Everything you need to know about Mandi Ateli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mandi Ateli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Saturday announced that former Himachal Pradesh minister Jairam Thakur would be its candidate for the June 23 bypoll to the Mandi parliamentary seat.
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) Twelve people were killed in Pakistan's Quetta city Thursday when a car packed with 100 kg explosives blew up just as a vehicle carrying security personnel was passing by.
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) The by-election to the Lok Sabha from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi constituency will be held June 23, election officials said here.
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in realty for developing new satellite towns near Shimla, Solan, Dharamsala and Mandi, Town and Country Planning and Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma said here Monday.
Ludhiana, May 9 (ANI): A fire broke out the Umar Mandi restaurant in Ludhiana today.
Shimla, May 8 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday issued show cause notice to four cement makers for delaying commissioning of five plants but gave permission to Reliance to set up a new unit, an official said here.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India and Germany are planning to set up a jointly funded, central vocational university that will provide employment-oriented training to youth.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Who says Indian cinema is about stereotypes? Mumbai girl Freida Pinto, who left a lasting impression on the international arena with "Slumdog Millionaire", says she faces more stereotypical roles abroad. Battling them means making the right choices at the right time.
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh may extend the deadline for companies to start cement mega-plants in the state as they have failed to finish the job within the fixed time-frame, Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said here Thursday.
Shimla, March 20 (IANS) Twenty-three people were killed this year in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy snow and rains, the government said Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Celebrations, exhibitions and protest marches in the national capital marked International Woman's Day Friday, as women activists demanded stronger laws for the safety of women.
Shimla, Mar 2 (IANS) The two-month-old Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was expanded Saturday with the induction of Former telecom minister Sukh Ram's son Anil Sharma into the cabinet.
Shimla, Feb 22 (IANS) Former communications minister Sukh Ram's son will be inducted as a minister in the first cabinet expansion of the less than two-month-old Congress government in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said.
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Several parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday received moderate to heavy snow, snapping road connectivity to many areas in the higher reaches.
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Several parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday received snow, including the resort town of Manali that was wrapped in a picturesque blanket of white, while Shimla saw rain.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Saturday got a national award for implementation of central government's rural jobs scheme.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Although cutting onions usually tends to make one cry literally, the prevailing market conditions across India have made the wholesale merchants and retail sellers as well as consumer weep, courtesy the scarcity resulting in steep hike in the prices.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Over 500 people, including college students, Saturday gathered here at Mandi House and marched to Jantar Mantar demanding immediate implementation of the recommendations of the Justice J.S. Verma Committee on rape laws.
New Delhi, Jan. 26 (ANI): Thousands of people, mostly students and youth, participated in a protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar here on Saturday, demanding prompt implementation of the Justice Verma Committee recommendations to strictly enforce the laws regarding crimes against women.
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh, in active politics for over 50 years, Tuesday took oath as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister for a sixth time. He has now held this office for 16 years.
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and four injured Monday when a gas cylinder exploded in the van in which they were travelling near Pakistan's Lahore metropolis, media reports said.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) "My wife is priceless," union minister of state Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday as he took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his jibe about a "Rs.50 crore girlfriend".
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 29 (IANS) Former union telecom minister Sukh Ram, who has been pleading ill health to avoid conviction in a 1996 telecom irregularities case, is busy campaigning for his son Anil Sharma, a Congress candidate in Himachal Pradesh.
Today is going to a big and hot day for the Himachal assembly election when Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani
Shimla, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BSP chief Mayawati and BJP senior leader L.K. Advani are all set to hold election rallies for their respective parties in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Sunday.
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address an election meeting in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Sunday, the Congress said here.
Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi begins her election campaign for forthcoming assembly election in Himachal Pradesh (HP) from Mandi district from today.................
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Oct.22 (ANI): Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Monday charged the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules in the state of Himachal Pradesh of making "big" promises, but failing to fulfill them, and added that its sole objective was to target the Congress on issues that have no foundation or basis.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to kick off her election campaign in Himachal Pradesh for the next assembly election, scheduled on 4th November from Mandi district on Monday............
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Heavy rainfall will continue across Himachal Pradesh in the next 24 hours, a weather official said Sunday evening.
Shimla, Aug 19 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh may experience heavy rainfall in the next two days, while the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway-21 remained disrupted throughout the day Sunday due to massive landslides.
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Aug.10 (ANI): Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Friday, leaving passengers stranded for hours on the highway.
Shimla, July 25 (IANS) After days of lull, the southwest monsoon has once again revived in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, with most of the areas experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall, Met officials said here Wednesday.
London, July 23 (IANS) A man who took pills to help cure his baldness has claimed they turned him into a woman, the Daily Mail reported Monday.
New York, July 23 (ANI): A software engineer in US has claimed that consuming the generic version of Propecia baldness drug turned him into a woman.
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday demanded that a power house, located in his state but currently under the control of Punjab, should be transferred to the hill state.
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday were warm due to the continuing dry spell, with the state's Una town recording a high of 40.2 degrees Celsius, a Met official said here.
Shimla, June 22 (IANS) Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers courted arrest in Himachal Pradesh Friday in response to the party's nationwide "jail bharo" call to protest against the price rise and the recent hike in petrol prices.
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh again saw the mercury rising Thursday, recording temperatures three to seven degrees above the average. But the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers soon.
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) Six members of a family, including two children, were killed Friday when a car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh, police said.
Mandi/ Shimla, June 13 (ANI): Police in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday interrogated the eight Chinese nationals arrested earlier in the day for violation of visa and work laws.
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) Eight Chinese nationals staying illegally in a Himachal Pradesh village have been arrested and Rs.30 lakh in cash as well as $3,000 seized from their possession, police said Wednesday.
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) Eight Chinese nationals working illegally in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district have been arrested, police said Wednesday.
London, June 6 (ANI): A man from Turkey stopped two burglars from raiding his house by shouting at them through a webcam while speaking to his wife.
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh will get relief from the scorching heat as the Met office Monday forecast rains and thundershowers soon, even as the state recorded a high temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius in Una.
Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): Global human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has heavily criticized Pakistan's intelligence agencies, for failing to capture the killers of journalist Saleem Shahzad, who was abducted and assassinated near Islamabad over a year ago.
Mandi, May 16 (IANS) An official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) posted in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs.110,000 from an accused's kin, an official said Wednesday.
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), May 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district in two separate road accidents involving public transport vehicles, a police official here said.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, the country's prominent apple-producing region, Tuesday urged the central government to allocate Rs.15 crore special assistance for strengthening post-harvesting facilities in the state.
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) The apple of Himachal Pradesh's eye is turning sour. Attacked by hailstorms, the state's apple crop, worth more than Rs.200 crore, is lying unattended in the fields.
Mumbai, April 30 (ANS) Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, whose last film was 2008 release "Well Done Abba!", says he is ready to roll the camera yet again for a fresh subject, but not for a sequel.
Karachi, Apr 23(ANI): Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Zia ul Haq has described legendary Wasim Akram as his inspiration
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Salts Ltd has again shown interest in mining rock salt in north India's only mines located in Himachal Pradesh, state Industries Minister Kishan Kapoor said uesday.
Islamabad, Mar 1(ANI): American fighters jets breached Pakistan's air space near the tribal area of Loda Mandi, North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Mar 1(ANI): American fighters jets breached Pakistan's air space near the tribal area of Loda Mandi, North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Pakistan government should redouble its efforts to find the killers of journalist Saleem Shahzad, following the failure of a judicial inquiry commission to identify the culprits.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over a judicial inquiry of a commission into the killing of journalist Saleem Shahzad, indicating that it overlooked the alleged role of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the conspiracy.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over a judicial inquiry of a commission into the killing of journalist Saleem Shahzad, indicating that it overlooked the alleged role of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the conspiracy.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Pakistan government should redouble its efforts to find the killers of journalist Saleem Shahzad, following the failure of a judicial inquiry commission to identify the culprits.
Islamabad, Jan 11 (ANI): A Commission set up to investigate the abduction, torture and murder Pakistani investigative journalist Saleem Shahzad has held no institution or individual responsible for the crime in its report.
Shimla, Dec 17 (ANI): The recent snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has lightened up the faces of apple growers, as they expect to have a bumper crop this season.
Islamabad, Nov 10 (ANI): Pakistan Police has arrested six militants, and seized 25000 kilogramme explosives from a poultry farm in Mandi Bahauddin in Punjab province.
Jhargram, Nov 6 (ANI): A Maoist militant was arrested for his role in the murder of a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) in Jhargram region of Paschim Medinapur district of West Bengal on Saturday.
Islamabad, Oct 27(ANI): The Pakistani judicial commission investigating the Saleem Shahzad murder case has obtained his laptop, according to a news report.
Islamabad, Sept 21(ANI): The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has sought one week's time from the judicial commission probing journalist Saleem Shahzad's murder, in order to submit a reply on the matter.
Baghmundi, Aug 16 (ANI): Amid Independence Day celebrations across the country, Maoists hoisted black flags at a government owned primary education school at Baghmundi in West Bengal.
Lahore, Aug 6 (ANI): A judicial commission formed to probe the murder of Pakistan scribe Saleem Shehzad has failed draw any conclusion at the end of its six -week deadline.
Islamabad, July 10(ANI): The Pakistani judicial commission investigating the murder of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad has received the call records from his mobile phone, however, the reporter's laptop is still missing.
Islamabad, June 21 (ANI): Police of Pakistan's Punjab province have told the country's Supreme Court that they have failed to get access to the email account of slain senior journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad.
Lahore, June 7(ANI): The mobile phone record of slain Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad has been mysteriously erased.
Islamabad, June 7(ANI): Pakistani journalists often walk a razor's edge as they report on the country's cauldron of Islamic militant groups, its shadowy government intelligence agencies and, at times, the link between the two.
Lahore, June 4(ANI): The Press Club of India has condemned the brutal murder of Pakistani investigative reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad, and demanded that the Pakistan Government take concrete measures for the security of journalists in the country.
Islamabad, June 4(ANI): The killers of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad wanted to make his death "an example for other journalists", therefore they threw his body into a wide canal, so that someone could see the body and inform the police and his family, a police official has said.
Islamabad, June 1(ANI): Journalists in Pakistan are between a rock and a hard place as they face threats both from militants and the country's intelligence agencies, resulting in harassment, abduction and even murder, an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.
Peshawar, May 12 (ANI): A clash between Pakistani tribesmen and Afghan National Army soldiers claimed five lives in Lora Mandi at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A British couple, who was truly devoted to one another, passed away within 11 hours of each other after being married for nearly 70 years.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Onion traders in Delhi on Wednesday called off their strike after talks with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Kullu, Dec.31 (ANI): A group of tourists was trapped in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Friday after heavy snowfall blocked all exit points and created a traffic jam.
Chandigarh, Oct.20 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab have blamed the administration for the rotting of thousands of tonnes of paddy grains, which was left in the open in Khanna Mandi market, due to lack of storage facilities.
Miramshah, Sept 15 (ANI): At least 14 militants were killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan, Pakistan, the third in less than 24 hours.
Midnapore (West Bengal), Aug 28 (ANI): A woman self-styled Maoist commander has surrendered before police in West Bengal's West Midnapore District alleging sexual exploitation by ultra leaders.
Manali, Aug 6 (ANI): Traffic resumed on the Manali-Chandigarh highway after the rubble from a landslide was cleared by the Public Works Department.
Poonch, June 16 (ANI): Security personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District on Tuesday In a joint operation, paramilitary and state police personnel recovered the arms from the Mandi sector of the district.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): Illegal opium cultivation has reportedly increased in Himachal Pradesh, as the towns of Kullu and Mandi have become centres of opium traders in the region.
Kullu, Apr 12 (ANI): Residents of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district are protesting against the construction of a mini hydel power project, saying it would hit the region's famous trout fish farming.
Islamabad, Feb.24 (ANI): Unmanned US drones continue to pound ungoverned tribal areas along Pakistan Afghanistan border as three more extremists were killed and two others injured in a missile hit on Wednesday in North Waziristan's Dargah Mandi area.
Srinagar, Jan 25 (ANI): The authorities have beefed up security in and around the Bakshi Stadium here ahead of Republic Day celebrations.
Abohar, Dec.3 (ANI): The Punjab government is encouraging farmers to sell off their produce in the market without suffering exploitation at the hands of middlemen in the State.
Dharamsala, Nov 10 (ANI): Mercury levels dipped low in Dharamsala, following snowfall in upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh.
Kullu, Oct 28 (ANI): Kiwi growers in Himachal Pradesh want the Central Government to help them develop a proper marketing network for their fruit.
Poonch (J-K), Oct 19 (ANI): Land prices are skyrocketing in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch town, as residents of militancy-hit remote areas of the state are migrating here.
Islamabad, Oct.12 (ANI): Pakistan Rangers first Sikh sub-inspector, Amarjeet Singh, has completed his training from the Pakistan Rangers Academy in Mandi Bahauddin, and is ready to take charge.
Jammu, Oct 3 (ANI): Mubarak Mandi complex, a group of palaces, in Jammu is getting a facelift to restore its past glory.
Poonch (J-K), Sep 7 (ANI): Property worth millions was destroyed in a fire, which broke out in an old building and later engulfed adjoining houses in Bhla Poorian village in Poonch district.
Rajouri, Sep 3 (ANI): Two police personnel, a constable and a Special Police Officer (SPO), were killed in an encounter between the police and the militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday night.
Srinagar, Sep 2 (ANI): In a gruesome incident, resident killed a black bear at Mandi village of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Shimla, Aug 31 (ANI): The low apple crop production in Himachal Pradesh has led to loss of business and unemployment in the state.
Jabbi LoC Mandi Sector (Poonch, J and K), Aug. 6 (ANI): The Indian Army foiled an attempt by five militants to cross the Line of Control (LoC) from the Jabbi post in the Mandi sector of Poonch district on Thursday.
Kalai Poonch (Jammu) July 27(ANI): A major tragedy was averted a day before the commencement of Buddha Amarnath pilgrimage when security forces seized a huge cache of arms and explosives from hideout at village Kenu in Mandi tehsil of border district Poonch on Monday.
Mandhol (Shimla), July 22 (ANI): As a part of campaign against addiction to drugs, women in Mandhol village near Shimla have destroyed a huge quantity of cannabis shrubs grown in fields.
