Free cooperatives from government control – NGO
byShimla: Despite a high decadal growth after liberalization of market forces since 1991, Sahkar Bharti, a NGO involved in strengthening the cooperative movement says…
Agriculture
HP for Railways fertiliser supply from Chandigarh
byThe Himachal Pradesh government on Monday requested the Central government to direct the railways authorities to continue the existing arrangement of fertiliser supply to…
Bragta reviews arrangements for apple harvest operations
byShimla: Horticulture minister Narinder Bragta today presided over a high level meeting to review the arrangements for the forthcoming apple harvest season. At the…
World Bank nod for $ 200 million Himachal environment policy program
byShimla: The World Bank has in principal agreed to fund US $ 200 million (Rs 900 Cr) Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy Program (ESDPL) to…
Rain & hailstorms forecast in Himachal
byThe weatherman today forecast heavy rainfall and hailstorms across some parts of Himachal Pradesh for the next couple of days. Windspeeds could reach upto…
Himachal women farmers turn cannabis fields into herbal gardens
byShimla: Turning around woman groups in interiors of Mandi district from cultivating cannabis crop to taking up farming of medicinal herbs has not only…
Poor rates of compensation for Wildlife-Human interface need immediate and a sensible revision
byA total ban on hunting was imposed in the year 1984. Since then, citizens of the state and wild animals have been trying to…
Empowering the farmer – AGRISNET
byShimla: To keep the farming community abreast with latest developments AGRISNET – a comprehensive web portal is helping to converge and disseminate information related…
CAG Finds Faults With Improved Apple Stock Plants Import
byShimla: Failure of horticulture department to timely import planting material which including apple, cherry and peach plants not only resulted in loss of Rs…
Anti-hail guns silent as hail pounds Himachal apple orchards
byFarmers demand compensation for hail losses Shimla: With the Rs 3.29 crore anti hail gun installed under a pilot project failing to fire and…