On Baisakhi, 3000 Sikhs to visit Pakistan
byIslamabad: Around 3,000 Sikh devotees from India will visit Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak which is now in Pakistan, to celebrate Baisakhi…
Business
Indorama to invest Rs1,000 crore in Himachal project
byChandigarh: Indorama Industries, which claims to be the largest producer of polyester in the world, here today disclosed that it was investing Rs 1000…
Hindustan Salt Ltd keen to mine salt in Himachal
byShimla: State-run Hindustan Salts Ltd has again shown interest in mining rock salt in north India’s only mines located in Himachal Pradesh, state Industries…
Himachal to standardize apple packaging
byShimla: To tackle chaotic apple marketing operations, the state government intends to intervene and introduce standard cartons that would match global packaging norms and…
Sonamarg in Kashmir valley opens up after winter
bySrinagar: After remaining closed for nearly three winter months, the Srinagar-Sonamarg road connecting the picturesque north Kashmir tourist destination with the rest of the…
SJVN achieves record generation at 1500 MW Jhakri plant
byShimla: Surpassing last year record generation by a whopping 470 million units (MU), public sector company SJVN has had its best generation ever from…
Himachal rail line reopens after seven months
byShimla: Rail traffic on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge line in Himachal Pradesh was restored Saturday after seven months of closure, a railway official said….
Tax incentive withdrawal slows down industrial drive
byShimla: Withdrawal of industrial package for Himachal and industrial slowdown having deeply impacted setting up of new units in the state as the high…
CAG faults Himachal Electricity Board balance sheet
byDeficit understated by Rs 308 Cr Shimla: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) has disputed the HP State Electricity Board (HPSEB) balance sheet…
Panacea Biotec opens Rs 55 crore Baddi unit
byShimla : With an annual production capacity of 1.2 million anti-cancer vials Panacea Biotech has opened its new facility in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi at…