People visiting high altitude water bodies for religious yatras and nomadic shepherds can be seen kissing the meadows while collecting this lichen; it finds prized application in the treatment of skin diseases, especially for burn scars.
Pajja is a deciduous tree from the rose family (Rosaceae) with range extending in the Himalayas from Himachal Pradesh in north-west India to Nepal in Central Himalayas, to Southwest China, Burma and Thailand.
Shimla: The State Committee of Communist Party of India-Marxist, the academic community of Himachal Pradesh University and Indian Institute of Advance Study and the…
Shimla: With hundreds of government schools on the verge of closing because of poor infrastructure and no students, the Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday…
Autumn leaf colour is a spectacular natural phenomenon that paints the arboretum like the northern temperate forests in delightful hues. The leaf colour acts…
We add flyways and road over bridges by the dozens every year but the problem of traffic congestion never seems to go away
Dehra Dun : A World Heritage site, the Valley of Flowers closed down for tourists on Monday, but not before a record 10,000 visitors…
Shimla: SJVN, a central public sector undertaking, through its not for profit arm SJVN Foundation today announced a Rs 6 crore grant for upgrading…
Chandranahan lake which is considered the point of origin of the Pabbar River is located on the south-eastern slopes of the main Himalayas which…
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