Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
byShimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
Environment
Sustainability, economic growth can co-exist: Iceland president
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Citing his country’s example, Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimmson Friday said sustainability and economic growth in India can go…
Pleasant Friday in Delhi, Saturday to be similar
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It was a pleasant day in the national capital Friday as the skies remained clear and the maximum temperature…
Economic development must be environmentally sustainable: PM
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday stressed the need for a course correction in India’s development model saying it has…
Beauty of Shimla hills, Rhododendrons
byShimla: Much of the Himalayan lands in Himachal have a forest cover that hold a variety of trees, which are not only help to…
China projects not to affect Brahmaputra’s flow: Rawat
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) China has assured India that it will not take any step which affects the downstream flow in Brahmaputra, Water…
Clear, sunny Friday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It was a clear, sunny Friday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 18.7 degrees Celsius…
Water is wasted in the UAE, say Emiratis
byAbu Dhabi, April 5 (IANS/WAM) A large number of people in the UAE — 84.5 percent — agree that water resources are being wasted…
Monkeys damaging crops in Jammu and Kashmir: Minister
byJammu, April 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir Thursday said monkeys were causing “substantial” damage to crops in the state,…
Sunny Thursday in Delhi, Friday to be similar
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a clear and warm day in the national capital Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 32.9…