Monthly: January 2008

Apples to be brought under Bima Yojna

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Another good news was announced by State Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta that apple will be brought under Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna. He said this after meeting [...]

CM Asks Ministers To Be In Office 4 Days A Week

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has asked all cabinet ministers to be in office for at least four days in a week, preferably between Tuesday [...]

Development activities in Palampur to gear up – Sharma

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Ravinder Sood

PALAMPUR: Mr Parveen Sharma local BJP MLA today said that development activities in Palampur area which had come to stand still during congress regime would be [...]

State to provide fertilizers to farmers – CM

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal today revealed that the state government is committed to provide adequate quality fertilizer to the farmers of the state at remunerative [...]

CM seeks direct train between Una and Haridwar

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, today wrote a letter to Union Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, urging him to start direct train [...]

Dry Bed Of Pong Dam

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Ravinder Sood

Left parties flay cancellation of CRI license

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: The left parties have criticized the decision to cancel the license of Kasauli based Central Research Institute (CRI). Mr. Tekinder Singh a state secretariat member [...]

Leopard Killer On The Prowl In Mandi District

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: From succumbing to become a prey, Jai Singh, a resident of Baggi village of Sundernagar region in Mandi district, turned predator felling a leopard with [...]

Kuldeep Singh elected Chairman of CPM committee

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI: Mr. Kuldeep Singh, the veteran CPM leader from here has been elected Chairman of party State Reception Committee today to chalk out the party strategy [...]

Ban on public meetings and cell phones in schools

Posted on January 30, 2008 by HP News Network

Shimla: Education Department spokes person informed today that the Himachal Government has now imposed a ban on organizing public meetings in the school premises during working [...]

Jawalamukhi local body demands more government involvement

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Bijender Sharma

JawalaMukhi:The Bhartiya Janta Party today passed a no confidence motion against the congrees sported president of Jawalamukhi Nagar Panchayat of Kangra district. The motion was presented [...]

Lest We Forget Indian Martial Heritage

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Shimla: Not even a year old but the heritage gathered and neatly displayed is a tribute to the martial valour of the Indian armed forces down [...]

Gazetted holidays on Rakshabandhan and Bhai Dhuj for women

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Government has issued a notification under section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 that it will be a holiday for female employees on [...]

Governor paid tribute to Swami Vidyanand Giriji Maharaj

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Disha Singh Sharma

Shimla: Himachal Governor, V.S. Kokje, today attended a condolence meeting organized in the memory of Mahamandaleshwar Shri Shri 1008 Swami Vidya Nand Giriraj Maharaj at Chandigarh, [...]

Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA nod for Baddi plant

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Ravinder Makhaik

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval for its semi-solid dosage manufacturing plant at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. [...]

New initiatives by HP Govt on transport plan

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Dr. Sudarshan Kumar Vatsyayan

Shimla, January 28 The long-term transport plan formulated by the Town and Country Planning Department seeks to improve connectivity within the state by upgrading some of [...]

Himachal Seeks Relaxation Of Aganwari Norms For Hill Habitations

Posted on January 28, 2008 by HP News Network

Shimla: The Himachal government has urged the center to relax norms for opening of aganwari and mini anganwari centres because of isolated habitations existing in difficult [...]

Governor Opens National Winter Games For Special Children

Posted on January 28, 2008 by HP News Network

Shimla: National Winter Games for ‘Taraee Zameen Par’ special children was declared open by governor VS Kokje at Bishop Cotton School, today. Speaking on the occasion [...]