32 junior women hockey players to get monthly stipend
June 6th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India's 32 junior women hockey players received a major boost Wednesday with Hockey India (HI) announcing a monthly stipend of Rs.10,000 each.HI in a statement ... Read more...
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India beat Kiwis in U-21 women’s hockey
November 8th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Captain Poonam Rani struck a winner two minutes before the hooter as India edged past New Zealand 3-2 in their opening match of the four ... Read more...
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10 people abducted by rebels in Tripura, Mizoram
June 8th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, June 8 (IANS) At least 10 people, including two executives of an Assam-based private company, were abducted by tribal guerrillas in two separate incidents in Tripura and Mizoram, ... Read more...
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Schoolchildren’s death: Himachal to conduct surveys
February 8th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after four students were buried alive after a boundary wall of their school collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, Education Minister I.D. Dhiman Tuesday ordered a ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh launches free ambulance service
December 25th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Saturday launched a free ambulance service here to provide timely medical aid to people in emergencies.With this launch, the residents in ... Read more...
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Neurosurgeon Indrajit Roy will be new sheriff of Kolkata
December 24th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Eminent neurosurgeon Indrajit Roy will be the new sheriff of Kolkata, West Bengal government sources said here Friday. Roy will take over from the incumbent noted journalist ... Read more...
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Himachal enacts law to regulate private varsities
December 9th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Thursday enacted a law to regulate private universities to maintain quality and standards, becoming the first Indian state to do so.Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said ... Read more...
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Himachal Congress walks out of assembly over exam scam
December 7th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 7 (IANS) The opposition Congress Tuesday staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, demanding proper investigation into the school education board examination scam where over 200 students passed the ... Read more...
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Kachru’s college principal forced to retire a day earlier
November 7th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal GulatiShimla, Nov 7 (IANS) A day before he was to retire officially, the principal of the medical college where Aman Kachru was allegedly ragged to death was sent on compulsory ... Read more...
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Himachal orders probe into blood wastage
October 26th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday ordered a probe into the dumping of 75 units of blood by a government-run medical college in the past couple of months, a ... Read more...
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Korean healing therapy, a major draw in Shimla
September 12th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemanth ChauhanShimla, Sep.12 (ANI): A rising number of people in Shimla are getting drawn to a unique and age-old South Korean energy healing therapy, as scores of individuals here claim to ... Read more...
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Mobile school project fails to provide education to Himachal Tribals
August 6th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Pradesh Government to provide education to tribals has failed to take ... Read more...
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College teacher accused of sexual harassment reinstated
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh college where medical student Aman Kachru was allegedly ragged to death is in the midst of another controversy with the reinstatement of a senior teacher ... Read more...
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Himachal has 3,352 kids with learning disabilities
March 17th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has 3,352 children who are suffering from learning disabilities, Education Minister I.D. Dhiman said here Wednesday.
"There are 3,352 children in the state who are suffering from ... Read more...
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Murder accused IIT student sent to judicial custody
March 6th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 6 (IANS) A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee was sent to 14 days judicial remand Saturday for allegedly murdering a woman IIT-Delhi student at a hotel here, ... Read more...
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Ragging death: Bereaved family demands stern action
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra (Haryana), March 3 (IANS) The family of Satyendra Kumar Dhiman, who committed suicide Monday by jumping in front of a moving train in Rajasthan, have demanded stern action against seven people ... Read more...
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Couple’s fight on honeymoon ends in woman’s death
March 2nd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 2 (IANS) It was a honeymoon that apparently went sour and ended in a murder. A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his newly-wed wife by pushing her off ... Read more...
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Himachal professor held for making advances at student
September 24th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) A senior professor in Himachal Pradesh has been arrested on charges of making advances towards a woman student, an official said Thursday.
V.S. Varwal of the Y.S. Parmar University ... Read more...
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Himachal to introduce yoga in schools
August 30th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to introduce yoga in the state's schools in a phased manner, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Sunday.
"We are contemplating to introduce yoga in the ... Read more...
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Anti-ragging bill introduced in Himachal assembly
August 12th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) If a bill introduced in the Himachal Pradesh assembly Wednesday is passed, students caught ragging will not only be expelled and be ineligible for admission to any other ... Read more...
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Parents of Himachal student cry foul over his suicide
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) Parents of a Class 10 student of a prestigious residential school in Himachal Pradesh, who allegedly committed suicide Sunday, are suspecting a foul play behind their son's death, ... Read more...
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Class 10 student commits ’suicide’ in Himachal school
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 22 (IANS) A Class 10 student of a prestigious school in Himachal Pradesh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the school toilet, police said Monday.
"A student of Class 10 ... Read more...
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Can Pietersen switch Royal Challengers’ fortunes? (Team Preview)
April 16th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) Bangalore Royal Challengers would bank on their switch-hitting star Kevin Pietersen to switch the fortunes of the team in the second edition of the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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BSF personnel celebrate Holi on Indo-Pak border
March 11th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar/ Barmer, Mar. 11 (ANI): Taking a break from their tough duties, Border Security Force (BSF) stationed on the Indo-Pak border celebrated festival colours ''Holi'' on Tuesday.
At Gakhiral border observation post ... Read more...
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Three bureaucrats arrested on corruption charges in Assam
January 29th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Three senior bureaucrats have been arrested in Assam on corruption charges. Two of the arrests were made by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said here Thursday.B.C. ... Read more...
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Cheaper liquor from Chandigarh flooding other states
January 2nd, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Low levies on spirits in Chandigarh seem to be leading to increased smuggling of cheap liquor from there to neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.R.D. Dhiman, Himachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Himachal governor for developing scientific temper among children
November 25th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau Tuesday stressed the need for developing scientific temper among school children so they could become better citizens and think and act in a ... Read more...
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Himachal students protest cut in government grants
November 6th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 2,000 students and their parents took part in a rally here Thursday as part of the "save education" campaign launched by those studying at four colleges in ... Read more...
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I rejected $2.5 mn Indian Cricket League offer: Bangladesh skipper
September 25th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) Mohammed Ashraful, skipper of Bangladesh's new-look cricket team, has said that he rejected a $2.5 million offer from the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and denied having encouraged any ... Read more...
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India’s oldest women’s college facing closure
September 24th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) Known as India's oldest all-women college, St. Bede's in the Himachal Pradesh capital is contemplating closure due to a severe funds crunch."We are facing severe financial crisis and ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh bans teachers’ smoking in schools
June 23rd, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has asked teachers to stop smoking in schools, expressing concerned that the habit would corrupt the young minds and pose teachers as wrong role ... Read more...
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Premiere of Bollywood film ‘Haal-E-Dil’ held in Mumbai
June 20th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 20 (ANI): Bollywood glitterati attended the premiere of movie "Haal-e-Dil" starring newcomers Nakuul Mehta, Amita Pathak and Adhyayan Suman in Mumbai on Thursday.Present on the occasion was the cast ... Read more...
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Promotion of Bollywood film ‘Haal-e-dil’ held in Chandigarh
June 15th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh , June 15 (ANI): Promotion of Bollywood's romantic flick 'Haal-e-dil', which is produced by veteran Bollywood producer Kumar Mangat was held in Chandigarh .Present at the occasion was the cast ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians have a chance to make it to semi-finals
May 17th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) After their easy win over Kolkata Knight Riders Friday night, Mumbai Indians are back in the reckoning for a semi-final spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and ... Read more...
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Where one student and two teachers make up a school!
May 6th, 2008 - 8:28 pm ICT by admin
Shimla, May 6 (IANS) A primary village school in Himachal Pradesh has just one student but two teachers and not surprisingly its functioning depends entirely on the lone pupil. So when the ... Read more...
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