Himachal Pradesh mulls setting up professional investigating agency
Shimla: To have a professional cadre for investigation purposes, the Himachal government is exploring the possibility of creating a separate wing out of personnel…
CII organises AIDS awareness workshops for Himachal industry
Shimla: Reiterating its commitment to complement government efforts in combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region pitched in by completing…
Jakhoo hill restaurant poses danger to city water supply
Shimla: Threatened with damage to Shimla water supply system, municipal authorities are to have a relook at construction of a eatery on Jakhoo Hill…
Prez decorates Dr Rana from Himachal with Padam Shri
Shimla: President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday decorated DS Rana chairman, nephrology department Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi with Padam Shri Award for his…
Himachal Hydropower Station Records Country’s Highest Generation
Shimla: The underground 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri hydropower plant has clocked 6600 million units (MU) of energy generated in 2008-09, surpassing its earlier high…
Former Tanda medical college principal in Himachal suspended
Shimla: In compliance of Supreme Court orders, the Himachal government on Monday put Suresh Shankhyan, former principal of Rajender Prasad Medical College, Tanda under…
Himachal seeks funds for channelisation of rivers to contain floods
Shimla: With Rs 8,000 crore marked for flood management program under the 11th Plan, the Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) has asked states to…
Felling deodars in defiance of ban in Himachal
Shimla: A sweeping ban on green felling of trees in the state notwithstanding, more than a score of mighty deodar trees have been felled…
Banks target Rs 5350 Cr credit line for Himachal in 2009-10
Shimla: Falling short of achieving total credit inclusion by end of March, bankers hope to reach each account holder in Himachal for providing a…
Rains in Himachal revive hopes of a crop
Shimla: Widespread rains across the hill state have not only doused raging forest fires but also brought the farming community something to be cheerful…