Shimla: Tirbal women in Kinnaur, led by Himachal Kisan Sabha, marched into forestlands with wood cutting tools and lopped tree branches to assert local rights for gathering fuel woods in jungles. There was no law and order issue because under forest laws, local people are allowed to lop the lower [...]

Mandi: C. P. Verma ADM, Mandi flagged off the Suchna Yatra on Right to Information Act. This Suchna Yatra will spread awareness about RTI in 10 development blocks of District Mandi in Himachal Pradesh covering the remotest areas . The Yatra is being taken out by Centre for Sustainable Development [...]

The district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh is full with scenic beauty apart from being rich in hydel resource. The tribal district comprise of Kinnaura tribe also known as kinners. There are various connotations to this tribe. Some say they are the aboriginals who were pushed back by the Aryans [...]

Shimla: Unsure about a future, hundreds of junior basic teachers (JBT) trainees from all districts of the state assembled at Ambedkar Chowk on Monday and held a peaceful demonstration seeking government assurances of being absorbed into regular jobs. “The government is back tracking by not signing up bonds about providing [...]

PALAMPUR: Despite the fact that the entire Dhauladhar Range in Himachal Pradesh falls under the most sensitive earthquake prone areas of the country, haphazard and unplanned buildings and residential construction is going on unchecked. In past five years the Kangra district, particularly Palampur and Dharmshala towns have turned into a [...]

It is really quite great to know about the great efforts of a noble human being and visionary like Late Satyanand Stokes whose contribution to the introduction of ‘Delicious’ quality Apple to all of us in this part of the world shall always remain thankful forever. This has reference to [...]

Mandi: True democracy can be achieved by ensuring participation of people in governance and transparency in implementation of various developmental activities. RTI is one such tool in the hand of people which can go a long way in ensuring that developmental funds percolate down to the neediest person. It would [...]

ABSTRACT The paper attempts to address the question of cooperation among the Indian States with particular focus on the north Indian States. It briefly deals with the existing platforms for centre-State and inter-State cooperation and analyses the mechanics of such cooperation. It attempts to capture the changed political scenario at [...]

Mandi: Students of Mandi Public School were taken on a nature tour by My Himachal and Censud to Dhuma Devi, a famous religious place on top of a hill near Mandi. Students were educated about flora and fauna of the area and the importance to conserve it. Praveen Sharma told students [...]

Shimla, once the summer capital of the erstwhile British Raj in India, is a fantasy place for maximum people leaving in the hot climate. It is one of the favourite honeymoon and education destinations. No wonder this hill station has seen numerous changes over decades. I’ll discuss some changes from [...]