Mercury rises but chill persists in parts of Himachal
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh Sunday saw a marginal rise in the mercury owing to the dry weather conditions but temperatures still remained below…
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World Bank for bringing Himachal tourism into green growth funding ambit
byShimla: Beyond hydro power development, agriculture, industry and environment, World Bank was open to including tourism under the Green Growth and Sustainable Development program…
Kangra Valley Railway, an instance of strategic neglect
byBritish rulers had unveiled a technical revolution in bulk transport system during eighteenth century with the invention of Railways which was soon rolled out…
Himachal government seeks defense budget pie for raising Eco-battalions
byShimla: Supporting a trained and disciplined work force in the over 1 lakh ex-servicemen in the state, the Himachal government intends to raise two…
Stokes moots law to streamline apple trade in Himachal
byShimla: To streamline trade in apples, a fruit that sustains a large agri-economy in Himachal, the government is contemplating a legislation to ensure a…
SJVN gives Rs 33.6 lakhs merit scholarships to 140 school pass outs
bySJVN Foundation to spend Rs 100 Cr in 5 yrs on Corporate Social Responsibility Shimla: Starting out with handing out meritorious scholarships for higher…
Helpline for women in Himachal soon
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh will start within a month a round-the-clock helpline for women in distress, a minister said here Friday. “Safety of women is top…
Virbhadra Singh seeks central indulgence (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
byShimla (IANS) Hoping to boost an economy largely dependent on tourism, horticulture and hydropower, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his colleagues are lobbying…
Commodity Interest Groups in Himachal
byHimachal Pradesh is endowed with a peculiar climatic zoning which inherently supports agri-entrepreneurship opportunities for a farmer with small landholding. Although the organization of…
Himachal scouts for World Bank loans under Clean Technology Fund
byShimla: Himachal is exploring of tapping into Clean Technology Fund, a World Bank funded development policy program for inclusive green growth and sustainable development,…