Centre’s nod for Vyasi hydel project in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The Central Electricity Authority has given its nod to the 120 MW Vyasi hydel electric project. It will be the first…
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Bumper potato crop in Lahaul this year
byManali : With the harsh winter sapping the juice out of Himachal Pradesh’s fruit production this season, potatoes in the picturesque Lahaul Valley have…
Boom time for Indian coffee planters
byCoonoor (Tamil Nadu) Indian coffee planters and exporters are brewing profits like never before due to soaring prices and growing consumption of the aromatic…
Snow warning on Manali-Leh highway in coming days
byManali : Avoid travelling on high mountain passes that connect this Himachal Pradesh town to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir after the end of…
Shed pessimism, Indian economy intrinsically strong : PM
byNew Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said there was no need for pessimism over the fundamentally-strong Indian economy, with the current slowdown…
Himachal government clears 2010 apple procurement payments
byShimla: The state government today released Rs 12.10 crore as the last installment for apples procured last year under market intervention scheme (MIS). For…
Cakes to cost more in Punjab, liquor vends timings tweaked
byChandigarh: Bakeries with a turnover more than Rs 10 lakh would have to pay a lump sum tax in Punjab and to discourage consumption…
Nathpa Jhakri project generates 50 billion units energy
byShimla : Nathpa Jhakri , the country’s largest hydro-electric project on Friday achieved a major milestone when it crossed collective electricity generation of 50000…
Allian Duhangan hydropower plant targeted for completion by March 2012
byShimla: Having overcome bad geology, delays and gone into cost overruns, the 192 MW Allian Duhangan Hydropower project in Kullu valley is targeted for…
Punjab floats venture fund for IT sector
byChandigarh: To attract Information Technology (IT) entrepreneurs to Punjab the government floated a venture capital fund with a corpus of Rs 20 crore today….