Canada eyes investing in Himachal
byShimla : The Canadian government has shown interest in investing in Himachal Pradesh’s growing hydo electricity,tourism,food processing and horticulture sectors. This was revealed by…
Industry
SJVN hands centre Rs 213.33 Cr dividend
byShimla: Public sector power generator SJVN paid out a dividend of Rs 213.33 cr. to the central government which holds a 64.5% equity in…
Himachal Bachao Morcha up against power company over forest violations in Chamba
byHimachal Bachao Sangarsh Morcha, (HBSM) has protested forest violations allegedly taking place for constructing of roads for 36 MW Chanju I hydro project in…
SJVN targets revenue at over Rs 2000 Cr in 2011-12
byShimla: Having reported a profit of Rs 912.13 after tax for 2010-11, public sector SJVN targets a revenue of over Rs 2000 crore for…
Road accidents in Himachal claim 3479 lives in three years
byShimla: Drunken driving, human error, bad roads, weather conditions and mechanical failure were cited as the reasons for the heavy toll of 3479 deaths…
Himachal cabinet for taxing DTH TV services
byNew bus stands for Rampur, Palampur get nod Shimla: The Himachal cabinet decided to exempt new aerial ropeways from entertainment duty for 5 years,…
Rivers in spate shut down all major hydroelectric plants in Himachal
byShimla: With all Himalayan rivers in spate in Himachal Pradesh, all major hydropower plants in the state have be forced to shut down generation…
$648 mn WB loan for THDC to build Vishnugad hydro project in Uttarakhand
byShimla :The World Bank on Wednesday signed a $648 million loan agreement with THDC India to build the 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric…
Renuka dam gets another jolt
byShimla : The proposed Rs 3,600 crore Renuka dam project in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district received a setback as the national green tribunal ordered…
Heavy Silt in Satluj River Shuts Down 3 Hydropower Plants
by2400 MW outage in northern grid due to silt in Satluj river Shimla: High silt levels have shut down three major power project in…