Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister said that State Government would consider holding of entrance tests to State Ayurvedic colleges alongwith combined medical tests in the state (CPMT). He announced constitution of High Power Committee to look into the functioning of Ayurveda department and asked to submit report within two months. He was addressing the State Level [...]

Through health related preventive interventions, SIDHI has been able to reach out to the villagers through providing basic health awareness and medical check-ups by skilled physicians. We specialize in physiotherapy, basic daily living skills (occupational therapy), and speech therapy. Sidhi is reaching all over Sirmour to help special children who are hearing and visually impaired. [...]

Following the Central Disaster Management Authority Act, 2005, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, in order to implement the directions to constitute the State Disaster Management Authority, decided in its First Meeting held in the New Vidhan Sabha Complex at Tapovan, near Dharamshala today, to constitute the State Disaster Management Authority under the Chairmanship of the Chief [...]

HP Chief Minister honoured Samresh Jung, Vijay Kumar and Anuja Jung for their performance in the Melborne Common Wealth Games- 2006 at Dharamsala today. He presented a draft of Rs. 30 lacs to Samresh Jung for winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the Melborne Common Wealth Games, Rs. 10 lacs to [...]

Part 2 Part 3 Part4 Please check Great Himalayan National Park documentary on Youtube VOICES AND CHOICES is a 20 minute documentary on the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP). It gives an overview of the environmental aspects of India’s newest national park located in the Kullu Valley of the state Himachal Pradesh. GHNP is the [...]

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the martyrs by laying wreath at the War Memorial and lighting the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ at Dharamsala before taking part in the first day proceeding of Winter Session of H.P. Vidhan Sabha at Tapovan near Dharamsala today. Chief Minister saluted the martyrs and remembered their contribution towards [...]

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister joined Shri Gangu Ram Musafir, Speaker, H.P. Vidhan Sabha in dedication of 1st H.P. Vidhan Sabha Complex outside the State Capital at Tapovan near Dharamsala in district Kangra to the people of the State in a prestigious inaugural ceremony held at Tapovan today. The Complex was constructed at a cost of [...]

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister greeted the carol singing party of Christ Church, Shimla led by Father Shamsher Singh which called on him at his residence Holy Lodge on the eve of Christmas here today. Chief Minister said that the teachings of Jesus Christ were relevant in present times also as only peace and brotherhood could [...]

MSNBC carried this report. NEW DELHI – A joint Indian-Chinese team plans to chart remote Himalayan glaciers that scientists fear are rapidly melting because of global warming, threatening the great rivers that give life to one of South Asia’s most fertile regions. The two expeditions, announced Thursday, will take scientists into some of the most [...]

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, dedicated the restored new portion of the Gaiety Theater to the Amateur Dramatic Club, Shimla, here today and congratulated the members of the Club for housing the new complex. Chief Minister also inspected the remaining portion being restored and expressed satisfaction over the pace of restoration by the experts to regain [...]

It would indeed be a moment of glory for the people of Himachal Pradesh when the new Vidhan Sabha Bhawan constructed at a cost of Rs. 7 crore at Sidhbari (Tapovan) near Dharamsala will be dedicated to them on 25th December as a New Year gift especially to the people of lower areas of the [...]

Shimla: Launching Natural Apple Juice in Slim Tetrapack here today, Himchal Pradesh CM said that the Corporation has already introduced fruit based products of Apple, Mango, Orange Kinnow, Litchi, Strawberry, Kiwi etc. in Tetrapacks, brick as well as in slim packs under the brand names of Apple Tapple, Ditto Apple, Ditto Mango, Ditto Orange-Kinnow, Ditto [...]

Himachal Chief Minister said that his Government had been awarded for outstanding achievements in education and efforts were afoot to fill the gap in the areas where people still needed higher educational institutions so that students could avail of these facilities nearer to their homes. He said that State had 60 collages in the Government [...]

More than 70,000 migratory birds have arrived in different areas of Pong Dam reservoir during the last three months from Central Asian countries.

Himachal has been showcased in endless Indian movies. Mumbai film industry’s favorite destination use to be Himachal. Many movies in older times showcased Himachal and its culture, but Vivah captures Himachali culture much closely. Some of the folk song tunes are incorporated in music of Vivah movie. The sweet folk music resonates with Himachal and [...]

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister said that the state government has approached the Union Government to extend jurisdiction of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to all the districts in the State so that the poor and deserving were benefited under its employment provisions. He was presiding over the First Meeting of the Himachal Pradesh State [...]

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister today ordered inquiry by the Divisional Commissioner, Shimla, into the firing incident which took place recently at KarchhamWangtoo where the local people were agitating against the 1000MW Karchham-Wangtoo Hydro Electric Project being executed in the private sector and assured action against the people responsible. He said that the state government would [...]