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Three engineers killed at Himachal hydro plant
India | Jun 15, 2015, 11:36 AM ISTShimla : Three engineers were killed at a state-run hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh's remote Spiti valley when a valve at the plant burst.The incident occurred on Sunday night at the 2-MW Rongtong hydropower project
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Sustainable growth goes beyond GDP, market values: Hamid Ansari
Jun 09, 2015, 05:29 PM ISTShimla: Vice President Hamid Ansari today called for re-examining the meaning of sustainable growth while stressing on embracing the Gandhian philosophy of "good of all, including the weakest".Speaking at the 22nd convocation of Himachal Pradesh
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Delhi Metro's ITO-Mandi House corridor to open today; 8 other major events of the day!
India | Jun 08, 2015, 10:00 AM IST1. Delhi Metro's ITO-Mandi House corridor to open todayNew Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will today open its ITO-Mandi House section for commercial operations for the public from 6 pm on Monday, June 8.2.Prakash
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Summers on peak! Check which hill station is actually cool this time!
India | Jun 04, 2015, 11:08 AM ISTThinking to visit a hill station to get respite from heat? But do you know which one will be the best?With temperature soaring day by day, even hill stations are being grilled by the Sun
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Learn from Nepal quake, stop illegal construction: Himachal High Court
India | May 25, 2015, 10:41 AM ISTShimla: Taking notice of haphazard development and encroachments in the state capital, where "most buildings are precariously hanging", the Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that the devastating earthquake in Nepal last month had failed
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Planning Commission was better than NITI Aayog: Himachal CM
National | May 22, 2015, 06:33 PM ISTShimla: Batting for the disbanded Planning Commission, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Friday it was far better than the newly-constituted NITI Aayog as far as the welfare of states was concerned."The Planning
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UT MTB Shimla 2015: Young riders from Himachal & Shimla dominate the mountain biking championship!
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTThe second day of the 4th edition of India's Premier Mountain Biking event MTB Shimla 2015 concluded today with young boys from Himachal and Shimla and Hero Action group dominating the proceedings.The local lads showed
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Heavy rainfall likely in Himachal
India | Apr 02, 2015, 11:10 AM ISTShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh are likely to get heavy rainfall over the weekend, said the Met Office on Thursday.“The western disturbances will remain active in the Himalayan region and its adjoining plains till
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First swine flu death in Himachal
India | Feb 17, 2015, 11:17 AM ISTShimla: Himachal Pradesh has recorded its first swine flu death and six more cases have been detected so far, an official said Tuesday.The death of the 37-year old man due to swine flu was reported
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Sunny Wednesday in Himachal after days of snow
India | Feb 04, 2015, 11:49 AM ISTShimla: Two days after moderate to heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, it was a bright sunny Wednesday."It is bright and sunny after two days of widespread snow and rain in the state," an official of
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Kalyan Singh to take additional charge as Himachal Pradesh Governor
India | Jan 27, 2015, 03:03 PM ISTJaipur: Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh will tomorrow assume additional charge as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.Himachal Pradesh's Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Meer will administer the oath of office to Singh at Shimla Raj Bhawan tomorrow
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Shimla, Manali wrapped up in snow again
India | Jan 15, 2015, 05:21 PM ISTShimla: Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and popular tourist resort Manali Wednesday got another spell of snowfall, turning the hill stations more picturesque."Shimla and its nearby tourist spots have been receiving snowfall since this (Wednesday) morning,"
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No case of 'love jihad' in Himachal: Government
India | Jan 13, 2015, 09:18 PM ISTShimla: The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday said no case of 'love jihad', religious conversion and illegal intrusion of Bangladeshi labourers has been reported in the state.Refuting allegations of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a
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Himachal turns into skiers' paradise after record snow
Lifestyle | Dec 23, 2014, 06:38 PM ISTShimla: With record amounts of snow falling, the pistes overlooking Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist resorts Shimla and Manali have turned out to be a paradise for skiers."This is just the beginning of good skiing days,"
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Delhi colder than Mussouri, Shimla; even London is hotter
India | Dec 23, 2014, 01:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi turned out as chiller than British capital, London, on Monday when the temperature plunged to the season's low of 4.2 degrees Celsius.Photo courtesy: Himanshu ShuklaPopular hill stations such as Mussouri and Shimla
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Court gets tough on violations on Shimla's sealed roads
India | Nov 12, 2014, 12:07 PM ISTShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the government to file a status report on a list of permit holders who are authorised to drive vehicles on roads sealed to traffic here.The court directed
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A taste of Italy up in Shimla hills
India | Sep 15, 2014, 12:54 PM ISTShimla: The Himachal Pradesh capital is now offering a platter of authentic taste of Italy -- an Italian thin crust, hand-rolled wood-fired pizzas laced with an assortment of organic herbs grown in its kitchen garden.The
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Know about the weekend getaways around Delhi
India | Dec 15, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: After long and jam-packed weekdays of working surrounded by files and making yourself inside-out to match the deadlines, you feel completely exhausted. And if you are a Delhiite you can feel the very
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Himachal court stays order to transfer CM's income tax case
National | Aug 05, 2014, 11:23 AM ISTShimla: In a major relief to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his family, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday stayed an order of the income tax commissioner of Shimla to transfer their cases relating to
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Record generation by Himachal power plant
India | Aug 02, 2014, 12:05 PM ISTShimla: Despite a deficit in monsoon rainfall, public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) has seen record generation of electricity in July at India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, a company official said