Policeman killed in road accident
March 30th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A 43-year-old Delhi Police head constable, returning home after duty, was killed after his motorbike was hit by a vehicle in east Delhi, police said ... Read more...
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Himachal bans plastic cups, plates
January 29th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) After imposing a ban on the use of all types of polythene bags made of non-biodegradable materials, Himachal Pradesh has decided to ban disposable plastic products from August ... Read more...
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Himachal’s plastic waste drive may earn it national award
January 12th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 12 (IANS) An innovative scheme launched by Himachal Pradesh to remove polythene wastes by using these to surface roads may win the state government a national award, an official said ... Read more...
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Mumbai airport access route to be decongested soon
May 14th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) A total of 700 people will be rehabilitated under a project to decongest the approach road to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here, an official said Friday.
The Mumbai ... Read more...
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California Earthquake Leaves Little Impact
March 17th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, Mar 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Geological Survey registered a quake with the intensity of 4.4, that struck Los Angeles. It was felt in San Diego as well. The ... Read more...
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Bad weather closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
March 1st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic Monday morning due to shooting stones in the Panthal area of Ramban district.
"Incessant rains at night triggered shooting stones. ... Read more...
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Tourists start leaving on foot as Manali still cut off by snow (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Hundreds of tourists, who have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's resort town Manali due to massive landslides triggered by snow, Tuesday started to move out on foot towards ... Read more...
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Himachal promoting use of plastic waste to build roads
January 31st, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) Buoyed by the successful use of plastic waste to build three stretches of road, the Himachal Pradesh government will now use all the plastic waste it ... Read more...
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Two districts in Jammu and Kashmir still cut off
February 12th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) Over 600,000 people living in the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir remain cut off since the past week with more than 200 metres of ... Read more...
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Doda, Kishtwar districts cut off, one feared killed
February 7th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Feb.7, (ANI): Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir were virtually cut off from rest of the state, as a road-stretch between Assar and Trungal on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway-1B, ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Leh highway to be opened soon
March 28th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, Mar 28 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Jammu and Kashmir is working against odds in tough terrain to throw open the snow-blocked Srinagar-Leh Highway linking Ladakh region to ... Read more...
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Gulmarg ready for Fifth National Winter Games
February 16th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 16 (IANS) At 9,000 feet above sea-level and over seven feet of snow on the ground, this Jammu and Kashmir town is all set to host the ... Read more...
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