Shimla mosque: Muslim body ready to raze illegal part; 50 booked for protest

Amid prevailing tension in Shimla over the Sanjauli mosque issue, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday offered to demolish the unauthorised part while members of the community themselves pulled......

'King' vs 'Queen': Cong fields royal heavyweight against Kangana

Historically, the Mandi constituency has favoured scions of erstwhile princely states, electing royals in 13 out of 19 elections, including two bypolls since 1952. IMAGE: Vikramaditya Singh's late......

Congress routs BJP in Shimla civic poll, retakes municipality

The ruling Congress on Thursday swept the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) polls with a two-third majority by winning 24 wards out of the total 34, wresting the prestigious civic body from the......

Himachal CM expands cabinet, Virbhadra's son among 7 ministers take oath

The four-week old Himachal Pradesh cabinet headed by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was expanded on Sunday with the induction of seven ministers, including Vikramaditya Singh, the son of former chief......

Economic Recovery can't be taken for granted

The fall in urban sentiments in June is worrisome, observes Mahesh Vyas. IMAGE: Tourists flock to the Ridge in Shimla after further relaxations in lockdown restrictions, July 4, 2021. Photograph:......

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

The PEO was established in 1952 as an independently functioning body under the Planning Commission. After terminating the services of its director-general, the government is now likely to wind up......

Isn't it time to get rid of Air India?

'It goes without saying that Air India has now no imaginable reason to exist,' argues Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Perhaps the hardest part of analysing the Modi......

Budget to pick & choose from Kelkar report

The Centre will include in the Budget only the politically acceptable clauses in the Kelkar reports."The government is not bound to accept the reports in their entirety. The government will......