Flora terrorism of spreading ‘Congress Grass’ haunts Himachal lands
byManali: Propagating from US to Maharashtra, then many other southern and northern states of India, the invasive and poisonous weed “congress grass” (parthenium) is…
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Himachal’s vanishing rivers, damaging original habitats – German study
byShimla: Faulting the myopic Indian practice of project level environmental impact assessment (EIA) for extensive hydropower development in river basins of Himachal Pradesh, a…
Dhumal’s son questions Virbhadra’s farm income rise as union steel minister
byShimla: Booked in a forgery case over a land deal, Mr Arun Dhumal, the younger son of former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal hit out…
Himachal power minister pitches for renewable energy to contain climate change
byShimla: Dipping into states hydropower potential by incentivizing generation through privatization of rivers and streams, at huge environmental cost, power minister Sujan Singh Pathania,…
Himachal goes soft on UP to settle power bill dues
byShimla: Finding it hard to recover power arrears from Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) even after having won a case in the Supreme Court,…
Tourist surge impacting Manali valley glaciers
byManali: Environmentalists say retreating glaciers and melting snows on high Himalayan peaks could impact millions of people in the Indian subcontinent who rely on rivers…
250 Daredevils hit the road for the 15th Raid de Himalaya
byShimla: More than 250 daredevils are to be out for the next six days on some of the most dangerous roads in the world…
Himachal vigilance book Anurag Thakur, brother in forgery case
byShimla: State vigilance and anti-corruption bureau at Dharamshala today booked Anurag Thakur and his brother Arun Thakur, sons of former chief minister Prem Kumar…
Student outfits clash in Himachal University, 9 injured
byShimla: Rival political outfits on campus, Students Federation of India and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad supporters clashed at Himachal Pradesh University campus, leave at…
Fissures in Himachal government, Dharmani resigns
byShimla: Upset with being a chief parliamentary secretary in the Himachal government but with not enough independence to work, Rajesh Dharmani put in his…