Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.
Joshna Chinappa, the world number two junior trounced Tanya Ananda (Mayo) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1 on Saturday.
The jawans are feared trapped under 12 to 14 feet of snow at the Saunthin post in the alpine region of Chamba district bordering Jammu and Kashmir.
'We have to cut down on manpower to make more for equipment,' Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat tells Ajai Shukla.
Ice climbing, especially in Spiti, has now become the holy grail of mountaineering in India.
The threat of flash floods in Himachal has reduced substantially because of receding water levels of river Sutlej.
The 606 positive cases includes 43 foreign nationals, the ministry said. On Tuesday, the number of cases was 519.
'No one will be allowed to stand in the way of the BJP wave,' says Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.
The move came a day after the Election Commission announced dates for the forthcoming assembly polls in his state.
Vast swathes of the country are reeling under scorching heat with the mercury soaring to above 40C mark in many areas.
The sidelined leader's victory is being seen as a worrying development both for AIADMK and principal opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which finished third behind the ruling party.
State Tourism Minister G S Bali said Himachal Pradesh has also announced a ten-year tax holiday to attract NRI investment into the state.
Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety another issue that will be in focus.
Out of 98 cities selected for the Rs 48,000 crore Smart Cities project, 24 are capital cities.
The deaths happened when a Maxicab fell 400 ft down in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, 250 km from Shimla.
Kangra, Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur and Chamba received heavy rains.
'The DGCA, the ministry of civil aviation, Air India, the Airports Authority, all of them together form what I call an organised syndicate' 'In India, it is a fashion to blame the pilot because then nobody asks questions about the incompetence and grave negligence of this State-run syndicate.'
The real challenge, says Subir Roy, is to go for something affordable whose quality is just right.
'If we win, the semi-finals will be in Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh,' says BJP President Venkaiah Naidu.
At least 18 people were killed and 24 others injured on Saturday when a private bus plunged into the Beas river near Vindravani in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
The Congress is holding a 3-day conclave in Shimla as part of preparations for the November assembly polls and next year's general election.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the case.
The police said the abductors came in a car without a number plate and forcibly lifted Abhi Verma, alias Harry, a student of class IX, near Shimla Pahari chowk.
Faced with poll debacle in four states, the Congress is expected to hold a 'chintan shivir'.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday that his ministry would cut the prices of life saving and other important drugs by bringing more drugs under the 'price monitoring system' and also check the manufacture and
They had filed nominations against official candidates for the upcoming assembly polls.
Tourism to Corbett and Almora could be particularly hit as a result of the fire, which has destroyed 2,200 hectares of forest.
The chief election commissioner said that the dates for the Himachal Pradesh election would be announced soon.
