NHPCs 231 MW Chamera III in Himachal begins commercial generation
New Delhi: Public sector power generation company National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC) has announced commissioning of Chamera III project in Himachal Pradesh that has…
To battle Maoists government needs better operational plan
By Amulya Ganguli Although India has faced insurgencies for decades, the security forces still seem to fight their battles in a half-hearted manner without…
The politics of dogs – from Chandigarh to the northeast
Chandigarh: Politics may hardly have anything to do with dogs. But the developments in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, and in the northeast in…
Himachal gets drenched
Shimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh may see moderate to heavy rainfall in the next few days, a weather official said here Saturday, following…
BJP again rakes up Pranab’s ‘forged’ signature issue
Kangra: The Bharatiya Janata Party Friday again raked up the issue of an allegedly forged signature of UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee on his…
Pine woods drive Himachal villagers businesses
Shimla / Bhoraj: Pine needles, a major cause of forest fires in Himachal Pradesh, are now helping villagers earn money. The inflammable needles, which…
Khaira for denying voting rights to convicted MLAs in Presidential Election
Chandigarh: Seeking reconsideration of voting rights for Bibi Jagir Kaur, the Akali MLA from Bholath who has been convicted by a trail court and…
Himachal health minister’s resignation accepted
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh Wednesday accepted the resignation of Health Minister Rajeev Bindal. Bindal, who has been appointed general secretary of the…
God Particle Higgs Boson unlocked
New Delhi Scientists have finally locked onto Higgs Boson, the ‘God Particle’, a discovery that crowns the global scientific community’s most challenging and comprehensive…
Threatened specie, Western Tragopan pheasant breeds again
Shimla: Wildlife officials in Himachal Pradesh are euphoric over the resumed breeding of a highly endangered pheasant species. They say all the nine pairs…