Darcha – Padam road to Ladakh to be completed by 2015
byManali: “Construction of Darcha to Padam road via Shing0 La Pass to Ladakh would be completed by 2015” said Colonel KP Rajendra Kumar, Commander of…
J&K
Dentist Hold Inter-state conference at Jammu
byIndian Dental Association, Jammu Branch collaborated with Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and IDS Sehora to organize the 10th state & interstate Dental Conference…
Himachal minister picks holes in Road Transport & Road Safety Bill 2014
byShimla: Himachal Transport minister GS Bali expressed his opposition to removing some important provisions in the Motor Vehicles Act at a discussion of the…
Five Hill Beauties To Vie for Miss Himalaya 2014 Crown
byMcLeod Ganj Dharamshala: Five hill beauties from the Himalayan region vie for the coveted the Miss Himalaya Pageant 2014 that was announced here today….
India Border Villages Look To China To Bail Them Out
byA flood in Kiri rivulet in June 2012 had damaged its bridge. The vital bridge was used to connect 13 villages of Pin valley with rest of the state. Two years have passed and Kiri rivulet is in spate again but government has made no provision to build a bridge or provide an alternative route to connect the marooned villages.
New Law Has Himachal Apple Trade in Jam
byShimla: Knee jerk action of forcing standardization in packaging of apples at a time when the fruit harvest has begun has orchard owners, traders and law enforcers in a fix about how to market the produce.
Modi Govt Rejects Proposal For Separate Ministry For Hill States
byNew Delhi: Soon after assuming power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of a “common model” for Himalayan states and there was widespread speculation that a ministry to that effect was in the offing.
Himachal To Focus On Infrastructure To Develop Tourism – Maj Mankotia
byShimla: Speaking about the recently held tourism development board meeting that was chaired by chief minister Virbhadra Singh, he said that concern was expressed at the unplanned growth in Shimla, Manali and Dharamsala that was turning into a liability for tourism.
Govt to Fund J&K Sports Infra, Unique Sports in Hill States
byNew Delhi: The Finance Minister today earmarked Rs 200 crore to cultivate sporting talent in Jammu & Kashmir and said the Government would patronise…
Jaitley Announces IIM For Himachal, IIT For Jammu & Kashmir
byNew Delhi: Of the five new Indian Instituted of Management institutions proposed to be set up in the country, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced…