Plastic cups, plates banned in Himachal
byShimla: After the success of ban on polythene bags, Himachal Pradesh Sunday imposed a ban on disposable plastic products. Packaged drinking water can, however,…
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Borlaug institute to usher second Green Revolution in Punjab – Prakash Badal
byChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said that the central government’s announcement to setting up the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)…
Universities seek financial autonomy
byShimla: The vice chancellors of universities in north India Saturday called for financial autonomy for varsities. A two-day meeting of the Association of Indian…
3 month jail for bounced cheque
byHamirpur : A Himachal Pradesh court has announced an imprisonment to man for three months and a fine of Rs 10,000 for a bounced…
Scholars debate Indian knowledge systems in scientific context
byShimla: Drawing a comparison between Einstein’s theory of relativity and the Indian knowledge systems, scholars at the start of a two day conference of…
To save Himalayas, Bhutan to join campaign for responsible tourism
byNew Delhi: Bhutan has joined a regional campaign which aims to raise awareness about the vulnerability of the Himalayan ecosystem and encourage responsible tourism….
Ramdev trains guns on Chidambaram
byLucknow : Baba Ramdev Tuesday blamed Home Minister P. Chidambaram for the death of Raj Bala, a Haryana resident who was critically injured in…
Scrub typhus death toll touches 20 in Himachal
byShimla : With the death of another person Monday the total number of deaths due to scrub typhus has gone up to twenty in…
Eight mn abortions every year in China
byBeijing : About eight million abortions are carried out in China every year, a survey said. The abortion rate was high since many young…
A little holiday for the PM
byNew York : All the prime minister’s men had kept the schedule “completely free” for Manmohan Singh for a little family time in the…