Himachal Pradesh

Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology initiates asafoetida farming in Lahaul Valley

9:25 pm October 19, 2020

New Delhi: Farmers of the remote Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh have started taking up cultivation of asafoetida (hing), mainly due to the efforts of the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, using the vast wasteland in the cold desert conditions of the region, the CSIR said on Monday. Asafoetida is one of the top condiments and is […]

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

7:27 pm October 8, 2020

Shimla: Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar was cremated in the presence of his family, friends and senior Himachal Pradesh officials and politicians here on Thursday, a day after he was found hanging at his home. The 69-year-old, who also served as Nagaland governor and led the investigation into the Aarushi Talwar murder case, left behind […]

Class 12 boy killed by friend in Jalandhar over friendship with girl

11:57 pm September 29, 2020

Jalandhar: A Class 12 student was killed allegedly by his friend who disapproved of his friendship with a girl he liked in Jalandhar, police said Tuesday. The 17-year-old was hit by a cricket bat and strangulated when he was alone in his home in Cantonment area Monday evening, they said. The accused has been arrested, […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Will make water supply in Delhi as good as in developed countries: CM Kejriwal

3:29 pm September 26, 2020

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his government would make water supply in Delhi as good as in developed countries and it is hiring a consultant for this purpose. He also dismissed allegations that water supply in Delhi was being privatised. “Some opposition leaders are saying water supply in Delhi is being […]

Heavy rains lash Telangana, normal life crippled

Monsoon withdrawal likely to begin next week: IMD

11:39 pm September 18, 2020

New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from west Rajasthan by the end of next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Conditions are likely to become favourable in the next two days for the withdrawal of monsoon. North Indians plains are also witnessing above normal temperatures, it said. “These […]