BD Sharma takes charge as DPR Himachal
Shimla: BD Sharma took over Director of Information and Public Relations today, a position he held earlier for about four years between January, 2002…
SAR Introduces BigShatra Diamond Jewellery In Himachal
Shimla: As gold prices touch new highs, diamond jewellery has caught the fancy of many and to cash in on the growing demand, Mumbai…
Dhumal for tabacco free Himachal
Shimla: Making a call for a tobacco free state, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced creation of a separate directorate of health safety and…
Suresh Wadekar, Kunal Ganjawala to croon at Shimla Summer festival
Shimla: Hoping to restore the glory of Shimla summer festival that from the 60s to the 80s attracted the country’s top artists, the five-day…
Himachal government overhauls IAS, IPS and HAS transfers
Shimla: Post-elections, in a major overhaul, the Himachal government has transferred 29 IAS officers, 14 HAS officers and 9 police officers, which included 5…
Himachal Cabinet gets tuff on plastic ban
Shimla: Himachal cabinet consented to strictly implement the H.P.Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1995 and impose a complete ban over the use of plastic and…
Tripartite agreement for Himachal EMTA Thermal plant signed
Shimla: A tripartite agreement between HP Power Corporation Ltd, Eastern Mineral and Trading Agency (EMTA) and Himachal EMTA Power Ltd for setting up a…
Himachal Agriculture fixes Rs 22.22 crore working annual plan
Shimla: In order to encourage organic farming, the agriculture department intends to register about 4,000 such farmers under a Rs 22.22 crore working plan…
Himachal achieves total credit inclusion
Shimla: As the lead banker for Himachal, UCO bank after having achieved total financial inclusion of all state households in 2007 had now reached…
Himachal authorities grapple, as forest blazes burn precious green cover
Shimla: Rising summer temperatures spell trouble for the states precious forest cover as scores of fires are being reported from various regions even as…