Category: News
Activist Saroj Vashishth passes away
Shimla: Noted social activist Saroj Vashishth died after suffering burn injuries at her home in Shimla on Sunday, police said. In her late 70s Vashishth came into prominence in the […]
Himachal panchayat polls on 2016 new year’s day
Shimla : The second and last phase of the Himachal Pradesh panchayat elections will be held on January 1, 3 and 5, 2016. The state election commissioner T G Negi […]
Shimla to have post office style bins
Shimla one of India’s oldest civic bodies is all set to get dustbins with a post box style antique look. “These are designed with a heritage look as old Shimla […]
Snow, Rain break Himachal dry spell
Snow in the higher hills and rain in the rest of the state has brought relief to Himachal Pradesh which hasn’t seen a wet spell for around three months. But […]
Shimla to have Book Cafe soon
Shimla is all set to have a book cafe in the heart of the hill station. Here people can read books along with tea, coffee and snacks. “This will be […]
HDFC and Himachal govt ink pact
Shimla : HDFC Bank on Thursday signed MoU with the Himachal government’s urban development, town and country planning departments and HPTDC. This will enable property tax payments online. It will […]
Himachal nod to housing land for landless
Shimla : Get ready for a mushrooming of houses along highways. In a populist and controversial move by the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to allot land to build […]
Big fire in Kullu’s Kotla village
Shimla : Over 50 houses have been burnt down in a fire in Kotla village in the Kullu valley’s Banjar area Sunday. The fire started in the evening and spread […]
Fire in Shimla’s Old Brockhurst
A fire burnt down a makeshift shack(dhara) in the Old Brockhurst residential area of Shimla east Saturday morning. By the time two fire tenders arrived(late as usual) the shack had […]
19 Himachal bus stands to get free Wi Fi
Shimla : HRTC will soon provide free Wi Fi at all 19 bus stands across Himachal Pradesh. “This facility will be available every day for half an hour,” state transport […]