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DHARAMSALA: A large number of Tibetans on Thursday took part in a peaceful march in Dharamsala to honour Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangzen, and commemorate Tibetans who have sacrificed their lives for the Tibetan cause. The march was jointly organised by the Kashag, the Cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to mark the 49th day since…
DHARAMSHALA: Two back-to-back earthquake tremors shook Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening, triggering panic among residents. The tremors, occurring within a span of about 45 minutes, prompted people to rush out of homes, offices and shops and gather in open areas. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the first earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the…
DHARAMSHALA: Tension prevailed at Shilla Chowk on the Dharamshala-Gaggal road after the death of a young scooter rider injured in a road accident, prompting his family and local residents to block the main road with the body on Saturday. The family alleged that a female doctor from Tanda Medical College was driving on the wrong side of the road when her car hit the scooter. The critically injured…
KASAULI: The Tethys Fossil Museum International Geoheritage Research Center, Dangyari, has called for a community-based approach to conserve the approximately 150-million-year-old fossil heritage of Langza and Komic in Spiti. Dr Ritesh Arya, geologist, palaeontologist and Founder of the Tethys Fossil Museum, recently visited Langza and Komic, located at elevations of around 14,000–15,000 feet. He…
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh--Decades after displacement, Bhakra and Pong Dam oustees still struggle for justice, alternate land and proper rehabilitation. Despite foundational national sacrifices made for the dam, thousands of families continue to face unresolved grievances, land allotments issues, and systemic administrative delays. As the state government has now prepared a new proposal, under which…
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh said that since Independence, India has traversed an inspiring journey of development. Today, India ranks among the world's leading economies and is advancing rapidly towards becoming a developed nation. The Governor was addressing the people after hoisting the national flag as the Chief Guest at the State-Level Independence Day celebration held…
CHANDIGARH, August 14: Punjab Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today condemned the brutality by Haryana Police on peaceful Sikh protestors in Ambala last night who were demanding release of two Sikh youth and an FIR against an accused who had rammed his car on people. Warring, in a statement issued here today, said that people were peacefully protesting in Ambala and…
CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF ) urges Lieutenant Governor , Chief Minister Jammu & Kashmir to intervene for immediate revocation of all suspension orders, release of withheld salaries and vacation of all victimization actions against the engineers and employees. Shailendra Dubey, Chairman AIPEF on Tuesday has written a letter to Lieutenant Governor , Chief Minister Jammu…
AMBALA : Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami today reached Miri-Piri Medical Institute, Shahbad Markanda and assured the trust members, hospital staff and people of the area that till the final decision of the court case regarding the hospital is taken, the Shiromani Committee will not back down from its responsibilities and all the medical facilities…
The main Opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu of raising the highest debt in the state’s history.
PATIALA: The reservoir levels as on today in Bhakra Dam , Ranjit Sagar Dam and Pong Dam are lower as compared to last year and may not peak this year. The southwest monsoon is expected to slow again through August and September, as per IMD report. El Niño conditions are expected to strengthen further in the coming months, which will weigh negatively on the monsoon’s second half. The Punjab got…
