Uttarakhand natural water sources drying up
byDehra Dun : Jaingaon and Bhatgoan are twin villages in Yamkeshwar block of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Till a decade back, the men…
Agriculture
Himachal cabinet nod for World Bank funded Rs 1000 crore horticulture project
byShimla: The Himachal cabinet, presided over by chief minister Virbhadra Singh at its meeting held here today approved a World Bank Funded Rs 1000…
Himachal farmers earn carbon credits through plantations – a first for India
byShimla: Cashing on ‘India: Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project – Improving Livelihoods and Watersheds’, a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under the World Bank aegis, farmers…
Nuts and bolts of the Land Acquisition Debate
byAllocation of immense capital firstly to secure agriculture, thereafter manufacturing and finally trade. This pragmatic path to economic progression is plainly elucidated by the…
Politicking over the humble farmer
byThe last week has been all about farmers and the distressed farm sector. The word farmer seems to be the flavour of the last…
Land Acquisition Bill – It Is Better That We Act Now
byA rally convened to highlight the concerns of distressed farmers gained notoriety when a farmer, who, it turns out was not so distraught committed…
Catching up with Linnet Mushran – The Bhuira Jam Maker from Himachal
byMen declare that necessity is the mother of all invention: in Bhuira, a small, calm and serene village in Himachal Pradesh however, the jam…
Uttarakhand CM for of reversing migration from villages
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat recently announced that he had grandeur plans of not only stopping migration from the villages in…
Spring rains have Kullu valley orchard owners worried
byKullu: Unusually heavy spring rains have dampened the prospects for fruit crops across much of the northern hilly states and orchard owners in the…
Himachal Coop Bank launches RuPay Kisan Credit Debit Card
byShimla: To enable easy credit and debit facilities for the farming community, Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (HPSCB) today launched the RuPay Kisan Credit…