Monsoon showers break long dry spell in Himachal
byDharamsala: At long last it looks the monsoons have touched Himachal for almost every important station in the state experienced rain since yesterday night….
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Organic basmati, new buzz among Jammu farmers
byJammu: With an eye on growing national and international demand, Jammu’s agriculture department has begun cultivating organic basmati rice in the region. “The organic…
In 5 days, over 1 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath in Kashmir
byJammu: Over 110,000 pilgrims from across the country have paid their obeisance at the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, since the pilgrimage began June…
Companies Bill to be before parliament in monsoon session – Moily
byShimla: With the second parliamentary select committee having cleared the passage of Companies Bill, 2011; after obtaining a cabinet nod at the earliest it…
Himachal to contest HC order on Himalayan Ski Village after legal opinion
byShimla: Under fire for strictures passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in the Himachal Ski Village case, the government has decided to contest…
Huge environment costs question Renuka dam viability to meet Delhi water needs
byThe huge costs other than construction costs involved have put a question mark over the very viability of such a project which will only produce 40 MW of electricity but is expected to supply about 270 million gallons of water to meets growing needs of the national capital region.
BSNL – SIS launch landline video telephony in Himachal
byShimla: To improve the experience of basic telephone services, public sector landline phone service provide Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in collaboration with Sai…
Himachal court quashes Himalayan Ski Village cancellation notice
byThe tourism project gets fresh lease of life Shimla: In limbo for over six years, the Himalayan Ski Village project got a fresh lease…
UNFCCC registers 1000 MW Karcham Hydro project for CDM benefits
byShimla: The 1000 MW Karcham Wangtoo hydropower project situated on Sutlej river has been registered by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…
Himachal cabinet nod for Anandpur Sahib – Naina Devi ropeway project
byShimla: The Himachal cabinet today approved setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for a rope way project to link Anandpur Sahib in Punjab…