Government Mulls 25% Hike In Bus Fares
byShimla: A hike in diesel prices announced by the central government has only made the grim financial situation of state transport services worse and…
Travel
More snow in Barog, Dagshai
byKUMARHATTI:In less than a week the town and its surrounding area of Dagshai and Barog have experienced seasons’ second snowfall today. The heavy snowfall…
Beautiful tourist places in Kangra cry for Tourism Department’s special attention
byJWALAMUKHI: Nestling in the lap of the towering snow-clad Dhauladhar ranges, the Kangra valley beckons tourists with the bounty nature has bestowed — antique…
Cold Wave Persists, Claims Two Lives In Himachal
byShimla: The cold wave sweeping the state intensified and more snowfall was recorded in the higher reaches of the state where as lower hills…
My India Trip: What has changed in Himachal for Good or Bad
byMy Fellow Himachali’s, Wishing you all a happy and prosperous Diwali. Last month I had been to India on a four week vacation. The…
Kangra valley railway – face of neglect
byPALAMPUR: Kangra valley railway narrow gauge line, which plays significant role in the economy of this region of Himachal Pradesh, is in bad shape….
Visit to Shangri-la: Spiti valley
by14,000 feet, our final night’s campsite, and there was much to be inspired about: the thousand-year-old monasteries, the glaciers, the smiles and goodness emanating…
Himachal Tourism to ogranise treks from October 17 to 21 in Shimla and Kullu districts
byShimla: To promote the spirit of adventure as well as inculcate discipline Himachal tourism is taking a new initiative by organizing trekking programs in…
Across the Roof of the World – August 16-31, 2008, A Himalayan Pilgrimage
byWith Dr. Jeff Salz Passing through Hindu villages that time has passed by, we enter a true wilderness – a dense primeval forest deep…
Himachal to encourage people participation in tourism
byTo make tourism an inclusive activity where the benefits percolate to the remotest corner, the state would encourage rural tourism, chief minister Virbhadra Singh…