Road, Encroachments Trouble Apple Heartland Jubbal Kothkai
byShimla: Passing through rich apple orchard lands, it is one of Himachal’s worst roads that has fruit growers and opposition BJP agitated, who are…
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World Bank To Inspect Himachal’s Rs 1000 Cr Horticulture Funding Project
byShimla: Intent upon pushing up fruit crops productivity and upgrading post harvest management infrastructure the Himachal government has sought international funding for it’s ‘Special…
Muck Dumping, A Threat To Beas River Valley
byMuck generated by construction of the 24 MW capacity Kanchan Janga hydro power project in Manali valley by being dumped along a Beas River tributary has disrupted its natural course and is posing a threat to downstream habitations and farmlands.
New York Times Holds Corrupt Officials, Miners Nexus Responsible For Beas Tragedy
byIn a hard hitting editorial, The New York Times has held an unholy nexus between corrupt official’s and sand miners responsible for the tragedy in Beas River, where the life of 24 budding engineers was snuffed out by what was a man made accident.
Himachal settles for auction of mining sites
byShimla: Having failed to control illegal mining in the state, the government earlier today decided to go for open auction of all quarry sites….
Himachal Government playing havoc with professional education – Dhumal
byShimla: Medical Council of India (MCI) having downgraded the status of two state medical colleges and technical education authorities having questioned credentials of 16…
Storm Lashes Shimla Before Arrival Of Monsoon
byShimla: A day ahead of the expected arrival of South West monsoon in the hills here, an afternoon storm today rained cats and dogs,…
Raaja Bhasin’s book Flowerwoods Hotel To be Released At Shimla Book Fair
byShimla: Well known for his non-fiction and travel writing, Shimla based Raaja Bhasin’s collection of short stories Flowerwoods Hotel is set to be released…
Shimla 2014 Book Fair To Target Young Readers
byTo grab eyeballs from television viewing and gaming culture and to encourage them, particularly young minds, to read more, National Book Trust (NBT) plans to open up book promotion centres, is tying up with post offices to sell books and is constantly on the move, holding book fairs across the country.
Himachal CM Bats For Big Chain Hotels To Scale Up Tourism
byShimla: To list out on a global map of sustainable tourism destinations, chief minister Virbhadra Singh stressed that big chain international hotels would prove…