Ode to Vitamin D
byIf I write ‘Ode’ please do not think there is going to be some verses written here. Today, I’m not in a mood to…
Environment
Beas, a dying free flow Himalayan River – Photo Essay
byThis photo feature documents some of the dams and hydroelectric projects on the Beas river and the kind of destruction these have caused. The…
Green Tribunal Sets Stiff Norms For Conserving Rohtang Pass
byRavaged each year by growing number of tourists headed for Rohtang Pass, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to take serious steps for conservation of the fragile environment around the high altitude pass, especially in regulating traffic, construction of toilets, opening of eateries and disposal of human waste and garbage.
Defying Green Lobby, Himachal Gives Nod To Reliance Cement Plant
byShimla: Despite there being a strong anti cement lobby in the Himalayan state, but the state government in defiance of a vibrant green lobby…
Potato chips in paper packs launched in no plastic Himachal market
byShimla: Defying conventional packing of eatable snacks in plastic packaging, a Baddi, Himachal Pradesh based unit has come up with eco-friendly, completely bio-degradable paper…
Pong Dam migratory water bird count crosses 100,000 mark
byDharmshala: Ornithologists have estimated that the bird count at Pong Dam Wetlands in Himachal Pradesh have crossed the 100 thousand mark and with more…
Heavy snowfall alert issued for higher reaches of Manali
byManali: Much to the delight of tourists and the farming community, the valley township here recorded more than 2 inches of snow by late…
Snow, rain forecast for the next four days
byShimla: A persisting western disturbance as a trough in mid-level westerlies over Jammu & Kashmir and neighbouring areas is likely to intensify and move…
Uttarakhand to have yet another tiger reserve
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand is likely to have yet another tiger reserve. The state chief wildlife warden, S S Sharma will be sending a…
Himachal changes vacation schedule for Government Schools
byShimla: Faced with varied climatic zones that range from minus 30 degree Celsius temperatures in winter in places like Lahaul and Spiti to sizzling…