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…
Himachal
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,…
All 7 persons rescued from Himachal avalanche hit village
byShimla: A community led rescue operation dug out two families whose houses had collapsed due to an avalanche in a high altitude Kinnaur village,…
Himachal roadways hikes fares for night travel
byShimla: The state government has hiked fares for the long route buses of Himachal Roadways (HRTC) that offer night travel. The fares has been increased…
Heavy snow pounds tribal Himachal; residents asked to stay indoors
byShimla: Much of the high altitude tribal belt along the India-China border was pounded with a heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours, forcing…
Malana – an archaic democracy defying modernity
byMalana is perhaps one of the oldest forms of self government still around that is structured around Jamlu Devta (village deity) as the supreme…
Himachal CM seeks expansion of railway network
byNew Delhi : Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh who called on union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, ahead of finalizing the years railways budget at Delhi,…