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,…
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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…
Himachal Govt subsidy absorbs power hike shock
byShimla: Cushioning the impact of power tariff hike announced for domestic consumers by HP State Electricity commission on yesterday, the government stepped in today…
Cabinet nod for inking $ 95.16 million Asian Development Bank funded tourism project
byMarket intervention scheme for buying Apple at Rs 5.25 per Kg approved Shimla: The Himachal cabinet today stamped the $ 95.16 million tourism infrastructure…
Power companies exploiting tribal forest lands – ST Commission
byShimla: Pulling up the state government for tardy implementation of Forests Rights Act, 2008 in tribal areas, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes asked…
SJVN reports 20% profit increase in first quarter
byShimla: Public sector power generating company SJVN on Friday reported an of Rs 348.21 Cr for the April-June 2011 quarter, which is an increase…
Himachal At The Crossroads
bySome years ago Himachal Tourism had a catchy slogan – ‘A state for all seasons and all reasons.’ Over time, it appears that this…