Sports Minister Meet Hayer condoles the sad demise of Kabaddi legend Devi Dayal
Chandigarh, January 17 Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has expressed deep grief over the sad demise of legendary Kabaddi player and coach Devi Dayal. Kabaddi legend, who was 76 years old, passed away last evening. In his condolence message, Meet Hayer said that Devi Dayal’s contributions to the Kabaddi game cannot be forgotten. […]
PUNJAB EARNS RECORD REVENUE OF RS.472.50 CRORE FROM MINING: CHETAN SINGH JAURAMAJRA
Chandigarh, January 15: Punjab Mining and Geology Minister S. Chetan Singh Jauramajra, on Monday, said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Government has collected a total revenue of Rs.472.50 crore over the past two financial years, despite offering sand and gravel at historically affordable rates. Giving further details, the Cabinet Minister highlighted that the […]
2 killed as car falls into gorge in Theog subdivision of Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla
shimla, November 22 Two people were killed and as many sustained serious injuries when their vehicle fell into a gorge in Theog subdivision of Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred near lower Khanewali on Tuesday, they said. The car, bearing a Chandigarh registration number, had four occupants. Archana (28) and […]
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 […]