Himachal Pradesh government would consider the creation of land banks in public-private participation for industrial expansion and development of the same with quality industrial infrastructure especially in districts like Solan, Kanga and Una. Addressing the 31st meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority, the Chief Minister provisionally approved the setting up [...]

Subhasish Panda, Director, Social Justice and Empowerment today informed that Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing free coaching and allied scheme for the candidates belonging to scheduled castes and other backward classes. The scheme comes up with an objective of assisting students belonging to SCs and OBCs categories whose parents and guardians’ income [...]

P. K Dhumal, the Chief Minister has announced revival of Sardar Sobha Singh Awards in the name of world renowned painter. He even announced that a big spot painting competition would also be held on the birthday of Sardar Shobha Singh, which falls in the month of November. He said that such awards had been [...]

Under the ‘Atal Bijali Bachat Yojna’, with a budget of 80 crores, the state government plans to provide our CFL bulbs free of cost to all the 16 lac families in Himachal Pradesh in order to reduce the domestic consumption of electricity. The announcement was done by J.P. Nadda, Forest, Environment, Science and Technology Minister. [...]

A four day long state level kangra summer festival was today inaugurated by Prem Kumar Dhumal, the state Chief Minister. Alongside, Gandhi Shilp Bazar of Gram Shree Mela and various exhibition also begun at the police ground, Dharamsala. Dharamshala, being a tourism destination attracts a lot of tourists throughout whole year while the CM promised [...]

Shimla: Are we all healthy in Himachal Pradesh? The answer to this question is unfortunately a sad…..NO. The rural villagers of the state suffer from Improper and insufficient diets, resulting in malnutrition. There are many reasons for this serious issue affecting our people and they include not only poverty but also lack of nutritional education, [...]

KUMARHATTI: In a major relief to the workers’ class the state government has finally issued the notification to revise the minimum wages from Rs. 75 to Rs.100 per day. The notification issued yesterday would be implemented from January 1, 2008. The notification was expected to end workers’ unrest over the issue who were waiting impatiently [...]

The Himachal Pradesh Institute of Police Studies would be established at Sakoh in Dharamshala in order to enhance the professional skills of the state police personnel, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal revealed. He laid the foundation stone of the administrative block of 3nd IRB at Sakoh in Dharamshala, estimated to be worth 109.30 lakhs. However, the [...]

Shimla: Giving the go ahead for setting up 8 new IIT in the country during the 11th Plan, the Ministry of Human Resources has asked the existing IITs to mentor the new ones for the initial 2-3 years or till they are permanently set up. The 8 new IITs are to be located in the [...]

Shimla: In the face of a global food crisis, President Pratibha Patil at a civic reception here emphasized the need for a second green revolution in the country to meet challenges ahead. The president who is here on a working holiday, said that the first green revolution of the 1960’s had made the country self-sufficient [...]

Shimla: Students of two political outfits clashed in the Himachal Pradesh University campus in which about six, including a policeman were injured. Troubled started at about noon at the counsel booths opened by Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) and Students Federation of India (SFI) in the campus. These booths are set up for guiding new [...]

Shimla: Living in the vicinity of a sensitive international border, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today apprised President Pratibha Patil about the need for a rail track passing through the state connecting Leh-Ladhak, especially after China was fast expanding its network beyond Lahsa in Tibet. Speaking to media persons after a civic reception was held [...]

Formulation of a long term sustainable Industrial Policy in order to enhance industry friendly environment in different sectors is the next consideration of the state government announced Prem Kumar Dhumal, the Chief Minister, at a conference discussing industrial promotion prospects with the National BJP Industrial Cell. Keeping in view, the major expansion that the state [...]

Shimla: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil was accorded a rousing warm reception on her arrival here from Jammu and Kashmir. Army contingents presented an impressive guard of honour on her visit to the state for the first time. Governor VS Kokje, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and the minister in waiting [...]

Shimla: Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal put forth a proposal for a six-lane expressway between Parwanno and Shimla, keeping in mind the increased traffic and future needs on the route. Presiding over a review meet consisting of officials from the National Highway Authority (NHAI) and the state government the chief minister said that detailed project [...]

Shimla: Keeping in view the inconvenience faced by the fruit and vegetable growers, Himachal Government has signed an agreement of constructing a two-lane road of 80 kilometres from Theog to Rohroo in Shimla district with a Chinese company, Long Jian Road & Bridge Limited. The Rs. 228 Crores project is scheduled to complete in 3 [...]

Shimla: Getting tough on transport tax evaders, the state transport authorities have decided to put defaulting transporters on notice and recover the due revenues. Presiding over a meeting, Kishan Kapoor, transport minister asked the officials to initiate serious action against those transporters who have yet to foot tax liabilities of over Rs 1 lakh. He [...]

Shimla: Security in and around Shimla has been beefed up as the hill resort prepares to host the first citizen President Pratibha Patil for her week long sojourn here. RM Sharma, superintendent police disclosed that about 1000 additional police personnel had been deployed for enhancing security around The Retreat, which is the summer residence of [...]