Grid collapse hits power supply for second day
byShimla: For the second consecutive day today, major snag in the grid paralyzed life in the region as yesterday’s breakdown spread beyond the north…
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With 400 scripts, Shimla’s Gaiety Theatre recreates the past
byShimla: It’s modelled on London’s Royal Albert Hall. Now, the British-era Gaiety Theatre, where Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling and legendary actors Prithviraj Kapoor and…
Uttarakhand govt finally wakes up to cleaning the Ganga
byDehradun : Over 11 years after the formation of this small mountain state the Uttarakhand government has woken to the need of a clean…
Narang emerges out of Bindra’s shadow
byNew Delhi: Indian rifle shooter Gagan Narang finally came out of the shadow of his more illustrious compatriot Abhinav Bindra by winning an Olympics…
Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…
Monsoon failure impacts fish breeding in Himachal
byFishing season close extended by 15 days Shimla: Deficient rains has not only taken a toll on fruit and agriculture crops but lesser water…
Hydropower generation resumes in Himachal
byShimla: Hydro-power generation in Himachal Pradesh resumed Monday morning more than seven hours after the Northern Grid collapsed and stopped electricity production, an official…
Watercolour struggles to breathe in age of new media art
byBy Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi: The dark silhouettes of fishing boats anchored on the edge of the water in a misty haze of brown,…
Himachal to promote handicrafts in Karnataka
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka have signed a deal for the sale of Himachali handicrafts and handlooms in the southern state, an official said…
Chamba’s Minjar Fair begins in Himachal
byChamba: Minjar Fair, a Hindu fair that symbolises the blossoming of maize, began in this Himachal Pradesh town here Sunday. State assembly speaker Tulsi…