Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
Shimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
High Court increases fine in Aman Kachroo ragging death case
Shimla: Upholding the trial court judgement, the Himachal Pradesh High Court convicted all four students accused of causing death of Aman Kachroo, sentencing them to…
Fish production declines, fishing fails to catch fancy of Himachal farmers
Shimla: Endowed with many water bodies, both man-made and natural ones, yet fishing as a economic activity has failed to attract more takers with…
Himachal toughens land use change laws for private universities
Shimla: Releasing land bought for setting up private universities in Himachal Pradesh just got tougher with the state assembly today passing a law increasing…
Internet Devta driving rain gods out of business
Accuracy of weatherman’s forecasts having improved immensely, of late, rain Gods (Devta’s) in traditional hill societies are a restless lot for they find it…
HDFC Bank opens 7 new branches in Himachal
Shimla: Expanding operations in Himachal Pradesh, HDFC Bank, the second-largest private bank in the country, opened seven branches in the state yesterday. The new branches are…
Sukhvinder Sukku as Himachal Congress president has many seniors fuming
Shimla: Generational shift in confirming Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as the Pradesh Congress President has left many middle rung party leaders with heart burns as…
Bombay judge Justice Khanwilkar to be new Chief Justice of Himachal
Shimla: Bombay High Court Judge, Justice Ajay ManiKrao Khanwilkar will take oath as the new Chief Justice of the H.P. High Court on April…
Lawrence School Sanawar boys set out to scale Mt Everest
Shimla: To mark the successful assault on Mt Everest, 60 years ago by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, seven high school students from one…
Arrest of Chairman Hardeep has Himachal government in quandary
Shimla: Haryana police having arrested Hardeep Singh, who is Chairman HP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board in Himachal, has the government in a…