Ashwani Sharma is a Shimla based journalist and a former correspondent with The Indian Express

August 31, 2016 05:51 IST
Minutes before the collapse, some teachers asked all the students to exit classrooms after noticing cracks in the walls.
Wed, Aug 31, 2016
August 30, 2016 02:10 IST
The discovery of the remains has not just plunged his family in grief and anger, it has also convulsed Shimla.
Tue, Aug 30, 2016
August 29, 2016 03:15 IST
“I want police to hand them (accused) over to me just for 30 minutes. I will strip them in public, and do exactly the way they did gruesomely to my child," says Yug Gupta's father.
Mon, Aug 29, 2016
August 27, 2016 20:21 IST
Although the police anticipated trouble, they could not help much as the angry crowd dealt some hard blows to Tajender Singh and kicked him repeatedly.
Sat, Aug 27, 2016
August 26, 2016 03:16 IST
The child was kidnapped from Ram Bazaar on June 14, 2014, after the accused lured him with chocolates.
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
August 25, 2016 05:40 IST
Yug Gupta (4), was missing for the past two years, was recovered from a water tank near Kelston.
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
August 24, 2016 04:56 IST
The ruling Congress MLAs urged Speaker B B L Butail to take action against the BJP MLA for breaking the microphone.
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
August 23, 2016 18:09 IST
The atmosphere turned so ugly that BJP MLA Ravinder Ravi broke two microphones at his seat in the fit of anger and to protest against Speaker BBL Butail not allowing him to counter CM's allegations against top BJP leaders.
Tue, Aug 23, 2016
August 22, 2016 03:17 IST
Shimla that has grown haphazardly in the absence of a masterplan is set to face another blow: regularisation of unauthorised constructions — which may number more than 5,000 — in one go.
Mon, Aug 22, 2016
August 21, 2016 03:01 IST
Thakur pointed out an “urgent and immediate need for upgrade of the justice delivery system, especially when the country was making great strides on the development front.”
Sun, Aug 21, 2016
August 20, 2016 04:37 IST
“We have been talking very often about pendency of cases in the courts. 80 per cent of the backlog is in eight to nine states," said Thakur.
Sat, Aug 20, 2016
August 18, 2016 04:07 IST
The court, gave three months time to the Centre to implement the orders .
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
August 09, 2016 09:34 IST
As an initiative to market brand Himachal, the state will soon release a coffee table book that documents the success stories of Himachal's industrial houses, successful entrepreneurs' views and visions.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
August 03, 2016 01:00 IST
The vigilance department had claimed that HPCA had allegedly encroached on the land belonging to the education department and built a cricket stadium.
Wed, Aug 03, 2016
August 02, 2016 03:01 IST
It will next hear arguments on August 11.
Tue, Aug 02, 2016
July 31, 2016 05:37 IST
LIC agent Anand Chauhan has been under arrest since July 9 and Chunni Lal was interrogated at Chandigarh earlier this month.
Sun, Jul 31, 2016
July 30, 2016 11:52 IST
The court rejected the plea of the Centre that since the subject falls under entry number 15 of the state list, it’s up to the state governments to take a call on the issue.
Sat, Jul 30, 2016
July 29, 2016 20:36 IST
The court also issued specific directions to the Chief Secretary (Himachal Pradesh) to release funds for construction of gaushalas and gausadans in the state as so far only Rs 5.38 crore has been released.
Fri, Jul 29, 2016
July 29, 2016 06:45 IST
Maheshwar Singh, who is the chief kardar of the temple and scion of Kullu’s Raja, had threatened to move court on the claim that the temple is part of his palace and cannot be taken over by the government.
Fri, Jul 29, 2016
July 28, 2016 12:21 IST
The government has been given six months time to effect suitable amendments and enforce the new provisions.
Thu, Jul 28, 2016
July 27, 2016 12:27 IST
Kullu MLA Maheshwar Singh said “How can government take over a temple that is part of my property that I have inherited from my ancestors?
Wed, Jul 27, 2016
July 26, 2016 11:44 IST
Maheshwar Singh, Kullu MLA and a former BJP heavyweight who had left the party in 2012 to form Himachal Lokhit Party, had been opposed to any attempt to take control of the temple.
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
July 25, 2016 18:06 IST
The break through came when police scanned the CCTV footage of the place from where the victim had taken lift on July 24 morning beside electronic surveillance of the suspects.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016July 24, 2016 11:54 IST
Government officials claim if the Cabinet, which meets Monday, agrees, it will set wrong precedent.
Sun, Jul 24, 2016
July 12, 2016 13:21 IST
"This is third time when the cabinet have reposed faith in the leadership of Virbhadra Singh. This itself raises doubts as the ED investigations have made some headway," said a BJP leader.
Tue, Jul 12, 2016



