Himachal Coop Bank launches RuPay Kisan Credit Debit Card
byShimla: To enable easy credit and debit facilities for the farming community, Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (HPSCB) today launched the RuPay Kisan Credit…
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Himachal Government In Bind Over Tough Land Laws
byShimla: Having tied itself in knots over tight land laws, the government’s move to relax some of its provisions for attracting investments and industry into the state has opposition BJP repay with ‘Himachal on Sale’ slogan; something the congress had deftly used to win the 2012 state assembly elections.
New Law Has Himachal Apple Trade in Jam
byShimla: Knee jerk action of forcing standardization in packaging of apples at a time when the fruit harvest has begun has orchard owners, traders and law enforcers in a fix about how to market the produce.
Heavy Rains Leave Uttarakhand Char Dhaam Pilgrims Stranded
byMost of the pilgrims who had come for the yatra are stranded somewhere in between their destinations to the four Dhaams
Himachal Cabinet Nod For Fresh Bids To 960 MW Hydropower Project
byShimla: Laying out fresh norms for allotting fair price shops, the Himachal cabinet today gave the go ahead for inviting fresh bids for a…
Renuka Dam – Land Up For Grabs
byShimla: Riding rough over environment concerns and unmindful of land acquisition and rehabilitation costs involved to construct Renuka Dam, which is to supply water…
Himachal To Focus On Infrastructure To Develop Tourism – Maj Mankotia
byShimla: Speaking about the recently held tourism development board meeting that was chaired by chief minister Virbhadra Singh, he said that concern was expressed at the unplanned growth in Shimla, Manali and Dharamsala that was turning into a liability for tourism.
Alpine Meadows In Uttarakhand Become Tented Colonies
byDehra Dun : The ‘bugyals’ (alpine meadows) in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand are vibrating with life. Tents dot the landscape and generators provide…
Govt Mulls New Trains for Char Dham, Hamirpur
bySave for narrow-gauge, vintage-value trains Kalka-Shimla and Pathankot-Jogidernagar, Himachal has no bulk carrier besides New Delhi-Una Janshatabadi and Delhi-Una Himachal Express which usually remain fully-booked round the year.
Himachal Explores Options To Rein In Mining Mafia
byDespite there being a huge demand, the environment ministry has only cleared 17 mining leases for Himachal Pradesh. Even of the 166 ongoing leases, wherever the lease period has ended, it was not being renewed for want of the mandatory environmental clearance that was not easy to get by.