Tribal’s lock horns over green nod for hydropower project
byShimla: Forest rights in high altitude tribal district of Kinnaur has become a bone of contention between the state and the natives who are…
Environment
Himachal for promoting jute products to replace polythene
byShimla: Polythene replaced by soft poly propylene bags that are made to pass off as bio-degradable may have frustrated the state governments drive to…
Where the Gods Meditate
byI am a proud bonifide Himachali, born and brought up in the laps of mother nature. Besides serving my motherland, it has been my…
Experts Dispute Forest Survey of India’s Forest Cover Data
bySHIMLA: The Forest Survey of India in its coming biennial state of forests report later this year is once again going to give an…
Green nod for hydropower project in Kinnaur
byShimla: Facing green concerns, the state was able to obtain environment clearances from ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) for executing 130 MW Kashang…
Summer showers help keep away Himachal forest fires
byHimachal Pradesh’s forest department is heaving a sigh of relief as frequent showers this summer have helped keep down forest fires extremely low and…
World Bank nod for $ 200 million Himachal environment policy program
byShimla: The World Bank has in principal agreed to fund US $ 200 million (Rs 900 Cr) Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy Program (ESDPL) to…
Rain & hailstorms forecast in Himachal
byThe weatherman today forecast heavy rainfall and hailstorms across some parts of Himachal Pradesh for the next couple of days. Windspeeds could reach upto…
Rohtang pass opens for traffic
byAfter being closed for over half a year the Rohtang pass gateway to the tribal Lahaul valley has been thrown open for vehicular traffic,…
CPI(M )seeks High Court probe into construction of Bamloe villas
byShimla: Communist Party of India Marxists has demanded a judicial enquiry by a retired or sitting High Court Judge into construction of villas in…