China to share real-time flood warning data with India about Sutlej River flows during Monsoons
byNew Delhi: China will provide India with real time flood data of Sutlej river during monsoon, according to an agreement signed between the two…
Environment
Illegal mining threatens historical temple in Baijnath
byBaijnath: Despite a federal ban, illegal mining on a riverbed in Himachal is posing serious threat to a 13th century temple. The ‘Baijnath’ temple…
Green activists approach Himachal High Court for stay on Renuka Dam project
byShimla: Fresh from having stalled the environment clearance to a new cement plant, green activists have approached the Himachal High Court to stay underway…
Himachal High Court Green Bench Cancels Sundernagar Cement Plant
byShimla: Special green bench of Himachal High Court today quashed the environment clearance and land acquisition notification for Sundernagar cement plant in Mandi district,…
Himachal Environmentalists Oppose Submergence of Sanctuary In Kol Dam Reservoir
byShimla: Being red flagged for having built Kol Dam in ignorance that it would inundate some part of a wildlife sanctuary, National Thermal Power…
Kinnaur, A Paradise Under Siege – Upcoming Documentary Film
byOn the Tibet border in north India, Kinnaur is one of the most stunningly beautiful places on earth. Abode of 6050 feet Kinner Kailash…
Himachal environmentalist lock horns – demand scrapping of Renuka Dam project
byGovernment moves ahead – acquires land for dam site Shimla: Stepping up opposition to the Renuka Dam, environmentalist have asked for scrapping the Rs…
Versah, Purna, Mehar best artists on Children’s Day painting contest in Himachal
byShimla: To the theme of ‘Save Water, Every Drop Counts’ it was Versah Bhardwaj of DAV Lakkar Bazar who was declared best artist for…
Bamboo harvesting in Himachal to be de-controlled
byShimla: With many farmers in the low lying parts of the state in Bilaspur, Kangra, Hamirpur, Sirmaur and Una districts unable to harvest Bamboo…
Himachal to use Geo-Informatics for Developmental Planning – Dhumal
bySpace application centre to be set up Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today announced setting up space application centre for using Geo-Informatics in…