Paddy, potato, ginger and maize to have agri-insurance cover
byShimla: On an experimental basis, ginger crop in Sirmuar district would be provided a crop insurance where as paddy, potato and maize crops would…
July, 2011
Monsoon is on but Shimla has a long water crisis !
byShimla : Strange as it may seem, but deapite the onset of the monsoon in Shimla almost some three weeks ago the state capital…
Himachal At The Crossroads
bySome years ago Himachal Tourism had a catchy slogan – ‘A state for all seasons and all reasons.’ Over time, it appears that this…
Nepalese have mobile phones without papers in Himachal
byShimla : Even though mobile operating companies insist they have become strict in the last couple of years before issuing mobile connections without proper…
Himachal mulls higher VAT on steel , iron and textiles
byShimla : The Himachal Pradesh government is considering raising of value added tax(VAT)on textiles,iron and steel, making these items expensive soon,sources said. The state…
High Court Asks For Revision of Himachal PMT Result
byShimla: With answers to some questions for the 2011-12 Pre Medical Entrance Test (PMT) changed after they were scrutinized by a special moderation committee…
Employment survey to show economic slowdown impact in Himachal
byShimla: To study the impact of global slowdown following the 2008 financial crisis, economic and statistics department on Tuesday launched a state wide survey…
Murder accused arrested
byShimla: Police made an early breakthrough by nabbing a murder accused in Saharan area of Shimla district after raiding a locality late on Monday…
Sinking Ridge threatens Shimla town hall , Tibetan market
byShimla : The monsoon has just begun and a section of the Ridge in down town Shimla has started to sink, if the civic…
Tourists continue to throng Shimla , Manali despite rains
byShimla : The tourist rush continues this year in the popular Himachal Pradesh resorts of Shimla and Manali some twenty days after the onset…