Central Pollution Control Board official gets six extensions
byShimla: J.S. Kamyotra, member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the ministry of environment and forests, is one officer the central government does…
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A glance of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 1890’s
byPictorial tour of Shimla of the late 19th century. Image credit: Ebay
Heavy rains to lash Himachal again
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh may again experience very heavy rainfall in the next three days, a weather department official said here today. “The entire state is…
Three Himachal cops held for gangrape
byShimla: Three policemen were arrested today in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi town for gangraping a 32-year-old mentally challenged woman and daughter of a former police…
Himachal gets highest rainfall in 10 years
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh got 143 percent more rainfall than normal in June, the highest in 10 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here today….
Himachal starts second phase of direct transfer scheme
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today launched the second phase of Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer scheme, which mainly comprises scholarship schemes, in…
Greens in Himachal seek moratorium on new hydro projects
byShimla: Environmental activists claimed today that Himachal Pradesh’s policy of promoting mega hydropower projects was being implemented in a fragile and eco-sensitive zone, without an…
Mouth watering street food of Shimla
byWith temperatures in the hill state soaring high to touch the 30 degree mark, it’s time for the locals to beat the heat with…
Virbhadra Singh proves his mettle again
byShimla: Ahead of the 2014 general elections, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today once again proved his mettle by ensuring that his Congress…
Himachal to soon have another apple cold storage
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh, whose apple industry is worth over Rs.2,000 crore, will soon have another cold chain storage with grading and packing facility in the…