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‘Today, India’s schemes are globally known, not atki, latki, bhatki like earlier,’ says Modi

The Prime Minister addressed a rally in election-bound Himachal on Tuesday, listing his government's achievements in the last 8 years.

Bengaluru best city for jobs & economic growth, Kolkata worst — Niti Aayog’s SDG Urban index

Overall, Shimla, Coimbatore & Thiruvananthapuram have topped the Niti Aayog's SDG Urban Index, while Dhanbad & Meerut are the worst performers.

Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur to self-quarantine for 3 days as precautionary measure against Covid

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister had on 3 October met some persons in Manali, who tested positive for coronavirus infection Sunday, the official spokesperson said.

For India to fulfil its destiny, politics can’t decide future of educational institutes

Shimla’s Viceregal Lodge, which houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, was where the future of India was decided. Now, it’s crumbling.

Anupam Kher says he was in demand from day one. A British nurse wanted to adopt him at birth

'My cherubic features, Kashmiri skin, angelic smile evidently not only charmed my mother, but also enchanted the attending nurse.'

Army plan to move training HQ from Shimla to Meerut runs into retired officers, politicians

Between raising it Parliament and lobbying with the CM, retired Army officers and politicians across party lines are doing all they can to stop the move.

In Shimla’s IAF vs Army fight, nationalism & Balakot battle jobs & highways

BJP's Suresh Kashyap, an ex-IAF personnel, is banking on national security while his rival, Congress' Col Dhani Ram (retd) is 'aghast the Army is being politicised'.

Historic Kalka-Shimla toy train to get speed boost, zero stops

Plan is to increase speed of Kalka-Shimla toy train to 30-35 kmph from current 22-25 kmph. This will mean passengers won't be able to alight from train during transit.

Himachal Pradesh CM rules out name change for Shimla amid uproar over VHP demand

VHP wants Shimla renamed Shyamala, Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur says there's no such proposal before his government.

BJP govt in Himachal wants to rename Shimla to Shyamala

State health minister Vipin Singh Parmar says there isn’t any harm in going back to historic names ‘if the people want it’.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.