Green activists oppose another large project on Satluj River
byShimla: In opposition to a 775 MW hydropower project on Satluj River that involves 76 Kms of tunnels, Himadhara, an environment action group with…
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Virbhadra Singh for free public healthcare, free school travel on Himachal Statehood Day
bySunni: Stressing upon strengthening the rural economy and improving road infrastructure, chief minister Virbhadra Singh today announced free travel facility for government schools students…
Diesel prices partially deregulated
byNew Delhi: The government today allowed state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel prices from time-to-time in line with global crude oil prices. “Oil marketing…
SJVN to set up 1320 MW thermal plant in Bihar
byShimla: Diversifying out from hydro power and wind power generation, SJVN on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bihar government for…
Power cuts hit 61 percent Indian firms: FICCI
byNew Delhi (IANS) An estimated 61 percent of Indian firms suffer above 10 percent shortfall in production due to power cuts, industry lobby FICCI said…
India, China termed ‘unfree’ in economic freedom index
byWashington (IANS) India and China are ranked 119th and 136th respectively and both termed “unfree” according to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom published annually…
Pakistani wanted for Rs.82 bn gas scam held in UAE
byIslamabad (IANS) The main accused in a Rs.82 billion scam in Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been arrested in Abu Dhabi with…
Government to disinvest stakes in Oil India, NTPC
byNew Delhi (IANS) The government will divest 10 percent stake in Oil India in the second fortnight of this month and follow this up by…
Kinnaur tribals in Himachal for scrapping hydro project
byShimla: Fearing loss of a livelihood made out of farming in the difficult terrain of Kinnaur because of construction of a hydropower project, a…
Ratan Tata retires, Cyrus Mistry takes over Saturday
byMumbai: There was no event to mark the occasion, no speeches and the icon himself was not even there at Bombay House to see the…