Everything you need to know about Kangra: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kangra: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dharamsala, Apr 30(ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama returned to rousing welcome here today. He had gone on an 18-day official visit to the United States of America (USA) and Canada.
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state's rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new block to showcase rare miniature paintings.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Tuesday announced a multi-pronged project to boost production and export of tea produced in the Kangra valley that is known for its flavour and quality.
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Shimla, April 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh needs a comprehensive mining policy and requires to put in place a system to check illegal mines, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said.
Shimla, April 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is keen to expand its existing airports in Kullu and Kangra districts to strengthen air connectivity, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Friday.
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) A suspended BJP MP in Himachal Pradesh fasted Thursday near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here to protest the 'draconian' provisions of the state's proposed Lokayukta Act.
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) A suspended parliamentarian of Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on a day-long fast Thursday in the shadow of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here to protest against the 'draconian' provisions of the state's proposed Lokayukta Act.
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh University here is starting a postgraduate course on Kangra miniature paintings to protect the dying art form, an official said here Tuesday.
Shimla, March 31 (IANS) Rail traffic on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge line in Himachal Pradesh was restored Saturday after seven months of closure, a railway official said.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Mar.28 (ANI): Scores of devotees lined up at temples in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, to pay obeisance to the Hindu Goddess Durga on the occasion of the Navratri Festival.
Shimla, March 27 (IANS) Public sector Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is not keen on setting up a plant in Himachal Pradesh despite the state government extending facilities, Industries Minister Kishan Kapoor said here Tuesday.
Kangra, Mar 25 (ANI): Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh has become the first village in the region to us Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to monitor development work done under central rural welfare schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
Shimla, Mar 20 (ANI): Compared to last year, Himachal Pradesh recorded a sharp increase of 32000 foreign tourists, who made Himachal Pradesh as their favourite destination in the year 2011-12. It was estimated that nearly 4.85 lakh foreign tourists arrived in 2011-12 in the state in comparison to last year's 4.53 lakh.
Shimla, Mar 20 (ANI): Compared to last year, Himachal Pradesh recorded a sharp increase of 32000 foreign tourists, who made Himachal Pradesh as their favourite destination in the year 2011-12. It was estimated that nearly 4.85 lakh foreign tourists arrived in 2011-12 in the state in comparison to last year's 4.53 lakh.
Kangra, Feb 26 (ANI): A vintage car rally hosted by Chandigarh reached Himachal Pradesh.
Dharamsala, Nov. 13 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received a grand welcome from his followers here on Sunday on his return after a 15-day long tour of Japan and Mongolia.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Sep.10 (ANI): A heavy and continuous downpour has damaged roads in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state and left its residents stranded. Normal life too has been severely disrupted by the inclement weather.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), July 20 (ANI): Devotees and admirers of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader welcomed him back on Wednesday on his return from the United States.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), July 20 (ANI): Devotees and admirers of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader welcomed him back on Wednesday on his return from the United States.
Dharamsala, Apr 12 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, registered for the Unique Identification Card in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city on Tuesday.
Nurpur (Himachal Pradesh), Dec.4 (ANI): Orange production has been hit due to the bad weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh's Nurpur District.
Dharamsala, Nov 11 (ANI): A sessions court in Dharamsala on Thursday found all the four accused students guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the murder case of first-year medical science student Aman Kachroo.
Dharamsala, Nov 11 (ANI): A fast -track court in Dharamshala is expected to deliver its verdict on Thursday in the murder case of first-year medical science student Aman Kachroo.
Shimla, July 28 (ANI): The Himachal High Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail of the four students accused of killing Aman Kachroo at their college campus last year.
Dharamsala, July 11 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and held high-level talks during her protocol visit.
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), June 9 (ANI): At least seven people were killed on Wednesday, when a multi-utility vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a 300-feet-deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba District.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, has said that the Dalai Lama will address the 'curtains down' of 'Thank India' programme to express gratitude to India that will be preceded by a congregation of inter-faith prayers named 'Sarva Dharma Sammelan' for three days.
Dharamsala, Feb 27(ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to Dharamsala on Saturday after his visit to the United States, where he met President Barack Obama.
Dharamsala, Feb 16(ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama on Tuesday left Dharamsala to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington.
Dharamshala, Feb 3 (ANI): Tour operators and locals in Himachal Pradesh are upbeat over the prospects of pre-independence era Kangra valley railway from Kalka to Shimla being included in UNESCO's World Heritage status.
Dharamsala, Jan 17 (ANI): Two Tibetan youths were arrested for allegedly raping a 46-year-old German national in Himachal Pradesh.
Nevada (US), Dec 29 (ANI): Renowned Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond (USA) has acquired a rare 18th-century legend scroll from Andhra Pradesh (India), one of the few of its kind to survive today.
Dharamshala, Nov 23 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Dharamshala on Monday, after finishing his visit to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Shimla, Nov 16 (ANI): Aware of the fact that nearly 1000 people die every year in road mishaps due to their own faults, the Himachal Pradesh Government has increased the penalty for use of cell phones or playing music while driving and for overloading in buses.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 6 (ANI): At least 22 passengers were killed and 48 injured when an overcrowded bus rolled down a gorge near Haripur area of Kangra district, about 45 km from Dharamsala.
Dharamshala, Nov 2 (ANI): An Indian shepherd has helped find the body of a Russian paraglider who went missing while flying through Dhauladhar mountains in Himachal Pradesh.
Bir Billing/Shimla, Sept 30 (ANI): Paragliders are disappointed as the Paragliding Pre-World Cup Tournament has been cancelled in Himachal Pradesh as there was need to develop international paragliding facilities in the state.
Majakra (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 11(ANI): A 19-year-old youngster has unearthed fossil remains of a prehistoric creature buried in Majakra village in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 16(ANI): The deteriorating condition of roads in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamasala city is badly affecting the tourism industry.
Chheb Village (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 6 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran has inaugurated a branch of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Chheb village of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
Chheb Village (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 6 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran has inaugurated a branch of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Chheb village of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), June 14 (ANI): In a noble effort to revive old herbal remedies, the Kangra Herbs Society has started a processing unit to make medicated formulations from thousands of different herbs.
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Piyara Singh, 105, a World War II veteran, and his paralytic spouse Hansa Devi, 103, believed to be the oldest couple in Himachal Pradesh, exercised their franchise Wednesday.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): After a brief visit to the United States, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama returned to Dharamsala.
Shimla, Dec 15 (IANS) A project to help breed vultures in captivity has failed to take off in Himachal Pradesh in the last four years even as the scavenger bird teeters on the brink of extinction across Asia.
Shimla, Nov 19 (IANS) The week-long winter session of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly will be held at Dharamsala in Kangra district from Dec 11, an official statement said Wednesday.
Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 18 (IANS) Verdant forests, islands of shrubbery and grassy swamps in these Himalayan foothills are once again agog with flappings of feathered guests.
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) The central government has sanctioned a hospital-cum-medical college for the state, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Thursday.
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 2,000 students and their parents took part in a rally here Thursday as part of the 'save education' campaign launched by those studying at four colleges in Himachal Pradesh to protest a cut in government grants.
Shimla, Oct 21 (IANS) The five-day Himalayan Paragliding Pre-World Cup has concluded in Himachal Pradesh with a German pilot winning the overall championship, an official said Tuesday.
Shimla, Oct 17 (IANS) Vijay Singh Mankotia, Himachal Pradesh convener of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and former Congress minister in the state, Friday announced his retirement from active politics, blaming 'dirty politics' for his exit.
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh court Wednesday again reserved its order on the bail plea of a senior bureaucrat who was arrested earlier this month for alleged corruption.
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) High altitudes of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall while lower areas received rain Wednesday morning, bringing a considerable fall in temperature.
Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) It's now time to fly high in the skies of Himachal Pradesh. More than 100 pilots from across the globe will participate in the five-day pre-world cup paragliding championships to be held at Bir-Billing in Kangra district from Oct 16.
Shimla, Oct 4 (IANS) Six people, including four children, from two families were killed when the car they were travelling in rolled down into the Ravi river in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district Saturday, police said.
Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 60 people, mostly women and children, were hospitalised after they consumed allegedly adulterated food at a marriage party in a Himachal Pradesh village Wednesday night.
Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 60 people, mostly women and children, were hospitalised after they consumed allegedly adulterated food at a marriage party in a Himachal Pradesh village Wednesday night.
