As snow melts , Shimla turns into dust bowl
byShimla : With much of the snow melting fast in this Himachal Pradesh capital the dust has begun to rise on the roads ,…
Environment
Himachal makes a start in organic farming
byShimla : Going organic is the new mantra in Himachal Pradesh, with over 25,000 farmers cashing in on the high demand and remunerative prices…
Defence ministry sounds avalanche alert in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: With intense cold conditions prevailing and a heavy round of snow in higher hills, defence ministry has issued an advisory for people living…
Himachal hill resorts pounded by heavy snow
byShimla: The gathering western disturbance lashed much of North India, tightening its grip on the cold wave prevailing in the region as most hill…
More snow forecast in Kashmir Valley, Dal lake freezes
bySrinagar: The maximum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fifth day Thursday in Srinagar and the weather office forecast another major snowfall…
Himachal still paralysed by snowfall , freezing cold
byShimla : Despite the bright sun in the past three days life remains disrupted in much of Himachal Pradesh by the heavy snowfall and…
Diversion of forest land for power project threatens wildlife reserve in Himachal
byShimla: Facing resistance from environmentalists and conservationists, the Himachal government by doing a u-turn in recommending diversion of forest lands for a private sector…
Heavy snowfall , blizzards in Himachal
byShimla : Heavy snowfall along with blizzards hit Himachal Pradesh early Monday with the famous apple belt of Shimla district seeing the heaviest snowfall…
Hydropower projects in Himachal decimate forest lands
byShimla: In its drive to tap each potential unit of hydropower available in Himachal, it is the forests that are bearing the brunt as…
Tiger population in Uttarakhand may have increased
byDehradun : While this small mountain state may literally have been a graveyard for tigers during last year with about 19 felines having been…