A Christmas at Kotgarh
byKotgarh (Shimla Hills): The British are said to have set foot in Kot-guru (as it was known then) the first time around 1813. A small…
Himachal
No fog, no snow; sunshine on offer for New Year eve in Himachal
byShimla: Don’t let the weather fog your New Year celebrations. Catch the sun, which is giving northern India’s plains a miss these days, in the…
Himachal High Court strikes at pricing policy of life saving drugs
byShimla: Astounded with the prevailing prices of essential drugs, including life saving ones, the Himachal High Court in a public interest litigation took the…
Shake up in Himachal bureaucracy
byShimla: Prior to even portfolios being allocated to minister, a small but critical bureaucratic shake up of 7 IAS officers has been notified to…
Himachal seeks help for tapping water infrastructure
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh today sought liberal financial assistance from the central government for developing water resource infrastructure in the state. Speaking at the National…
Virbhadra Singh back with a bang
byHe has seen it all before – straddling the political landscape of Himachal Pradesh for five decades, veteran congress leader Virbhadra Singh turned the tables…
Kullu – Manali weavers get down to shawl making for summer tourists
byKullu: As winters and the accompanying cold encroaches upon the valley, villagers have pulled out their handlooms to start weaving the much in demand…
Record fish catch in Bhakra back waters, trout farm high and dry
byShimla: A better than expected catch in Bhakra Dam back waters has boosted the fishery departments’ hopes of meeting the year’s targets in warm…
Panchkula court denies murder accused Himachal MLA elect anticipatory bail
byShimla: Fugitive member elect of the Himachal Pradesh state assembly Ram Kumar Chaudhary was denied anticipatory bail in murder case by a court in…
Another World Bank funded road contract to Chinese Company faces termination
byShimla: Troubled contract obligations with a Chinese government backed infrastructure company for a World Bank funded another road project is headed for termination, (the…