World is without borders, says Egyptian globetrotter
byNew Delhi: This 27-year-old Egyptian wants to travel to every country in the world. So far, Ahmed Haggagovic has visited 93 countries, India being…
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Temperatures soar in Himachal, Una records 44 C, Shimla 30.5 C
byShimla: Temperatures sizzled in the hill state with the mercury touching a high of 44 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal, at Una making…
Himachal to host 3 day organic food and festival fair
byShimla: To promote organic produce, the agriculture department in collaboration with International Centre for Organic Agriculture and Himachal Tourism is to organize a three…
Hydropower in Himachal, not at the cost of community, ecology – Sudripta Roy
byShimla: A growing confrontation between hydro power developers and the local people in the state led chief secretary Sudripta Roy point out that projects…
Indonesia for tie up with Himahcal in education, agriculture & tourism sectors
byShimla: With the target for bilateral trade between Indonesia and India raised from $25 to $ 45 billion by 2015, Indonesian ambassador Andi Muhammad…
Great Himalayan National Park pitches for World Heritage status
byShimla: The Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh, one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas, has come closer to getting…
NABARD approves Rs 89 Cr for irrigation & rural roads in Himachal
byShimla: Supporting the state government in funding rural infrastructure, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) today approved Rs 89 Cr for irrigation…
Chandigarh Sukhna Lake fast dying out
byChandigarh’s famous Sukhna Lake, the most-visited tourist spot in the ‘City Beautiful’, is gasping for breath and attention. Built in 1958, huge areas of…
Kashmir: A guarded paradise
bySrinagar: The natural beauty of the Kashmir Valley is an overpowering sight after traversing the 2.5-km bleakly-lit Jawahar Tunnel. Cradled in the midst of…
Wilderness getaway – Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu
byKullu (Himachal Pradesh): If you are a professional trekker and want to test your nerves in the rugged and inhospitable terrain of the trans-Himalayas,…