Supreme Court orders Haryana to open Shambhu border

New Delhi, July 12 (Ozi news desk):   The Haryana Government has been directed by the Supreme Court to remove the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been protesting since February 13. The court expressed concern over the state’s decision to block a highway, stating that it is the government’s responsibility to […]

Haryana instructed to open Shambhu border within a week by High Court

Chandigarh, July 11 (Ozi news desk):   Over five months after the border between Haryana and Punjab was sealed to prevent farmers from protesting peacefully, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has intervened. The court has directed the state of Haryana to open the Shambhu border on an experimental basis to avoid inconvenience to the general […]

High Court directs Punjab and Haryana to open Shambhu border

Chandigarh, July 10 (Ozi news desk):    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued an order to open the Shambhu border more than five months after it was sealed to prevent farmers from protesting peacefully. The court has directed both states to coordinate and cooperate with each other in order to carry out the […]

Himachal govt identified 11 sites for developing eco-tourism

Shimla, October 17 (Press Ki Taquat) The Himachal Pradesh government has identified 11 sites for developing and promoting ecotourism in the state, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said. Presiding over a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Eco-Tourism Society here on Monday evening, he said every eco-tourism destination will be developed in an area of one […]

Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: Expert

New Delhi, October 13(Press Ki Taquat) Violations of norms during the construction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region are fuelling disasters in the hilly states, environment experts and activists have warned. A glacial lake outburst flood in Lhonak Lake in Sikkim last week resulted in severe damage in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi […]

death toll in Shimla temple disaster reaches 14

Shimla, August 17(Press Ki Taquat) Rescuers on Thursday retrieved a body when it resumed search operations on the fourth day in the Himachal Pradesh capital where a massive landslide washed away a Hindu temple. With this, the death toll rose to 14. Pawan Sharma, 60, who owns a shop in the Summer Hill market, his […]