New urban townships in Himachal face land constraints
In the face of land constraints, the urban development ministry put forth plans of developing two townships in Mandi and Kangra to meet the…
Slowdown, uncertainty over Himachal industrial package hits investment climate
Shmila:Uncertainty about extension of the industrial package beyond 2010 for Himachal coupled with down turn in global economy has put on hold much of…
Stink of a multi-crore bitumen purchase scam spreads in Himachal
Shimla: As layers of a bitumen purchase scam peel, the revenue loss caused to the state exchequer is expected to run into several crores…
ABVP Win HPU Students Council Elections
Shimla: Akhil Bharitya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) swept elections to the HPU student council body winning four of the five seats that were under contest…
Reliance Vendors Demonstrate Over Non-payment of Bills
Shimla: Vendors of HP Tele Infrastructure Association held a demonstration outside the Reliance Communication office for non-payment of bills due from the company. OP…
Use of dumping site mandatory for road builders – Gulab Singh
Shimla: The government today asked contractors involved in road building activities to dump debris at dumping sites as construction of roads was causing inconvenience…
Farming of medicinal plants to be promoted – Bindal
Shimla: To provide alternate sources of farm incomes, the HP medicinal plant board is to promote cultivation of medicinal herbs for which financial assistance…
HP Hopes To Tide Over Winter Needs With Bankable Power
Shimla: With onset of winters in higher altitudes having reduced water flows in rivers and streams, hydro electricity generation has fallen sharply and the…
1 Dead 3 injured in Maruti car accident
[lang_en][/lang_en] Shimla: One person died and three others were injured when a Maruti car (HP 09A 2058) went off the road and fell into…
16 injured in Himachal roadways bus accident
Shimla: Sixteen passengers were injured, one seriously, when a Himachal roadways bus that failed to negotiate a sharp turn on the outskirts of the…