More snow in store for Himachal
byShimla: With the interiors of Himachal Pradesh still recovering from last week’s heavy snowfall, the weatherman Monday forecast more rain and snow later this week….
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Curfew continues uninterrupted in Kashmir, injured teen dies
bySrinagar: A 14-year-old boy wounded in clashes with security forces died in a hospital here Monday as curfew continued without any relaxation in Kashmir Valley…
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…
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…
Curfew in Kashmir Valley
bySrinagar: Authorities imposed curfew here and all other major towns of Kashmir Valley Saturday following reports that Afzal Guru, convicted for his central role in…
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…