Repeatedly raped over five months, minor lodges FIR, man held

Monday 7 January '13

Repeatedly raped over five months, a minor girl from Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh has finally registered a case against her alleged rapist, a 45-year-old man, a resident of the same village to...

Scams tainted country''s image: Advani

Friday 2 November '12

Scams under the UPA government have tarnished the image of the country globally and eroded the democratic system, BJP leader L K Advani said on Thursday in Shimla.

Cong Nahan rally draws huge crowd

Monday 18 June '12

The Congress on Sunday held an impressive show of strength at Nahan as top leaders, including feuding Union ministers Virbhadra Singh and Anand Sharma, shared the stage, reaffirming the party''s resol...

25 hurt as truck falls into gorge

Saturday 14 March '09

About 25 persons were injured when a truck going from Yamunanagar to Paonta Sahib last evening slipped into a deep gorge near Lal Dhang.

Union protests shifting of steel plant

Saturday 27 December '08

The Steel Plant Bachao Samiti, Sirmour, staged a dharna on Mall Road at Nahan today, halting vehicles on all sides.

Security stepped up in Sirmour district

Wednesday 10 December '08

Police deployment has been increased at Paonta Sahib and every vehicle is being checked at entry points of Sirmour district in an effort to check terrorist activities in the district.

Cong, BJP disagree over steel plant at Nahan

Saturday 6 December '08

Congress and BJP MLAs in the township have taken opposing stands regarding the setting up of a SAIL plant in Sirmour district.

Drinking water scheme for Paonta under progress

Tuesday 25 November '08

Superintending Engineer, Irrigation and Public Health Department, Nahan Circle, A.K. Walia said in a statement here today that the Rs 90-lakh lift drinking water supply scheme for Patlion village unde...

Residents beat up policemen

Saturday 22 November '08

The traders and residents of Shillai, a town in Sirmour district, beat a sub-inspector and two constables on Thursday in protest against the alleged high-handedness of the police.

Tussle for post of Nahan BDC chairman

Thursday 20 November '08

Ousted Nahan Block Development Committee (BDC) chairman Yash Pal Sharma, belonging to the Congress, has been trying for the past three weeks to get his chair back...

'PTA teachers to be reinstated when Cong returns to power''

Tuesday 4 November '08

All PTA teachers removed by the BJP government would be immediately re-instated and regularised when the Congress returns to power in 2013...

2,000 handpumps for state

Tuesday 14 October '08

To solve the problem of drinking water in the rural areas, 2,000 handpumps would be installed in various parts of the state...

Cop beaten up in public for 'demanding money'' from trader

Thursday 25 September '08

A constable was beaten up in the main market of Nahan town by traders when he slapped a fruit seller who allegedly refused to pay money to the cop.

Scribes up in arms over police raid at newspaper office

Tuesday 9 September '08

The Sangrah Police in Sirmour district on Sunday raided the office of a vernacular daily on the basis of a telephone call from an unidentified person.