Central government approves IT institute for Himachal!
byShimla: The central government has approved the setting up of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Himachal Pradesh, a minister said here today….
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Rains continue in Himachal, rivers in spate!
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rains today and all the major rivers and their tributaries were in spate,…
Child marriages still exist in state, admits Himachal government!
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has failed to root out the social problem of child marriage, with 15 reported from five panchayats alone in Sirmaur, one of…
8 killed 52 injured as bus rolls down gorge in Himachal
byShimla: At least eight people were killed and 52 injured when a state-run overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-metre deep…
Mountain bikers hit the road in the Himachal hills
byShimla: Aiming to woo cycling enthusiasts in the big cities, a local club has been organising adventure events in the Shimla hills to promote mountain…
Tibetan monk died after self-immolating in Nepal!
byDharamsala: A Tibetan died after self-immolating himself in Nepal’s capital town Kathmandu today, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here. This was the second self-immolation…
Himachal cricket body chief Anurag Thakur blamed for graft
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress today accused BJP MP and state cricket body administrator Anurag Thakur for alleged wrong doings in the…
While other states sweat, Himachal struggles to sell its surplus power!
byShimla: While most Indian states suffer from acute power shortage, Himachal Pradesh, strangely, is facing an uphill task in disposing of its surplus electricity in…
Khajjiar Lake in Himachal Pradesh may get new lease of life
byShimla: Successive governments in Himachal Pradesh may have left high and dry the picturesque natural lake in an area dubbed “mini Switzerland” by the then…
The Himalayas cannot digest more garbage
byShimla: Getting to 17000 altitude, where just reaching takes grit and physical fitness, to clean out rubbish and garbage left behind by other climbers…