lease, but experts warn of encroachers

Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- Hokersar, the biggest wetland in Srinagar which attracts nearly 13 lakh migratory birds, has got a new lease of life thanks to the Jammu and Kashmir government's recent habitat int... Read More


'HP Cong should've SC president': CM writes to high command

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- Congress in Himachal Pradesh may play the caste card while appointing the state president and there is a possibility of cabinet expansion and reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh. An indica... Read More


Sukhu hands over appointment letters to 312 drawing teachers

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu handed over appointment letters to 312 newly selected drawing teachers posted in various schools of the state at a formal ceremony held in Shiml... Read More


India, US bureaucrats work to ease nerves amid face-off

Washington, Aug. 9 -- Diplomats in New Delhi and Washington are battling behind the scenes to stabilise the India-US partnership even as political tensions have escalated dramatically following Presid... Read More


govt committed to developing Gurez: Omar

Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his government is committed to develop and uplift Gurez and its people. Speaking at the valedictory function of the two-day N... Read More


2 CRPF men killed, 16 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

Jammu, Aug. 8 -- Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 16 injured when a vehicle of the paramilitary force skidded off the road and rolled down a gorge in the Basantgarh ar... Read More


Cops conduct raids at bookshops

India, Aug. 8 -- J&K Police on Thursday raided various books shops across the Valley looking for "prohibited" content. "In compliance with the recent directive issued by the home department, regarding... Read More


Horticulture to be introduced as vocational subject in HP: Rohit Thakur

Shimla, Aug. 8 -- The education department has decided to introduce horticulture as a vocational subject in schools, said education minister Rohit Thakur during a meeting held to assess the progress o... Read More


Amid monsoon fury, experts call for corrective measures

Shimla, Aug. 8 -- The recent incident of monsoon fury has sent the alarm bells ringing with experts batting for immediate corrective steps to control the destruction in the hill state. The state, this... Read More