Grid collapse – Regulator summons power heads of five states
byNew Delhi: As half of India faced a major power outage today, India’s power watchdog has summoned top officials of five errant states to…
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Grid collapse hits power supply for second day
byShimla: For the second consecutive day today, major snag in the grid paralyzed life in the region as yesterday’s breakdown spread beyond the north…
Uttarakhand govt finally wakes up to cleaning the Ganga
byDehradun : Over 11 years after the formation of this small mountain state the Uttarakhand government has woken to the need of a clean…
Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…
Monsoon failure impacts fish breeding in Himachal
byFishing season close extended by 15 days Shimla: Deficient rains has not only taken a toll on fruit and agriculture crops but lesser water…
Promoters NCC and IL&FS to exit 100 MW Sorang Project in Himachal
byShimla: Promoters of the 100 MW Sorang hydroelectric project on River Satluj basin, the infrastructure companies NCC and IL&FS are considering completely exiting from…
Himachal terminates World Bank funded road contract to Chinese company
byShimla: For breach of contractual terms, the Himachal government yesterday served notice for rescinding a World Bank funded road contract to Chinese company Longjian…
Planning Commission hands Himachal top rank in environmental performance
byShimla: Planning commission of India has ranked Himachal Pradesh at top position in the country on environmental performance index (EPI), something that would be…
Haryana government struggles with labour pains
byChandigarh: The violence at the Maruti Suzuki car manufacturing plant at Manesar near Gurgaon this month brought back memories of the July 25, 2005…
16 Amarnath pilgrims dead in truck accident
byJammu: At least 16 people on their way back from the Amarnath pilgrimage were killed and 20 injured, three of them critically, when the…