Himachal Court stays teachers recruitments by relaxing rules
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday struck down a government notification for appointed trained graduate teachers (TGT), other than the recruitment and…
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Monsoon showers break long dry spell in Himachal
byDharamsala: At long last it looks the monsoons have touched Himachal for almost every important station in the state experienced rain since yesterday night….
Indian plant extracts may help treat diabetes
bySydney: Scientists have isolated some Indian and Australian medicinal plant extracts that could potentially help manage diabetes. Researchers from Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology…
UNEP-GEF Rs 46 Cr biodiversity project to develop benefit sharing methods
byShimla: To preserve biodiversity, payment for environment services, green bonus and other norms were being devised under a sharing of benefits concept to enable…
Girls bag top 10 positions in Himachal Pradesh University BA course
byShimla: Leaving the boys behind, the top 10 positions in the BA Pass course, the results for which were announced today bu HPU, were…
Huge environment costs question Renuka dam viability to meet Delhi water needs
byThe huge costs other than construction costs involved have put a question mark over the very viability of such a project which will only produce 40 MW of electricity but is expected to supply about 270 million gallons of water to meets growing needs of the national capital region.
Debris dumping along Beas, tributaries, alarms Kullu Manali residents
byManali: Contractors and villagers engaged in construction of private houses and government works resorting to dumping debris and junk in River Beas and along…
UNFCCC registers 1000 MW Karcham Hydro project for CDM benefits
byShimla: The 1000 MW Karcham Wangtoo hydropower project situated on Sutlej river has been registered by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…
Environment vs Development: Cost-benefit audit to get stricter
byNew Delhi: With development projects taking a toll on the country’s green cover, the environment ministry is tightening the audit process that would evaluate…
Boys clear HPU hostels in 24 hours – Himachal High Court
byShimla: With a police search operation of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) boys hostels under court directions finding weapons like kukris in rooms and an…