India reduces petrol, diesel prices; Himachal levies tax to raise them
byShimla: Fall in global crude oil prices has forced the union government to reduce Petrol price by Rs 2.43 and diesel by Rs 3.60…
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Himachal court order – sell apples to raise forests
byShimla: For not implementing the law, the Himachal Pradesh government instead of being hauled up and punished has earned a bonanza by being made…
Himachal court stays felling of apple trees but directs eviction of forest encroachers
byShimla: Diluting its earlier order the Himachal Pradesh High Court yesterday directed the authorities to stop cutting of apple trees planted on alleged encroached…
31 dead, washed away as tourist bus falls into Parvati River, Kullu
byShimla: A 52 seater private bus of Guru Kripa Roadways registered at Barnala, Punjab (PB 19 3085) met with an accident on the Kullu…
CNG trial bus makes Manali – Rohtang Pass a smooth run
byManali: Stern directives from National Green Tribunal (NGT) having forced state authorities to make a trial run of a CNG bus service between Manali…
Shell shocked Himachal apple farmers face courts, foresters ire – orchards on encroached lands felled
byShimla: Cutting down fruit laden apple trees just before harvest time as the law catches up decades after expansionist apple growers allegedly encroached upon…
Green tribunal grants no relief for commercial activities at Rohtang Pass
byShimla: An unrelenting National Green Tribunal today declined to give any relief over commercial activities on the Rohtang Pass route, instead the state authorities…
Six dead, 17 injured in private bus accident in Himachal
byShimla: Six passengers, including two women, have died and another 17 are injured in a early morning bus accident today. The accident happened at…
Himachal drafting new IT Policy
byShimla: Making a connect with the people by offloading new e-services, the Himachal Pradesh government is in the process of drafting a new Information…
Ramsar site Pong Dam turns in a healthy summer bird count
byShimla: Ramsar wetland Pong Dam is not only a wintering ground for thousands of migratory birds but also has a substantial summer breeding bird…