Leopard attacking a cow on Shimla – Chandigarh highway
byPhoto Courtesy: Vineet Arora
Wildlife
Free net books for 10th class toppers in Himachal
byShimla: Less than three months away from general assembly elections being announced here, the cabinet today showed largesse by making changes in the state…
The Simians of Shimla
byNobody can miss them. They are all over the place, an integral part of the urban eco-system. Little infants clinging to their mothers’ underbelly,…
Supreme Court takes notice of construction in Corbett Park
byDehradun : Even as concern is being expressed the world over to save the dwindling number of tiger population in the country, the forest…
Threatened specie, Western Tragopan pheasant breeds again
byShimla: Wildlife officials in Himachal Pradesh are euphoric over the resumed breeding of a highly endangered pheasant species. They say all the nine pairs…
Huge environment costs question Renuka dam viability to meet Delhi water needs
byThe huge costs other than construction costs involved have put a question mark over the very viability of such a project which will only produce 40 MW of electricity but is expected to supply about 270 million gallons of water to meets growing needs of the national capital region.
Eight foreign tourists airlifted from landlocked Pin Valley in Himachal
byShimla: Eight marooned foreign tourists in Pin Valley of Spiti were airlifted to safety by state authorities after opening of a land route to…
Fire damages 16100 hectares of forest lands in Himachal
byShimla: As summer temperatures soar, forest fires blaze through newly planted and forested areas, laying waste much efforts to increase the states green cover…
Great Himalayan National Park pitches for World Heritage status
byShimla: The Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh, one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas, has come closer to getting…
Wilderness getaway – Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu
byKullu (Himachal Pradesh): If you are a professional trekker and want to test your nerves in the rugged and inhospitable terrain of the trans-Himalayas,…