http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Sat, 19 May 2012 10:50:40 GMT Sat, 19 May 2012 10:50:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Daredevils_put_Kings_XI_in_to_bat_128318 Dharamsala: Delhi Daredevils won the toss and opted to field against Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match here Saturday.Teams:Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist (captain), Mandeep Singh, Paul Valthaty, David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, Gurke... Sat, 19 May 2012 10:50:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_BJP_releases_Congresss_charge_sheet_128253 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday released documents it said were the Congress's unreleased "charge sheet" against the state's top leaders, including Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The Congress... Thu, 17 May 2012 12:35:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Entertainment/Johnny_Depp_saved_by_horse_128114 London: Actor Johnny Depp, who was thrown from a horse while filming his movie “Lone Ranger”, says he didn't have a bad fall as he had established a good bond with the animal. “I'm lucky to be here. I have done a number of fi... Thu, 10 May 2012 04:42:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_should_promote_use_of_biomass_fuel_Gadkari_128103 Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Wednesday advised his party's government in Himachal Pradesh to take green initiatives such as promoting use of renewable energy and adopting an electrified transportati... Wed, 09 May 2012 13:03:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/_Seven_people_killed_in_Himachal_accidents_128063 Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Seven people were killed Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district in two separate road accidents involving public transport vehicles, a police official here said.  Five people, including the bus conductor an... Wed, 09 May 2012 11:02:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/10year_moratorium_must_on_selling_land_Himachal_panel_127842 Shimla: To check frequent sale and purchase of a piece of commercial land in Himachal Pradesh, the government should impose a moratorium for 10 years, says a commission appointed by the state government."Every third day we read in the news... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:47:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Shimla_Municipal_Corporation_polls_May_27_127802 Shimla: Election to the Shimla Municipal Corporation, the only civic corporation in Himachal Pradesh, will be held May 27 and the results will be declared the next day, an official said here Friday.Nomination papers for the posts of mayor, de... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:37:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Shimla/Shimla_ground_row_Dhumal_demands_apology_from_army__127278 Shimla/New Delhi: The tussle between the Himachal Pradesh government and the army over the ownership of Annandale ground in Shimla escalated Sunday with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal threatening to file a defamation suit if the army did not ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:39:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_Youth_Congress_repoll_April_19_127099 Shimla: Re-polling will be held April 19 to elect the president of the Himachal Pradesh Indian Youth Congress (IYC) after the election of Union Minister Virbhadra Singh's son was declared null and void, an official statement said here Wednesday.... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:19:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Centre_will_help_revive_Kangra_tea_Anand_Sharma_127042 Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), 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."The central and the state g... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:40:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/First_swine_flu_death_in_Himachal_126913 Shimla: A 55-year-old woman, who tested positive for swine flu, died in Shimla Saturday, the first death in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said."The victim, a resident of Sarkaghat town in Mandi district, died in the Indira G... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:44:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Himachals_fiscal_liabilities_up_46_percent_CAG_126896 Shimla: The fiscal health of Himachal Pradesh has deteriorated as there has been an increase in liabilities by 46 percent in the past four years, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said Friday.The fiscal liabilities have incre... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:29:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_assembly_passes_Lokayukta_bill_126891 Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday passed the Lokayukta bill in the absence of the opposition Congress, with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal saying it is "more strong and constitutional than Uttarakhand's bill"."That... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:01:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/HimachalHaryana_bypass_opens_for_motorists_126860 Shimla: A newly constructed bypass connecting Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was opened for motorists Friday that will help avoid some major bottlenecks, an official said.The bypass would avoid Pinjore, Kalka and Parwanoo towns that were the ma... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:18:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/2000_new_cancer_cases_in_Himachal_in_last_one_year_126842 Shimla: More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here Thursday."As many as 2,471 new cases were reported in two medical colleges (Indira Gandhi Medi... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:25:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Suspended_BJP_MP_on_protest_fast_against_Himachals_Lokayukta_act_126820 Shimla: 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 propose... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:36:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Himachal_road_project_incomplete_after_33_years_126759 Shimla: In the past 33 years, just 45 km of a 67-km-long road project have been completed in Himachal Pradesh, the assembly was informed Tuesday.Public Works Minister Gulab Singh, in a written reply, said: "Work on the 67-km-long Tattapan... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:27:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Fear_of_plague_haunting_Himachal_villages_126679 Shimla: Residents of the Rohru rural belt in Himachal Pradesh are living in fear of the 'wrath of god'. The cause of the scare is actually pneumonic plague caused by rats, but many of them believe that every 10 to 15 years supernatural forces cause... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:42:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Himachal_rail_line_reopens_after_seven_months_126647 Shimla: Rail traffic on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge line in Himachal Pradesh was restored Saturday after seven months of closure, a railway official said.The rail traffic had been closed since August owing to washing away of the 84... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:43:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_assembly_passes_201213_budget_126596 Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday passed the general budget for fiscal 2012-13 and related appropriation bill, authorising the government to spend Rs.21,738.32 crore from the consolidated fund.With Speaker Tulsi Ram applying the guil... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:45:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Himachal_to_recruit_200_doctors_126508 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh will recruit 200 doctors to strengthen medical services in the state, an official said here Wednesday.These include 125 specialists with a postgraduate degrees, a government spokesperson told IANS. The decision was taken ... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:03:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_BJP_legislator_slams_his_own_partys_government_126353 Shimla: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh Friday faced flak when its own legislator slammed it for promoting illegal mining and corruption.Speaking in the support of budget proposals presented by Chief Min... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:10:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Himachals_cement_production_to_go_up_126294 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh is annually producing more than nine million tonnes of cement and the amount will further increase with the commissioning of a new facility in 2015, the state assembly was told Thursday."Six facilities in the pr... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:33:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Exiles_seek_UN_intervention_in_Tibet_126265 Dharamsala: Worried over the increasing number of self immolation by Buddhist monks, Tibetan exiles here are asking the UN to intervene in Tibet.  Concerned over what he thinks is an "explosive situation" prevailing in Tibet, Ti... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:42:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Himachal_growth_rate_projected_to_dip_to_76_percent_126010 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's growth rate for this fiscal is projected at 7.6 percent, a fall of 1.2 percent from 2010-11, the state's economic survey said Friday."Growth is estimated to be lower at 7.6 percent this year over the 2010-11 level... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:28:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Stalemate_continues_in_Himachal_assembly_125849 Shimla: The stalemate in the Himachal Pradesh assembly between the opposition Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued for third day Wednesday, with the former staging a walkout.  Congress members were opposing the r... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:04:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Himachal_minister_resigns_125726 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Rajeev Bindal, facing allegations of corruption from the opposition Congress, denied the charges but Monday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.Refuting the allegations of "... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:21:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/China_not_Dalai_Lama_to_be_blamed_for_selfimmolations_Sangay_125636 Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has always discouraged self-immolation in Tibet, but such protests are continuing due to the hardline policies of China, Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said here Saturday."His H... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:18:37 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/_Himachals_Keylong_sees_seasons_heaviest_snow_125475 Shimla: The remote Keylong town in Himachal Pradesh Monday experienced the season's heaviest snowfall, a weatherman here said.  The headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti district, Keylong experienced 43 cm of snow during the past 24 hours, an ... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:45:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/__Tremors_felt_in_Himachal_125469 Shimla: Tremors were felt in some parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday after an earthquake of 4.9 intensity hit the capital and its adjoining areas in the national capital region (NCR), the weather office here said.  However, there was no rep... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:40:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/_When_Ziaul_Haq_was_punished_in_Shimla_125342 Shimla: He was a Pakistani dictator feared by many, but there was a time when Zia-ul Haq found himself at the receiving end. The incident dates back to a time when he was a student in a school in Shimla.  The late president of Pakistan wa... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:56:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Banks_insurance_companies_shut_in_Himachal_125186 Shimla: Banks and commercial establishments were closed in parts of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday after trade unions of central government employees joined the nationwide strike to protest violation of labour laws and privatisation.  Most priv... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:22:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Himachal_best_state_to_integrate_natural_resources_125038 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged the best state for positive shift in livelihood of rural folks through natural resource management, an official said here Saturday.“The state was declared the best state in different parameters in th... Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:45:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Tibet_situation_grim_needs_global_intervention_say_exiles_124996 Dharamsala: An 18-year-old monk immolated himself in front of a monastery in Tibet. While in flames, he was praying, "May His Holiness the Dalai Lama live thousands of years" and "Freedom for Tibet".Reported last week, it is ... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:43:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Himachal_may_cancel_land_allotted_to_Tibetans_Dhumal_124953 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday said his government will cancel allotment of land by the previous Congress government to Tibetan refugees if an ongoing probe found "any irregularity" was committed.... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:33:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/Over_200_deities_to_join_Himachals_Mahashivratri_124829 Mandi (Himachal Pradesh),  The festival of Mahashivratri Monday is marked in a unique way in this town, popularly known as Chhoti Kashi, as it sees a congregation of over 200 deities from hundreds of village temples.   The celebr... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:18:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/Over_200_deities_to_join_Himachals_Mahashivratri_124825 Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 20 (IANS) The festival of Mahashivratri Monday is marked in a unique way in this town, popularly known as Chhoti Kashi, as it sees a congregation of over 200 deities from hundreds of village temples.The celebrations... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/_Himachal_braces_for_more_snow_rain_124704 Shimla: After two consecutive days of sunshine, Himachal Pradesh is likely to receive more rain and snow over the weekend, the Met Office here has forecast.  "There are chances of rain and snowfall in the state from Feb 18 to 20,&quo... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:25:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Himachal_court_summons_Karmapa_over_currency_row_124683 Shimla: Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been summoned by a Himachal Pradesh court next month over the seizure of foreign currency worth Rs.70 million (over $1.4 million) from his monastery last year, police sa... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:12:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/___Sunny_but_nippy_day_in_Himachal_124623 Shimla: After three days of snow and rain, the hills of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday shone bright on a sunny but chilly day, an official said here.  "It was a bright, sunny day across the state, but temperatures remained below the free... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:29:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Science/___Rohtang_tunnel_engineers_ready_for_geological_adventure_124577 Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 14 (IANS) Indian and European engineers overseeing the progress of an ambitious project to dig a tunnel below the 3,978-metre Rohtang Pass in the Himalayas are bracing for a geological "adventure" - the torre... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:12:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/___Fresh_snow_in_Himachal_cold_wave_unabated_124235 Shimla: The continuing cold wave again tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh Saturday as the state's higher reaches had a fresh spell of snow.  The weather office here has forecast more snow till Sunday.  Shimla, which was cl... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:57:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Himachal_accident_toll_rises_to_11_124120 Shimla: The death toll in a road accident in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district has risen to 11 and 21 are injured, officials said Friday.A state roadways bus carrying local passengers from Chopal town to Dharchana village s... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:08:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/After_years_icicles_delight_people_in_Shimla_124069 Shimla: Icicles have finally appeared in this Himachal Pradesh capital after many years, bringing alive good old memories for the locals and conjuring up a delightful spectacle for tourists."It's a great welcome and relief to see the icicl... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:17:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Shimla_a_pedestrian_city_says_court_123957 Shimla: Shimla: Act, 2007".Assistant Solicitor General Sandeep Sharma informed the court that a lot of army establishments are situated on sealed and restricted roads and, therefore, army officers may be exempted from the provisions of the act... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:38:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Snowfall_drapes_Dharamsala_Shimla_in_white_123943 Shimla: If snowfall played truant with you in Himachal Pradesh on Christmas and New Year's Eve, then head to Dharamsala this weekend. The hill resort has got snowfall after many years. And it's snowing in 'Queen of Hills' Shimla too.Most of the popu... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:21:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Shimla/Snowfall_drapes_Dharamsala_Shimla_in_white_123936 Shimla/Dharamsala: If snowfall played truant with you in Himachal Pradesh on Christmas and New Year's Eve, then head to Dharamsala this weekend. The hill resort has got snowfall after many years. And it's snowing in 'Queen of Hills' Shimla too.M... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:21:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Tourists_rescued_from_Himachal_hills_123836 Shimla: All 300 tourists stranded in the hills overlooking the tourist resort of Manali due to heavy snow have been rescued, a Himachal Pradesh official said Thursday."All the tourists were rescued from Gulaba and Marhi and were brought to ... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:36:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Snowfall_likely_in_Himachal_on_New_Years_Day_123736 Shimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh may experience rain and snowfall on the first day of 2012, a weather official said here Friday."There are chances of rain and snow at some places in the state on the first day of the new year," m... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:10:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Himachal/Prashant_Bhushan_given_permission_to_buy_land_in_Himachal_123621 Dharamsala: The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh has allowed Team Anna member and lawyer Prashant Bhushan special permission to purchase land in the state, a right only allowed to the state's permanent residents.This fact came to light in a wr... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:42:20 GMT