GPS systems for containing forest fires in Himachal
byShimla: Dry conditions have hindered winter forestry plantation plans and the department is gearing up to prevent breakout of forest fires by scouting for…
Environment
Scanty snow, rain gathers pain in Himachal
byShimla: Controversy over the shelf life of Himalayan glaciers apart, farmers, municipal authorities and small hydropower generation concerns in the region are deeply worried…
Himachal Met Stations Record 6 Year high January Temperatures
byShimla: It’s been the hottest January in Shimla in six years as the weatherman reported the mean temperature of the month at 15.4 degree…
Plastic litter to surface 138 Km road stretch in Himachal
byShimla: Doing away with landfills for dumping plastic waste and instead recycling it for road building purposes has provided hope of making the state…
Pong Dam Sanctuary In Himachal Shelters Record Migratory Birds
byCensus preliminary count put bird number at 144 thousand Shimla: With hardly any migratory birds being sighted at the famed Bharatpur sanctuary, it’s at…
Millennium’s longest Annular Solar eclipse, Partial phase in Himachal
byShimla: Today, was the longest Annular solar eclipse of the millennium, and the longest until December 23, 3043, with a maximum length of 11…
Himachal banks on sustainable forestry for enhancing livelihood means
byShimla: Sensitive to the need for conserving and expanding Himalayan green cover, foresters are making efforts to link livelihoods with management of forests by…
Snowfall in Shimla
byPaisa Wasool for tourists in Shimla Shimla: Much awaited snowfall has brought a smile of satisfaction on the faces of the tourists who spent…
Clean-up Campaign Clears 138.1 Tons Of Plastic Waste In Himachal
byShimla: Culmination of a week long ‘polythene hatao – paryavarn bachao’ campaign to clear the hills of plastic waste has resulted in collection of…
Cement plants in Himachal to crowd out Kullu-Manali tourism
byShimla: With two large new cement plants ready for starting operations by March, heavy traffic on the crowded Manali highway is expected to double…