Dharamshala: (CTA report) Tashi Lhunpo monastery and the Central Association of His Serenity the Panchen Lama today made a grand tenshug or long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Thekchen Choeling Tsuglakhang, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, in a ceremony to commemorate twenty years of the passing away of His Serenity the 10th Panchen Lama.
The tenshug [...]

सरदार सरोवर बांध से नफा और नुकसान। पिछले दो दशकों से जारी इस बहस ने हमारे दिलो-दिमाग पर दो चित्र उभारे हैं। पहला चित्र बिजली, पानी और विकास की गंगा के रूप में तो दूसरा हजारों लागों के विस्थापन का दर्द लिए खड़ा है। नर्मदा घाटी के बाहर इस आंदोलन को जानने की उत्सुकता बनी [...]

Nahan: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would seek permission from union government for challenging the orders of the lower court for enhancing the conviction period of SPS rathore former DGP of Haryana in Ruchika Grihotra suicide case.
In an exclusive interaction with Northern Voices Online CBI Director Ashwani Kumar said that CBI seeks approval for challenging [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister Himachal was accorded a rousing reception by the people of district Mandi as he was driven in an open jeep from Paddal Grounds to the venue, Seri Manch in the heart of Mandi town, to address the State level celebrations of two years of Government in the State [...]

Aligarh: Dr. Riaz Ahmad, Lecturer at Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University has been conferred upon the Scientist of the Year Award-2009 by the National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi. The award carries a Gold Medal and a Plaque as the token of appreciation for the contributions of Dr. Riaz Ahmad in the area of [...]

Chandigarh:  2009 may have spelled global economic bust but for Chandigarh it did result in an unconventional boom of sorts in voluntary blood donation. Looking in the rear-view mirror, the year looks pretty good for the blood transfusion services in the Union Territory which has topped the states/ UTs in blood collection with a rating of [...]

New Delhi: The Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee today flagged off the first ever ‘Yuva’ train from Howrah Railway Station. 2249/2250 Howrah-New Delhi ‘Yuva’ Express (weekly) will stop at Asansol, Dhanbad, Mugalsarai, Allahabad and Kanpur. As announced in the Railway Budget 2009-10 by the Railway Minister, the ‘Yuva’ trains are targeted mainly for the [...]

Kalpana Palkhiwala writes: Global warming will have impact on various sectors. A preliminary assessment of impact and vulnerability due to projected climate on sectors such as water resources, agriculture, forestry, natural ecosystems, coastal zones, human heath, energy, industry and infrastructure was undertaken at the time of preparation of India’s Initial National Communication on Climate Change submitted [...]

Chandigarh:  Health Department, UT Administration today sealed the machines at an Ultrasound Centre being run in the premises of a Gurudwara in Sector 22, Chandigarh. During the routine inspection of the Centre, it was found by the team from the records that the doctor conducting ultrasounds was working without the requisite intimation to the Appropriate [...]

Aligarh: Noted scientist Professor Syed Zahoor Qasim today presented a cheque of Rs. Three Lakhs to the AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis for the award of Scholarship and Gold Medal.
Prof. Qasim is an alumnus of this institution. While accepting the donation Prof. Azis said that this is a unique gesture on the [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister Himachal said that all the places of tourist interests should be highlighted in the right perspective so as to attract a large number of tourists to the State. He was presiding over 123rd Meeting of the Board of Directors of H.P. Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) here today.
Prof. Dhumal [...]

Nahan: Former assembly speaker and senior Congress leader Gangu Ram Mussafir has flayed the Himachal BJP government for anti dalits, anti poor, anti farmers and general public attitude. In a statement issued here senior congress leader said that state government was celebrating two years of the formation but government was forgetting the fact that the [...]

Nahan: After a gap of two years the boats would be floating in the largest natural lake of the Himachal at Shri Renuka ji. Renuka Vikas Board today auctioned the work of boating for one year to Prem Thakur in 3 lakh 50 thousand rupees as compare to previous bid of 3 lakh and five [...]

Nahan: In an function Rukshana Kausar who had killed a LeT militant on 27th September honored at SFDA hall Nahan in Himachal . Anti terrorist front national Chief Maninder Singh Bitta presided over the function, while State cooperative bank Chairman Chander Mohan Thakur and Former Minister Shayma Sharma also graced the function as the guest [...]