Himachal
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Himachal central Univarsity VC offers to resign
India | Jun 01, 2014, 11:41 AM ISTShimla: Furqan Qamar, vice chancellor of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, has sought the consent of President Pranab Mukherjee to relieve him from his post, university officials said on Sunday.Qamar has been appointed secretary
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Himachal's hilltop Aadi Himani Chamunda temple damaged in fire
India | Feb 15, 2014, 12:49 PM ISTKangra (Himachal Pradesh): An ancient hilltop wooden shrine in Himachal Pradesh was damaged in a fire, officials said Saturday. The temple is closed in winter owing to heavy snowfall.The Aadi Himani Chamunda temple, situated amid
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Long forgotten Himachali food on road to revival
Lifestyle | Feb 03, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTShimla: Traditional Himachali food like khoru, patore, babroo, chaa ghosht and murgh anardana that have been long forgotten are now being offered by a chain of hotels using the finest ingredients, traditional recipes and methods.The
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Ranji Trophy: Baroda, Punjab, Himachal score outright wins
Cricket | Nov 30, 2013, 07:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Baroda, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh scored outright victories with a day to spare in the fifth round of Ranji Trophy cricket matches Saturday.At the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara, hosts Baroda registered a
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19 die in bus accident in Himachal Pradesh
India | Sep 27, 2013, 01:23 PM ISTShimla: Nineteen people died and another critically injured when a bus rolled down a 600-feet deep gorge near Ransua-Jabrog village in Sirmaur district this morning.The bus with 20 passengers on board was on its way
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Severe storm lashes parts of Himachal, one killed in Shimla
India | Sep 17, 2013, 08:45 AM ISTShimla: A storm yesterday lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, killing one person in Shimla, uprooting trees and snapping overhead electricity and telephone cables. The storm which lasted for about two hours, caused immense damage
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Centre to release funds for flood-hit Himachal
India | Sep 09, 2013, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the centre would release adequate funds to Himachal Pradesh from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for relief and restoration in flood-affected areas, an official statement said.A
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Himachal to initiate action against Dutch power firm
India | Sep 04, 2013, 08:39 PM ISTShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to initiate proceedings against Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. for causing loss to the state exchequer by delaying the execution of a hydropower project.The cabinet, presided over by Chief
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Himachal's free ambulances saved 6,708 lives in two years
India | Aug 18, 2013, 06:43 PM ISTShimla: Himachal Pradesh's free ambulance service, which can be availed by dialling phone number 108, has saved 6,708 lives in 325,178 emergencies handled since its launch in December 2010, a statement said here on Sunday.The
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Nine shops washed away in Himachal cloudburst
India | Aug 17, 2013, 09:01 PM ISTShimla: Nine shops were washed away in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, officials said here on Saturday. However, no loss of human life has been reported.The cloudburst occurred at
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Himachal to host pre-World Cup paragliding meet
Other Sports | Aug 17, 2013, 05:08 PM ISTShimla: More than 100 pilots from across the globe are expected to take part in the seven-day Pre-World Cup Paragliding Championship to held in October in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here on
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Heavy rain forecast, Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrims in Himachal warned
India | Jul 15, 2013, 06:13 PM ISTShimla, July 15: Moderate to heavy rain may occur across Himachal Pradesh this week and authorities Monday advised devotees to avoid the Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage, considered a tougher journey than the climb to the Amarnath
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Himachal promises relief to rain-hit farmers
India | Jul 02, 2013, 06:46 PM ISTShimla, July 2: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday said compensation would be provided to farmers of the rain-ravaged Kinnaur district."Apple, peas and rajma (kidney beans) crops were severely damaged in the natural calamity
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Himachal rains: 14 Americans airlifted from Kinnaur valley
India | Jun 24, 2013, 04:23 PM ISTShimla, June 24 : Airlifting of stranded tourists and locals from high altitude areas of rain-ravaged Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh began on Monday after some delay owing to bad weather in the morning, officials
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List of missing persons in Uttarkhand and Himachal
India | Jun 21, 2013, 02:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Following is the list of 231 people missing after the flash floods in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The list has been released by National Disaster Response Force or NDRF.Army have rescued 14,000 people
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Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal
India | Jun 20, 2013, 12:26 PM ISTShimla, June 20: The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force today paced up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five days in Kinnaur district, which has been cut off following
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163 people rescued from flooded areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal
India | Jun 19, 2013, 09:15 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 19: A total of 163 people were rescued yesterday from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, disaster management officials said.While 71 people were rescued in Uttarakhand, National
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Five of family buried in Himachal landslide
India | Jun 17, 2013, 02:24 PM ISTShimla, June 17: Five members of a family, including three children, were buried early Monday when boulders fell on their house in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, police said."Rescue work by the locals has begun but
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Himachal's apple basket bountiful this season
India | Jun 12, 2013, 12:15 PM ISTShimla, June 12: There is good news for apple lovers this year as they can soon expect a good supply of the deep, crunchy crimson apples from Himachal Pradesh, the country's largest apple basket.The state
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Eighteen die as bus rolls into gorge in Himachal
India | Jun 07, 2013, 12:08 PM ISTShimla, June 7: At least 18 people were killed Friday and an equal number injured when a private bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's