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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Shimla</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Swiss national found dead in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The body of a Swiss national was found from a house in Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s Kullu district, police said Tuesday.

The body of Martin Karl, a Swiss national, was found from a house near Manikaran, 60 km from district headquarters town Kullu early Tuesday morning, Superintendent of Police (Kullu) K.K. Indoria told IANS on phone.	 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-national-found-dead-in-himachal-247300/">Read : Swiss national found dead in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five killed as Manali-Delhi bus rolls down gorge in Himachal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-killed-as-manali-delhi-bus-rolls-down-gorge-in-himachal-247089/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA - Five people, including three women, were killed and 42 injured when a private luxury bus on its way to New Delhi from Manali rolled down a 100-ft gorge in Himachal Pradesh early Tuesday. 

The accident took place near Garha Mora village in Bilaspur district, about 90 km from Chandigarh. 	 	
Superintendent of Police ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-killed-as-manali-delhi-bus-rolls-down-gorge-in-himachal-247089/">Five killed as Manali-Delhi bus rolls down gorge in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Road  construction  by  Chinese firm blocked  due  to  new  visa policy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/road-construction-by-chinese-firm-blocked-due-to-new-visa-policy-246095/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - : The Long Jian Road and Bridge Company,  a Chinese  firm engaged in the construction of a road  in  Himachal Pradesh  is  unable  to  execute the project,  due  to  the  non- extension of visas to 11 of its employees.

Further the company .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/road-construction-by-chinese-firm-blocked-due-to-new-visa-policy-246095/">Road  construction  by  Chinese firm blocked  due  to  new  visa policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shimla holds a discussion on Gandhi&#8217;s ideology</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shimla-holds-a-discussion-on-gandhis-ideology-244644/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A two-week long symposium was organised at an institute in Shimla to make the youth understand the ideology and life of Mahatma Gandhi.

The heritage Indian Institute of Advance Studies has invited 22 students from all over India to discuss the &#8216;Life and Thought of Gandhi&#8217; and its relevance in today&#8217;s world.tarted almost a ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shimla-holds-a-discussion-on-gandhis-ideology-244644/">Shimla holds a discussion on Gandhi&#8217;s ideology</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-killed-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-himachal-pradesh-244050/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Two people were killed and 35 injured when a state-run bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s Solan district early Tuesday.

The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus from Delhi to Darlaghat in Bilaspur slipped off the highway and fell into a 200-ft gorge near Jabli, about ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-killed-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-himachal-pradesh-244050/">Two killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cold wave grips Shimla</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cold-wave-grips-shimla-243404/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Shimla is in the grip of a cold wave that has disturbed normal day-to-day life.
Temperatures have dipped three to four degrees below normal during the last few days.

Travel agents, however, are delighted with the fall in temperatures, seeing it as a business opportunity.
&#8220;We are waiting for the snowfall because everyone will benefit out .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cold-wave-grips-shimla-243404/">Cold wave grips Shimla</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Keylong freezes at minus 9.6 degrees Celsius</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/keylong-freezes-at-minus-96-degrees-celsius-2-241494/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Keylong was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, as the minimum temperature there fell to minus 9.6 degrees Celsius, weather officials said.

Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, said Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in the state, with minimum temperature of minus 9.6 degrees Celsius.	 	
He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/keylong-freezes-at-minus-96-degrees-celsius-2-241494/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Keylong freezes at minus 9.6 degrees Celsius</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Keylong freezes at minus 9.6 degrees Celsius</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Keylong was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, as the minimum temperature there fell to minus 9.6 degrees Celsius, weather officials said.

Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, said Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in the state, with minimum temperature of minus 9.6 degrees Celsius.	 	
He .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/keylong-freezes-at-minus-96-degrees-celsius-241493/">Keylong freezes at minus 9.6 degrees Celsius</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal to launch plastic-free drive</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-to-launch-plastic-free-drive-241468/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government will launch a week-long campaign from Dec 21 to make the state plastic-free by removing all polythene bags from residential areas and hillsides, the chief minister said Tuesday.

&#8220;An environment campaign would be launched from Dec 21 to remove the polythene bags and other non-biodegradable material littered in these areas,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-to-launch-plastic-free-drive-241468/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Himachal to launch plastic-free drive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George Cross winner&#8217;s widow fights another battle</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-winners-widow-fights-another-battle-238677/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - She is now fighting a different battle, a battle to get the George Cross medal awarded to her husband posthumously back to India.

Brahmi Devi, 77, the widow of a pre-independence Indian soldier, is happy with the announcement that the auction of the gallantry medal in London has been put off. 	 	
Her husband ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-winners-widow-fights-another-battle-238677/">Original article on  : George Cross winner&#8217;s widow fights another battle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George Cross medal recipient now fights another battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - She is now fighting a different battle,  a battle to get the gallantry medal awarded to her husband posthumously back to India.

Brahmi Devi, 77, the widow of a pre-independence Indian soldier, is happy with the announcement that the auction of the George Cross medal in London has been put off.	 	
Her husband,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-medal-recipient-now-fights-another-battle-2-238596/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George Cross medal recipient now fights another battle</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-medal-recipient-now-fights-another-battle-238594/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - She is now fighting a different battle,  a battle to get the gallantry medal awarded to her husband posthumously back to India.

Brahmi Devi, 77, the widow of a pre-independence Indian soldier, is happy with the announcement that the auction of the George Cross medal in London has been put off.	 	
Her husband, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-medal-recipient-now-fights-another-battle-238594/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: George Cross medal recipient now fights another battle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee table book to toast good old Shimla</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/coffee-table-book-to-toast-good-old-shimla-238499/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Those nostalgic about the good old times in Shimla should be delighted. Coming up is a coffee table book detailing the history of this city that was a seat of power in British India.

&#8220;We are bringing out a coffee table book carrying details about eminent personalities and imperial buildings associated with the British .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coffee-table-book-to-toast-good-old-shimla-238499/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George Cross theft case takes another turn</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-theft-case-takes-another-turn-237682/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The investigations in the alleged theft of the George Cross medal from a Himachal Pradesh village took a twist Monday with police saying that the witnesses have admitted that the thumb impression on an affidavit was that of the soldier&#8217;s widow.

Brahmi Devi, the widow of Naik Kirpa Ram of the Frontier Force Rifles, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-cross-theft-case-takes-another-turn-237682/" title="George Cross theft case takes another turn">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Medal theft: Himachal police claim &#8216;major breakthrough&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/medal-theft-himachal-police-claim-major-breakthrough-237264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh police Sunday said they have made a major breakthrough in stalling the auction in London of a George Cross, stolen in 2002 from the recipient soldier&#8217;s widow, with the arrest of the man who had submitted an affidavit to the auctioneer claiming he had been gifted the medal.

&#8220;We have succeeded .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/medal-theft-himachal-police-claim-major-breakthrough-237264/">Medal theft: Himachal police claim &#8216;major breakthrough&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal police contact medal&#8217;s auctioneers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-police-contact-medals-auctioneers-236994/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - In an attempt to stall the auction of a gallantry medal awarded by the British government to an Indian soldier in 1946, the Himachal Pradesh Police Saturday contacted the auction house in London and sought to drive home the point that the decoration was stolen. 

&#8220;Now we are in direct contact with the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-police-contact-medals-auctioneers-236994/" title="Himachal police contact medal&#8217;s auctioneers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stolen medal surfaces in Britain, widow hopes to get it back</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stolen-medal-surfaces-in-britain-widow-hopes-to-get-it-back-236264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - An octogenarian widow&#8217;s hopes to get back her husband&#8217;s posthumously-awarded bravery medal, stolen from her house seven years ago, have risen after news that it had landed up in an auction house in Britain. 

The state police has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take up the matter with Interpol in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stolen-medal-surfaces-in-britain-widow-hopes-to-get-it-back-236264/">Stolen medal surfaces in Britain, widow hopes to get it back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign commandos contact NSG to know Mumbai story</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreign-commandos-contact-nsg-to-know-mumbai-story-236169/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Security agencies from many countries have got in touch with the National Security Guard (NSG) to know how they succeeded in killing terrorists who attacked Mumbai, a senior officer said Thursday.

&#8220;Foreign security agencies were quite impressed with the successful completion of &#8216;Operation Black Tornado&#8217;. They have been contacting the NSG to know more .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreign-commandos-contact-nsg-to-know-mumbai-story-236169/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Foreign commandos contact NSG to know Mumbai story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CBI searches houses of suspended senior Himachal cop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cbi-searches-houses-of-suspended-senior-himachal-cop-235144/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths Tuesday searched the houses of a suspended senior Himachal Pradesh police officer in Chandigarh over allegations that he possessed assets disproportionate to his income, an official said. 

&#8220;Raids were conducted in the houses of Additional Director General of Police B.S. Thind in Chandigarh on the basis of ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cbi-searches-houses-of-suspended-senior-himachal-cop-235144/">CBI searches houses of suspended senior Himachal cop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal seeks speedy reopening of Rohtang Pass</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-seeks-speedy-reopening-of-rohtang-pass-235053/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday requested the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to reopen the Rohtang Pass in Kullu district, closed to the traffic since Nov 9 snowfall, as soon as possible.

&#8220;Public Works Minister Thakur Gulab Singh Tuesday met the BRO Director-General, Lt. Gen. M.C. Badhani, in Shimla and requested him to speed up ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-seeks-speedy-reopening-of-rohtang-pass-235053/">Read more : Himachal seeks speedy reopening of Rohtang Pass</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Death separates Himachal&#8217;s longest wedded couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Piyara Singh&#8217;s hopes of casting votes in the next general elections along with his wife Hansa Devi have come to an end.

Hansa, 103, with whom he shared his life for 87 years died Sunday at her residence in a village located on the outskirts of Dharamsala town in Kangra district, some 250 km .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/death-separates-himachals-longest-wedded-couple-234863/">Death separates Himachal&#8217;s longest wedded couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shimla hosts three-day meet on climate change and forests</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shimla-hosts-three-day-meet-on-climate-change-and-forests-233142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A three-day international meet on climate change and its impact on forests began here on Thursday.

Experts from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have gathered to plan strategies for forestry to relieve the impact of climate change in Himalayan mountain states.
Hundreds of delegates from different parts of India and renowned environmental scientists ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shimla-hosts-three-day-meet-on-climate-change-and-forests-233142/">Shimla hosts three-day meet on climate change and forests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pranab favours establishing smaller universities</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pranab-favours-establishing-smaller-universities-231047/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday advocated the need for establishing smaller universities which were &#8220;easier to manage&#8221; and would serve to capture &#8220;synergies between teaching and research&#8221;.

&#8220;In line with the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission, I am in favour of establishing smaller universities which are responsive to change and easier to manage. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pranab-favours-establishing-smaller-universities-231047/" title="Pranab favours establishing smaller universities">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ten killed in Himachal bus accident</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ten-killed-in-himachal-bus-accident-230581/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - At least 10 people were killed when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s Shimla district Monday, police said.

Superintendent of Police (Shimla) R.M. Sharma said the Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus fell into a 1,000-feet deep gorge at around 5 p.m. near Gumma, some .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ten-killed-in-himachal-bus-accident-230581/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ten killed in Himachal bus accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal Pradesh Government increases fine for breaking traffic rules</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-pradesh-government-increases-fine-for-breaking-traffic-rules-230268/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Aware of the fact that nearly 1000 people die every year in road mishaps due to their own faults, the Himachal Pradesh Government has increased the penalty for use of cell phones or playing music while driving and for overloading in buses.

The challan has been increased from Rs 100 to a big amount ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-pradesh-government-increases-fine-for-breaking-traffic-rules-230268/">Himachal Pradesh Government increases fine for breaking traffic rules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lakes freeze in Himachal Pradesh, temperature plummets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakes-freeze-in-himachal-pradesh-temperature-plummets-230197/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Most of the lakes in high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh were frozen as temperature in some districts of the state dipped below minus two degrees Celsius early Monday, affecting normal life.

The high-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba and Kullu districts have been experiencing moderate to heavy snow, meteorological office director .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakes-freeze-in-himachal-pradesh-temperature-plummets-230197/">Lakes freeze in Himachal Pradesh, temperature plummets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-demands-new-power-plant-to-meet-shortages-229969/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI/SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday requested the central government to set up a 500 MW gas-based power plant in the state to help it meet the power shortage during the winters.

Speaking at the power ministers&#8217; conference in New Delhi, Dhumal said the state&#8217;s hydropower generation capacity reduced drastically from .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-demands-new-power-plant-to-meet-shortages-229969/">Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer court stays allotment of new flats in Shimla</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-court-stays-allotment-of-new-flats-in-shimla-229907/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The allotment of flats and plots of the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) in Shimla has been stayed on the orders of a consumer court, an official said Sunday.

&#8220;The allotment of HIMUDA&#8217;s houses and plots in Shimla has come to a standstill on the directions of the Himachal Pradesh State ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-court-stays-allotment-of-new-flats-in-shimla-229907/">Original article on  : Consumer court stays allotment of new flats in Shimla</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Early winter snowfall cheers Himachal hoteliers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-winter-snowfall-cheers-himachal-hoteliers-229796/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Early winter snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has brought cheer to the state&#8217;s hospitality industry and the hope that Shimla will witness a White Christmas after nearly two decades.

High altitude areas witnessed the season&#8217;s first snowfall Nov 9, making most of the hill stations, including Narkanda, 65 km from Shimla, the Solang valley and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-winter-snowfall-cheers-himachal-hoteliers-229796/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Early winter snowfall cheers Himachal hoteliers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snow, rain bring on cold wave in Himachal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/snow-rain-bring-on-cold-wave-in-himachal-229739/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced a fresh spell of  snowfall and rains Sunday morning, leading to a sharp dip in temperatures. 

Meteorological office director Manmohan Singh said the high hills saw snowfall while  it rained over the lower hills, bringing with it cold wave conditions.	 	
&#8220;The high-altitude areas of Lahaul ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snow-rain-bring-on-cold-wave-in-himachal-229739/">Read more : Snow, rain bring on cold wave in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Temperatures drop in Himachal Pradesh after snow, rain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Keylong in Himachal Pradesh recorded minus 5.4 degrees Celsius Thursday as temperatures plummeted across the state following snow and rain, the meteorological office said here.

&#8220;Mercury plunged to season&#8217;s lowest in the entire Lahaul and Spiti district this (Thursday) morning. Keylong recorded minus 5.4 degree Celsius,&#8221; meteorological office director Manmohan Singh said.	 	
Kalpa in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/temperatures-drop-in-himachal-pradesh-after-snow-rain-226777/">Temperatures drop in Himachal Pradesh after snow, rain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor booked for sexual harassment in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A case was filed against a doctor of the prestigious Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in the Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday for allegedly sexually harassing a medical student, police said.

Shimla Superintendent of Police R.M. Sharma said a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/doctor-booked-for-sexual-harassment-in-himachal-224640/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Doctor booked for sexual harassment in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mankind Pharma to set up second unit in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Pharmaceutical firm Mankind Pharma has got the Himachal Pradesh government&#8217;s approval to set up one more facility in the state, a senior official said Tuesday.

The government allowed Mankind to set up the second unit at Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district, where its first manufacturing unit is located, industries director Manoj Kumar told IANS.	 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mankind-pharma-to-set-up-second-unit-in-himachal-224392/">Read : Mankind Pharma to set up second unit in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-trinamool-emerging-victorious-in-by-polls-224391/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - Continuing with  its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections,  the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala.

The  LDF suffered a blow in politically sensitive  Kannur,  where Congress  candidate  and former CPM MP A P  Abdullakutty  ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-trinamool-emerging-victorious-in-by-polls-224391/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress loses stronghold in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The Congress bagged one of the two Himachal Pradesh assembly by-election seats Tuesday but that seemed scant compensation for its humiliating defeat in Rohru, always considered a stronghold of former chief minister and union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh.

BJP&#8217;s Khushi Ram Balnatah, who had lost the elections four times against Virbhadra Singh, won the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-loses-stronghold-in-himachal-224176/">Original article &nbsp;: Congress loses stronghold in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states held on November 7. The entire process is expected to be completed by this evening.

Meanwhile, the Congress has won all three assembly seats ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/counting-on-for-by-poll-seats-congress-bags-all-three-seats-in-kerala-224028/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-bjp-bag-one-seat-each-in-himachal-224015/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday bagged one seat and the opposition Congress one in the assembly by-elections held last week.

Congress candidate Sujan Singh Pathania won the Jawali seat by 5,249 votes, whereas the BJP&#8217;s Khushi Ram Balnatah won from Rohru by a margin of 8,473 votes, state chief electoral officer ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-bjp-bag-one-seat-each-in-himachal-224015/">Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vote count begins in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Counting of votes began Tuesday morning in two assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh that saw by-elections Saturday.

The counting in Rohru and Jawali began at 8 a.m. The results are expected before noon, state chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told IANS.	 	
While Rohru in Shimla district saw 69.36 percent polling, Jawali in Kangra district ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vote-count-begins-in-himachal-223932/" title="Vote count begins in Himachal">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ABVP strike hits 50,000 students in Himachal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/abvp-strike-hits-50000-students-in-himachal-223106/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Over 50,000 students in over 150 colleges across Himachal Pradesh were affected Monday following a one-day strike call by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party&#8217;s (BJP) youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

The call for the shutdown was given following the government&#8217;s failure to transfer Deputy Commissioner Onkar Sharma from Mandi district. Sharma allegedly ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abvp-strike-hits-50000-students-in-himachal-223106/">ABVP strike hits 50,000 students in Himachal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>RSS chief Bhagwat says China becoming a huge threat for India</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that Beijing was becoming a security threat for New Delhi.

Talking to reporters here on Sunday, Bhagwat said: &#8220;China has encircled us, it has its base in Burma (Myanmar). We should also have a similar policy and should not allow these neighbouring countries to go ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rss-chief-bhagwat-says-china-becoming-a-huge-threat-for-india-222846/">RSS chief Bhagwat says China becoming a huge threat for India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Century old Chaba hydropower project still going strong in Himachal Pradesh</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/century-old-chaba-hydropower-project-still-going-strong-in-himachal-pradesh-222831/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A 100-year old hydropower project not only supplies electricity to the main power grid of Shimla but also preserves the British heritage showcasing age-old machinery and architecture.

The Chaba hydropower project is situated on the banks of Nauti River, the tributary of Satluj River in Chaba village, 45 kilometers from Shimla.
The British started building .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/century-old-chaba-hydropower-project-still-going-strong-in-himachal-pradesh-222831/" title="Century old Chaba hydropower project still going strong in Himachal Pradesh">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snowfall in high hills of Himachal Pradesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Moderate snowfall Monday covered the high reaches of Himachal Pradesh and generated hopes of revival of tourism in the state, officials said.

&#8220;Higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Kullu and Kinnaur districts experienced moderate snowfall early this (Monday) morning,&#8221; meteorological office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.	 	
He said other areas of the state,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snowfall-in-high-hills-of-himachal-pradesh-222770/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ABVP strike call shuts Himachal colleges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Colleges across Himachal Pradesh were closed Monday following a one-day strike call by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party&#8217;s (BJP) youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

ABVP&#8217;s national secretary Umesh Dutt said the education shutdown was being observed in over 150 private and government colleges across the state.	 	
&#8220;The call for the shutdown was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abvp-strike-call-shuts-himachal-colleges-222760/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : ABVP strike call shuts Himachal colleges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China can get hostile any time, says RSS chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday said the peace gestures from China were a camouflage to gain time and it could &#8220;turn hostile&#8221; any time.

&#8220;China can turn hostile at any convenient time&#8230; we should not be complacent and always remain in the state of preparedness to meet any eventuality,&#8221; he said, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-can-get-hostile-any-time-says-rss-chief-222482/">China can get hostile any time, says RSS chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Himachal police officer shoots himself dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer shot himself at his residence here early Sunday, an official said. The officer&#8217;s family alleged he committed suicide as he was being harassed by his seniors. 

Inspector General of Police (Railway and Traffic) Jagjit Kumar, 57, was found lying in a pool of blood at his .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senior-himachal-police-officer-shoots-himself-dead-222438/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal police officer found shot dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - A senior police officer was found shot dead early Sunday at his residence here. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.

Inspector General of Police (Railway and Traffic) Jagjit Kumar, 57, was found lying in a pool of blood at his house, Shimla Superintendent of Police R.M. Sharma told IANS.	 	
&#8220;It seems .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-police-officer-found-shot-dead-222127/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Himachal police officer found shot dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Third Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - There was moderate to heavy polling in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said. Polling was peaceful.

&#8220;After a sluggish start, polling in both the constituencies picked up as the day progressed. Rohru witnessed around 68 percent polling, whereas Jawali saw around 65 percent polling,&#8221; the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moderate-to-heavy-polling-in-himachal-third-lead-221779/">Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Third Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Moderate to heavy polling was witnessed in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said.

&#8220;After a sluggish start, polling in both the constituencies picked up as the day progressed. Rohru witnessed around 65 percent polling, whereas Jawali saw around 70 percent polling,&#8221; state&#8217;s Chief Electoral Officer .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moderate-to-heavy-polling-in-himachal-second-lead-221677/">Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brisk voting in Himachal by-elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Brisk voting was reported Saturday in the two Himachal Pradesh assembly constituencies of Jawali and Rohru, an election official said. 

Till 1 p.m., around 35 percent of the 145,957 electorate in the two constituencies had voted. The state&#8217;s chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told IANS that the voter turnout was &#8220;good&#8221;.	 	
The main .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brisk-voting-in-himachal-by-elections-221456/" title="Brisk voting in Himachal by-elections">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Probe begins in Himachal bus accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Saturday began a probe a bus accident that killed 35 people in Kangra district.

Kangra&#8217;s additional district magistrate started the inquiry into the Friday accident. The report will be submitted in a month, Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Fulzele told IANS.	 	
The bus was coming to Dehra from Nagrota Suriyan in Kangra ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/probe-begins-in-himachal-bus-accident-221334/">Original article on  : Probe begins in Himachal bus accident</a>.]]></description>
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