Govt firm to rein in private medical college – Kaul Singh
Shimla: Unable to tame a private medical college that is allegedly defying the terms of reference for setting up the institution, the government has…
Nepalese Laborers Leave A Murder Trail In Himachal Apple Heartland
Shimla: Nepalese nationals, who mostly work in orchards in apple heartland have left a bloody trail in Jubbal valley of Shimla hills as on…
Himachal Cabinet Nod For Fresh Bids To 960 MW Hydropower Project
Shimla: Laying out fresh norms for allotting fair price shops, the Himachal cabinet today gave the go ahead for inviting fresh bids for a…
4 Dead, 32 Injured In Himachal Bus Accident
Shimla: Four people died and another 32 have been left injured when a morning bus ferrying passengers and students from Solan to Shimla lost control while negotiating traffic on the busy Kalka Shimla highway near Vaknaghat and fell off the road. The accident occurred at about 8.45 a.m., today.
MCI Restores 200 MBBS Seats In Himachal Govt Medical Colleges
Shimla: After initially having downgraded the two government medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh, the Medical Council of India today recommended renewal of permission for…
Renuka Dam – Land Up For Grabs
Shimla: Riding rough over environment concerns and unmindful of land acquisition and rehabilitation costs involved to construct Renuka Dam, which is to supply water…
Himachal To Raise Disaster Response Corps
Shimla: Rescue and retrieval operations during Beas tragedy having pointed out shortcomings in the response teams, the government today decided to set up its own professional State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
Himachal To Focus On Infrastructure To Develop Tourism – Maj Mankotia
Shimla: Speaking about the recently held tourism development board meeting that was chaired by chief minister Virbhadra Singh, he said that concern was expressed at the unplanned growth in Shimla, Manali and Dharamsala that was turning into a liability for tourism.
Himachal Court Asks Hyderabad College To Pay Interim Relief To Parents Of Beas Tragedy Victims
Shimla: Directing the college to refund the tuition fee and asking the insurance company to release the insurance amount due within two weeks, the judges announced, “effect of refund of tuition fee amount and release of insurance amount will be considered at the time of final orders.”
Himachal Explores Options To Rein In Mining Mafia
Despite there being a huge demand, the environment ministry has only cleared 17 mining leases for Himachal Pradesh. Even of the 166 ongoing leases, wherever the lease period has ended, it was not being renewed for want of the mandatory environmental clearance that was not easy to get by.