Palanquin bearers to ferry patients in Himachal
August 16th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Once the mode of transport for royalty and women in purdah nearly a century ago, the palanquin will be resurrected to ferry patients from remote ... Read more...
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Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage begins in Himachal
July 15th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur, July 15 (IANS) The Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage, considered tougher than the journey to the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir, has started in Himachal Pradesh, an official said Sunday.The first ... Read more...
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Manimahesh pilgrimage to begin Aug 10 in Himachal
July 13th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) The 44-day-long Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, will begin next month with ... Read more...
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For the perfect trekking experience at Himachal national park (Letter from Kullu)
June 11th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) If you are a professional trekker and want to test your nerves in the rugged and inhospitable terrain of the trans-Himalayas, the Great Himalayan ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks global help to repatriate three million Afghans
October 29th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday urged the world community to help shift around three million Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan back to their ... Read more...
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Heartbreak of search and rescue at Himalayan heights
October 19th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) Retrieving the fuselage of a crashed aircraft in the rugged, cold and inhospitable terrain of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district is quite challenging, government officials ... Read more...
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The king is modest in tiring triumph
October 17th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's Suresh Rana, who won the 13th edition of the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya Sunday night, is modest in his record seventh success in what is ... Read more...
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Nepal woman pedals towards win in Himachal - again
October 5th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
B0y Vishal Gulati
Kullu Sarahan (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 5 (IANS) The woman, her mean machine and the mountains. As she cycles through the cold, often inhospitable terrain of the Hercules MTB (mountain ... Read more...
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Paraplegic motorist sets his sights on Himalayan terrain (Feature)
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) It drives home a message of courage. A paraplegic motorist is set to create history by negotiating the twists and turns of the Himalayan terrain in ... Read more...
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Himalayan cycling expedition begins Sep 30
September 19th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) More than 100 intrepid cyclists, including foreigners, will pedal through the lofty and rocky terrains of Himachal Pradesh this month in the seventh edition of the ... Read more...
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Manimahesh pilgrimage begins in Himachal
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 22 (IANS) The 15-day Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district started Monday with authorities expecting 700,000 devotees, an official said.The pilgrimage that ... Read more...
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Permit must for Manali-Leh travel by non-Himachal vehicles
June 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 26 (IANS) If you are travelling on the treacherous 475-km-long Himalayan highway that links this tourist resort town of Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, do ... Read more...
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Time for pulsating action on Himachal highway
June 9th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Manali, June 9 (IANS) If you are an intrepid motorist and want to test your nerves in the most inhospitable terrain and tough climatic conditions, then a 475-km long Himalayan ... Read more...
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Ace fighter pilot Browne is new IAF vice chief (Lead)
January 1st, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne Saturday took over as the new vice chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, who retired a day ... Read more...
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Controversy over whether ‘The Way Back’ is true story or fiction
December 27th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): The book, 'The Way Back', which tells of a group of prisoners who escape a Soviet gulag and trek 4,500 miles to freedom, has landed in controversy.The reason ... Read more...
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Nepal cyclist wins Himachal mountain biking event
October 30th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) Nepal's Ajay Pandit Saturday won the sixth edition of the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - the country's toughest cycle rally that concluded here, an organiser said."Ajay Pandit is ... Read more...
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76 cyclists to test skills on lofty mountains
October 23rd, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 23 (IANS) Seventy-six cyclists set out from here Saturday to conquer the lofty mountains for the sixth edition of the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - the country's toughest cycle rally.During ... Read more...
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Seabuckthorn to green Himachal’s Lahaul Valley
October 17th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Keylong (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 17 (IANS) The rugged, inhospitable terrain of this landlocked valley in Himachal Pradesh is sought to be greened with plantations of seabuckthorn, a medicinally rich plant, ... Read more...
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Suresh, Ashish win Raid-de-Himalaya rally
October 16th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 16 (IANS) Suresh Rana and Ashish Moudgil won the 12th edition of the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya, one of the world's toughest motor rallies, in the car and bike categories, an ... Read more...
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Shiva’s mace procession in Himachal begins Wednesday
September 6th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 6 (IANS) The procession of the holy mace of Lord Shiva during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh would start Wednesday, an official said Monday.
"All arrangements have ... Read more...
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Antony becomes first Defence Minister to land at Nyoma
June 23rd, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Leh (J-K), June 23 (ANI): Reviewing security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the preparedness of the armed forces deployed there, A. K Antony became the first Indian Defence Minister ... Read more...
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IAF helicopters supply relief material in Jammu and Kashmir’s ’s snow-affected areas
June 2nd, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters are flying sorties from Udhampur and Kishtwar as a part of the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the snow and ... Read more...
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Fiery crash turned gorge into valley of death
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Mangalore (Karnataka), May 22 (IANS) The fiery crash of Air India Express flight 812 from Dubai early Saturday in a gorge at the end of a "hill top" runway here ... Read more...
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BRO builds roads where even goats do not dare
May 6th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) For 50 years it has been tirelessly battling swirling snow, heavy rains, scorching sun, desert storms and burning sands to build the lifeline of India's ... Read more...
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‘Not Maoists, procedural hassles pose roadblock’
May 5th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Procedural hassles and not Maoist guerrillas have caused delay in road construction work in the Left extremism-hit areas of central India, the chief of the Border ... Read more...
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Defence study on ascetic’s claim of surviving on air
April 27th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 27 (IANS) An observational study is being carried out by defence scientists and doctors on an 82-year-old ascetic who claims to have survived without food and water for over seven ... Read more...
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Rohtang Pass re-opens for traffic
April 14th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 14 (IANS) The Rohtang Pass, the crucial road link between Manali in Kullu district and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, re-opened Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an ... Read more...
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Dot reduces call charges of satellite phones for para military forces in border areas
April 12th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 12 (ANI): In a gesture tobenefit all Para Military Forces serving along the border outposts throughout the country, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has decided to reduce ... Read more...
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Rohtang Pass to be re-opened for traffic this week
April 11th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) The Rohtang Pass, the crucial road link between Manali in Kullu district and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, would be re-opened for vehicular traffic ... Read more...
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New banks in villages with over 2,000 people
March 16th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) New banks can now open in rural areas with a population of over 2,000, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said Tuesday.
"To reach the benefits ... Read more...
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India, Saudi Arabia crucial for global financial restructuring:PM
February 28th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Riyadh, Feb 28 (IANS) The role of emerging economies like India and Saudi Arabia would be crucial to the restructuring of the global economic and financial architecture, said Prime ... Read more...
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‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ transports you to a new world (Tamil Film Review)
January 16th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan D.I.
Film: "Aayirathil Oruvan"; Director: Selvaraghavan; Cast: Karthi, Parthiban, Reema Sen, Andrea, Azhagam Perumal, and Prathap Pothan; Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar; Rating:**1/2Director Selvaraghavan's long-awaited "Aayirathil Oruvan", which has been touted as ... Read more...
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Manpower shortage crippling Border Roads Organisation
December 17th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) As the defence ministry plans revamping of road infrastructure along the India-China border, shortage of manpower in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is proving to be a ... Read more...
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Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, Siachen
November 9th, 2009 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian Army's Northern Command's chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal Sunday visited the XIV 'Fire & Fury' Corps in Ladakh to meet the soldiers and assess the ground situation. ... Read more...
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Pak using American imaging system to hit Taliban targets with F-16s
October 19th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct. 19 (ANI): As part of their Waziristan offensive, the Pakistani military has begun hitting crucial Taliban targets with the help of a new imaging system that Americans have quietly ... Read more...
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