Articles by Dar Ovais
Plans brewing to promote Kangra tea at airports, railway stations
The new measures aim to elevate Kangra tea’s profile and attract more consumers, ensuring this cherished local product gains the attention it merits on a national level

Updated on Oct 11, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Shimla mosque row: Muslim body to challenge MC court’s demolition order
The mosque committee, which had previously offered to demolish the unauthorised portion of the mosque, has reiterated its original stance.

Updated on Oct 11, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Locals irked as Dharamshala Dal Lake dries up again
Dal Lake's drying has sparked local outrage due to its cultural significance. Fish were relocated as seepage worsens, raising concerns over ineffective restoration efforts.

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 09:24 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Shimla court orders demolition of top 3 floors of Sanjauli mosque
The court ordered that the mosque committee and the Waqf Board will bear the cost of the demolition of the unauthorised portion

Updated on Oct 06, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
CM Sukhu denies ‘toilet tax’ claims in Himachal
While, interacting with the media at New Delhi on Friday, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said such claims are baseless and should not be used for political purposes

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
From living on the streets to donning doc’s coat, D’shala woman turns over a new leaf
Two decades ago, Pinky and her mother, Krishna, were struggling to make ends meet and begging in Mcleodganj

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 10:36 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Himachal assembly panel to invite public suggestions for street vendors’ policy
Urban development department to invite public suggestions, present them to the panel at the next meeting

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 10:34 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Monsoon season wraps up, leaves Himachal with 18% rain deficit
The monsoon season typically lasts from June to September in the state, but has a delayed departure this year, as per IMD

Updated on Oct 02, 2024 10:22 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
56 years after IAF plane crash over Rohtang La, four bodies recovered
The tragedy dates back to February 7, 1968, when an IAF AN-12 aircraft, carrying 102 passengers, went missing after taking off from Chandigarh.

Updated on Oct 01, 2024 04:03 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Vikramaditya Singh meets Mallikarjun Kharge, reiterates commitment to Congress values
During the meeting, Vikramaditya Singh assured Mallikarjun Kharge of his commitment to the party’s ideology and principles before conveying that the state government will work on the basic tenets

Updated on Sep 30, 2024 09:14 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Vikramaditya meets Kharge, assures commitment with party values
Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday and conveyed his loyalty to the party’s ideology

Updated on Sep 30, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Hindu outfits take out rally in Himachal, want Waqf Board scrapped
Protesters accuse the Congress government in the state of procrastinating over the Sanjauli mosque issue.

Updated on Sep 29, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Stir in Himachal to demand Waqf Board abolition, migrants’ scrutiny
Later in the day, another protest was staged at Chaura maidan in Shimla, demanding demolition of the “illegal” portion of the mosque in Sanjauli.

Updated on Sep 29, 2024 04:51 AM IST
Vikramaditya says HP nameplate remark should not be compared with another state
After urban development minister shared a post on social media, stating that fast-food stalls will have to display the owner’s ID, Himachal govt clarified no such decision had been taken.

Published on Sep 27, 2024 04:00 PM IST
No decision for mandating display of nameplates so far: Himachal government
The development comes a day after Himachal urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh had said every restaurant and fast food stall in the state will have to display the owner’s ID

Updated on Sep 27, 2024 09:18 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
AIMIM leader’s remarks on Sanjauli mosque triggers row
The leader’s comments, made in a video post after a visit to the complex, drew sharp reactions from various people including public works minister Vikramaditya Singh

Published on Sep 26, 2024 06:35 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Queen of faux pas? Ranaut retracts farm comment in damage control
Mandi parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday retracted her controversial comments on three withdrawn farm laws.

Updated on Sep 26, 2024 06:15 AM IST
Amid SADA row, Gunehar panchayat demands recognition in Paragliding events
The resolution also demands that the panchayat receive revenue from the barrier installed at the Billing valley takeoff site, which falls under its jurisdiction and have threatened to close the site if their demands are not met

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
‘Intellectual bankruptcy’, Congress slams Kangana over remarks on HP funds being diverted to Sonia Gandhi
Kangana Ranaut had alleged that the hill state has “empty coffers” as “the Congress government takes loans which it then gives to Sonia Gandhi, the ex-president of the party”

Updated on Sep 24, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Rise in cancer cases sets alarm bells ringing in Himachal
The state government has recently announced the decision to provide 42 medicines free of cost to cancer patients at government hospitals

Published on Sep 22, 2024 09:18 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Kinnaur hydro power project to be handed over to Himachal power corporation
Last year, the Himachal government had decided to cancel the allotment of the project to the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) over tardy construction work

Updated on Sep 21, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Himachal: Mandi MC cuts power, water supply to mosque over illegal structure
After last week’s protests seeking demolition of a portion of a mosque built on encroached govt land, MC commissioner HS Rana says structure has been found to be illegal and the masjid committee has been given month to remove it.

Published on Sep 20, 2024 02:53 PM IST
‘Xizang’ replacing ‘Tibet’ in French museums: Irked Tibetan govt in-exile flags ‘distortion of history’
The move is being viewed as the issue of China’s Sinicisation of Tibet and part of China’s campaign to reshape the world’s understanding of the region

Published on Sep 19, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Mosque row: Himachal Muslim delegation meets KC Venugopal as protests continue
Congress party’s national chairman of minority department and Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi also accompanied the delegation

Published on Sep 19, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu criticises Ravneet Bittu’s remark on Rahul Gandhi
CM Sukhu said that minister of state in Union government Ravneet Bittu had all praise for Rahul Gandhi when he was the Member of Parliament from Congress, but now he has compromised all his moral values in pursuit of power.

Updated on Sep 19, 2024 06:52 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Now residents flag ‘illegal’ mosque in Shimla’s Kasumpti
The residents alleged that a mosque situated in Kasumpti market was illegal and should be immediately demolished

Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Now, protests against outsiders pick up pace in Himachal
On Monday, the market in Solan remained closed until noon in response to a call from local traders protesting the increasing number of migrants from other states

Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
After 2 months, Paragliding resumes in Himachal Pradesh
Due to the arrival of the monsoon, the tourism department in Kangra has decided to suspend the paragliding activities for two months, starting July 15

Published on Sep 16, 2024 09:52 PM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
Himachal: State to soon acquire land for airport expansion in Kangra
Himachal Pradesh to acquire 122 hectares for Kangra airport expansion, displacing 942 families. Objections hearings set from Oct 18 to Nov 11.

Updated on Sep 16, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala
After a stir over Shimla mosque, protesters met with water cannons in Mandi
Mandi: The mosque management committee has been served a notice by the local municipal corporation to remove the encroachment within 30 days.

Updated on Sep 14, 2024 01:57 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Dharamshala