Forest fires eat into green cover in Narkanda, Himachal
byShimla: It’s not summer yet for the apple trees are in full blossom, but impact of rising temperatures and absence of spring rains has…
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Himachal Emergency Ambulance Services – A Non Starter
byShimla: An ambitious project to provide ambulance services within half an hour of an emergency call in the accident prone state has proved a…
Hot spring causes early tree blossom in Himachal
byWild Pink Rhododendrons have blossomed a month early in and around Shimla Shimla: Detractors of climate change notwithstanding, unusually warm weather in March has…
Himachal Pradesh Univ. launches ICDEOL website
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh University’s International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning (ICDEOL) launched its own website (http://www.icdeolhpu.org/) to give information and updates online…
Himachal to improve weather forecast system
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh meteorological department will be strengthened with the installation of new high-tech gadgets to provide more precise and exhaustive weather forecast, proving…
Himachal Univ. organises Seminar cum Workshop on Physics
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh University’s Physics Department has organised an eight daylong workshop cum seminar under the aegis of University Grants Commission (UGC) Special Assistance…
Himachal takes measures towards development of medicinal plants
byShimla: In a two days workshop on “Challenges & Opportunities for Growth of Medicinal Plants Sector in North-west Himalayasâ€, Mohinder Pal, IFS, Director, Himalayan…
Patanjali Ayurved to procure Himachal Produce Marketing Corp. apple juice concentrate
byShimla: Himachal Produce Marketing Corporation (HPMC) in the presence of chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and Swami Ramdev of Patanjali Yogpeeth entered into an…
Himachal To Put Rs 365 Crore Environment Plan Before World Bank
byShimla: By incorporating lessons learnt in Costa Rica about sustainable management of natural resources, the Himachal government is preparing a comprehensive environment plan that…
Himachal permits killing of neel gai antelope
byShimla: Overcoming resistance from animal right activists, the Himachal Pradesh government has allowed killing of antelope blue bull (neel gai) to protect crops. Forest…