First state-run water park opens in Lonavala (With Images)
May 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lonavala (Maharashtra), May 7 (IANS) A swank, modern and affordable water park, which opened near this hill station, marks the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) maiden foray into the amusement ... Read more...
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Gujarat’s Saputara, a getaway among verdant hills (With Images)
August 1st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Saputara (Gujarat), Aug 1 (IANS) A hill station in Gujarat? It is true. The western coastal state boasts of a pretty little hill station Saputara, or the abode of ... Read more...
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Himachal’s popular tourist destinations get more snow (Lead)
January 30th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Popular hill resorts of Himachal Pradesh got more snowfall Sunday and the night temperature was expected to fall further, weather officials said.A fresh spell of snow greeted the ... Read more...
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Himachal hill towns get set for more snow (Lead)
January 9th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) The hill resorts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday awaited more snowfall as the night temperature was expected to fall further, according to weather officials.A fresh spell of snow greeted ... Read more...
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Heritage walk to spread awareness about Kalka-Shimla railway line
July 5th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, July 5 (ANI): A group of officers and employees of Indian Railways on Sunday began a three-day walk to create public awareness about the Kalka-Shimla railway line in Himachal Pradesh, a ... Read more...
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Gujarat land scam: Court orders fresh survey
April 19th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday sought a fresh survey report from the government over an alleged land scam involving Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers accused of building bungalows ... Read more...
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Top bureaucrats in Gujarat land scam
March 21st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 21 (IANS) Top bureaucrats and police officers in Gujarat have come under judicial scrutiny over charges of usurping a piece of land belonging to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall greets tourists in Kashmir valley
February 7th, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb.7, (ANI): Kashmir valley on Saturday attracted the scores of tourists with its fresh spell of snowfall.
Srinagar is under a thick blanket of snow with trees, rooftops, roads and parks ... Read more...
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Kashmir valley receives fresh snowfall
February 6th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb 6 (ANI): People in Kashmir valley rejoiced fresh snowfall despite disruption in normal life.
The valley, including Srinagar, had snowfall after a long dry spell during the winter season.
The city ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh gears up for Christmas celebrations
December 23rd, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant Chauhan
Shimla, Dec.23 (ANI): Christmas festivities have brought a refreshing enthusiasm to the local industry of Himachal Pradesh that had been facing a dull time for a while at many ... Read more...
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Indian Railways dedicates Kalka-Shimla rail track to nation
November 9th, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
!-- NO IMAGE --Kalka (Haryana), Nov 9 (ANI): Indian Railways dedicated the Kalka-Shimla railway line to the nation as world heritage track after being declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and ... Read more...
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Kingfisher launches daily flights from Chandigarh to Delhi, Mumbai
April 14th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by admin
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Monday launched its daily Chandigarh-Delhi and Chandigarh-Mumbai services. It also began its direct flight operations from Delhi to Hyderabad and Goa. The inaugural flight from Delhi ... Read more...
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Life jackets mandatory at the Lake of eye
April 8th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by admin
Nainital, April 8 (ANI): The district administration of Nainital has made it mandatory for all visitors at the popular Naini Lake to wear life jackets while enjoying boat rides here.
The ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall disrupts life in J-K
January 18th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, Jan 18 (ANI): Heavy snowfall has brought life to a standstill in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The National Highway has also been blocked because of heavy snowfall.
Srinagar today witnessed season's ... Read more...
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Sonia flays BJP’s “disruptive politics”
December 15th, 2007 - 11:29 pm ICT by admin
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 15 (ANI): Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi today accused the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating hurdles in the path of the ruling Congress party working for ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall affects electioneering in Himachal Pradesh
December 13th, 2007 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Shimla, Dec 13 (ANI): Heavy snowfall is dampening the election spirit in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, even as tourists are thronging Shimla and other hill resorts in the state to enjoy the snow.
The ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall blocks movement on Jammu-Srinagar Highway (Update-Kashmir snowfall)
December 12th, 2007 - 9:30 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, Dec 12 (ANI): Heavy snowfall has blocked traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, including the 2.5 kilometre-long Jawahar Tunnel.
Hundreds of vehicles, mostly trucks, on their way from Jammu to Srinagar ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall blocks movement on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
December 12th, 2007 - 2:54 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, Dec 12 (ANI): Heavy snowfall has blocked traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, including the Jawahar Tunnel area.
Hundreds of vehicles, mostly trucks, on their way from Jammu to Srinagar were ... Read more...
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Gulmarg receives seasons first snowfall
November 30th, 2007 - 10:14 pm ICT by admin
Gulmarg (J-K), Nov 30 (ANI): One of the countrys premier hill resorts Gulmarg received this seasons first snowfall today, after which the whole town was covered in a thick white blanket of ... Read more...
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