Crowded ponies drive down Kufri’s tourist destination value
byKufri: Promoted as a premier tourist spot in the vicinity of Shimla; beauty of the serene environs of Kufri’s stands marred by the ugly…
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Credent Organics entry into Himachal organic farming
byShimla: Mumbai based agri-biotech group Credent Organics today announced its foray into Himachal Pradesh’s horticulture and agriculture market by promoting organic farming in a…
Banks in Himachal fix Rs 7615 Cr credit target for 2011-12
byShimla: Annual credit plan by banks has been increased by as much as 29 percent for 2011-12, laying the credit disbursement target for the…
Reliance, Tata Power enter Himachal power sector
byShimla: With hydropower seeming a better option than nuclear power after Japan’s trouble in containing radiation leaks at the earthquake ravaged Fukushima Daiichi plant,…
Sarahan-The temple town for the Pilgrim and the Traveller
byI travelled to Saharan with my mom in the winter of 2007. A devote and a non-believer we both found our own meaning in…
Britain looks for business opportunities with Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: Eying business collaborations in Himachal Pradesh, British High Commission’s Trade and Investment executives are seeking out opportunities in infrastructure development, renewable power, tunneling,…
Anti hail guns project to be extended to entire state – Bragta
byShimla: Anti-hail gun had been installed and the pilot project had been successfully test fired, Narinder Bragta, horticulture minister let the Vidhan Sabha know…
Bhuira Fruits of Labour
byCourtesy: Business Standard It all began with a small apple orchard that Linnet Mushran – a Briton by birth – and her husband bought…
Shine a Light on Shimla
byCourtesy: Global Drifter By ROBERT J. FRY Shimla is the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of India’s many metro centres and tourist…
Himachal’s only rock salt mine closed
byShimla: North India’s only rock salt mines located in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district have been shut down due to certain lapses by the Hindustan…