Minjar fair commences on the last Sunday of Shravana month at historical Chamba Chaughan with traditional zeal and enthusiasm. People from every nook and corner of the district drape their bosom with Minjar tassel made of silken and golden threads as a mark of Minjar festival. Known as the “festival of rains” different myths are [...]

Himachal Pradesh Government would associate the Governments of Delhi, Uttranchal, Jammu and Kashmir in setting up of the prominent flower market in New Delhi to provide floriculturists of the States platform to sell their produce at remunerative prices besides opening a retail outlet at The Ridge, Shimla. This was revealed by Shri Virbhadra Singh, Chief [...]

In Kargil war, many soldiers from Himachal gave their lives. We salute all of them. Capt. Saurabh Kalia – Kargil’s first hero! Special on Rediff Petition Major Sudhir Walia (Ashok Chakra) Special on Rediff Capt. Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra More details

Sajwaar Village July 21-22, 2006: Sajwaar is the largest village we visit in the Khandadarh panchayat. It has an approximate population of 800 and is the largest village in panchayat. We hike up from Ghiyagi, a distance of 10 km, to an elevation of approximately 9000 feet. Sajwaar lies in the shadow of Lambri Peak [...]

Please check our website www.jagritikullu.org wherein we have posted the profiles of kids that need support. Pick up the kid and let us know. Once the child is picked up by the donor the profile will be deleted from the website and donor will be e mailed a more detailed history of the child. For [...]

Pankaj Mishra is acclaimed Indian writer/journalist who writes on various International and national media, he also lives in Mashobra (near to Shimla) and has nice article on TIME Asia about Mashobra: http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/journey/india.html and on Tehelka: Article on Pankaj: http://www.nybooks.com/authors/196

Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh would be Patron-in-Chief of My Himachal Group, a Non Governmental Social Welfare Organization registered as charity organization in the United States of America and set up mainly by overseas Himachalis to project separate identity of hill people world-wide and market the Himachal brand name in Industries, Tourism and Service Sector [...]

Child Health Mela in Jibhi 7 – 10th JulyWe’ve just completed our child health mela in the villages of Khadagarh panchayat. It has been a big effort with a team from Manali supporting and it was a great success. We started on 4th July with visits to villages with the Kala Jatha (village theatre team [...]

The collaboration started in 2005 with doctors from Lady Willingdon Hospital (Manali, HP) continues in 2006 with efforts to bring improved health care to the Khadagarh Panchayat in the more remote Seraj Valley of Upper Banjar, Kullu District. This brief summary will give both a background and the first of periodic updates to our activities [...]

Kinnaur is mystic district of Himachal, very much influenced with Tibetan culture, even the temple and house architecture is influenced with Tibetan style. People are most beautiful and not to mention the picturesque Kinner Kailash. Here are links to some of the best available snaps from Kinnaur on Flickr: All Kinnaur Snaps on Flickr Fesz’s [...]

Friends:The Health Mela today at Jibhi Clinic went very well! A real success and great flavor of a mela with music, Kala Jatha, great team from LWH, Drs. Kaaren & Jeph Mathias, Close the Gap, Padam Singh, Sara, Bhimla,and many others whose names I’ve omitted. Having the AIDS NGO from Banjar also a big plus, [...]

Dalai Lama Date of Birth: 6 July 1935 Name at birth: Lhama Thondup or Lhama Dhondrub Born to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet, Lhama Dhondrub was soon recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama (Mongolian for “Ocean of Wisdom”). In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, the Buddha [...]

http://www.tong-len.org Tibetans in Himachal has a lot of stake, whether its for the tourism or for local economy. They themselves being refugees are contributing a lot to Himachal’s economy and its so nice to know that they are equal partners in charitable causes also. A major percentage of small vendors for hosiery products are Tibetans, [...]

Publication:Times Of India Chandigarh; Date:Jul 1, 2006; Section:Times Chandigarh; Page Number:31 By Vandana Shukla TIMES NEWS NETWORK Chandigarh: Dams are fast becoming a cause for concern in the Kullu valley. They may not be as big as Sardar Sarovar, but, construction of a number of hydel projects are disturbing the valley’s fragile ecological balance. The [...]