Himachal met office forecasts snowfall for 14, 15 January
byShimla: Dipping temperatures and cold winds blowing had brought the weatherman out to forewarn about rain and snow for the weekend. Meteorological director RK…
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IIT Mandi to develop voice based information service for Himachal farmers
byShimla: Agriculture department and Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi have tied up to provide extension services to farmers through mobile phones. Secretary agriculture Ram…
Himachal Power Corp Throws Civil Works Contract For 450 MW Hydropower Project Open For Global Bidding
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, a public sector generation company, has invited international bidding for the civil and hydro-mechanical works for the 450…
Himachal Free Ambulance Service Shapes Up
byShimla: Fast medical emergency intervention vehicles, launched on 25th December to mark former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday, after whom the scheme is…
NMDC gets green nod for Himachal limestone project
byCountry’s largest iron ore miner NMDC has got conditional approval from the Environment and Forest Ministry for Rs 274 crore limestone project in the…
Himachal High Court Stays Monkey Cull
byShimla: The Himachal High Court on Thursday stayed the government’s decision of issuing permits to farmers for shooting monkeys that have been destroying crops….
Himachal Cabinet approves Kullu valley development plan, moves to restructure PSUs
byShimla: To bring about planned growth in Kullu valley, the state cabinet on Thursday approved a development plan for left out areas of the…
Himachal cabinet allots 420 MW Reoli Dugli project to Larsen and Toubro
byShimla:The cabinet on Thursday approved handing over of 420 MW Reoli Dugli hydropower project to engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L & T) after…
SJVN inks pact with Transparency International for ensuring accountability
byShimla: Joint venture between the Himachal Pradesh government and the union government, SJVN on Wednesday signed an integrity pact with Transparency International, India for…
Himachal gets record 13.3 million tourists in 2010
byShimla: With the state having played host to about 13.3 million tourists, an increase of 16.38 percent over the previous year, this is the…