The “National Family Health Survey 3 (2005-06)” reported that, only 6% of rural women and 16% urban women in Himachal Pradesh knew the location of the nearest Govt HIV Testing facility. As per District Level Household survey 2007-08, only 5.4% of married women have undergone testing HIV in the region, compared to 11.3% the national level. [...]

Shimla: Health awareness cum medical camp was held at IRBN Sakoh under the aegis of National rural health mission as a part of Police commemoration week celebrations. Rajesh Dahrmani, SP told media that over 1000 people attended this event and gained health awareness cum free medicines and tests. Inaugurating the event CMO Kangra, Anil Mahajan [...]

Shimla: Confronted with unpredictable weather patterns that are affecting livelihood patterns across the Himalayas, the two day chief ministers’ conclave that concluded today announced the Shimla Declaration on Sustainable Himalayan Development, an environment action plan which would be periodically reviewed. Noting the participation of over 300 participants, which included scientists, academics, civil society, policy makers, [...]

Shimla: Announcing a change in parameters for assessing forest cover in Himalayan states, Jairam Ramesh, union minister for forest and environment here said that the central government had decided to reward these forest rich states with a ‘green dividend’ for the ecological services rendered. Speaking at the conclusion of the two day chief ministers conclave [...]

Recong Peo: Himachal Pradesh is known for its rich culture, customs and traditions and it is evident from the fact that the people of the State celebrate the religious and traditional festivities with great enthusiasm and fervour. This was stated by Governor Prabha Rau on the occasion of inaugural function of a four-day long tribal [...]

Shimla: Himachal Government would consider 50 percent subsidy to the farmers on the farm crops and has also posed a Rs. 270 crore organic farming project for funding by Japan Bank of International Cooperation stated Prem Kumar Dhumal, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh while addressing inaugural function of the week-long State level Traditional Renuka [...]

Institute on glacial studies to be set up Scientists stress upon mitigation, adaption programs to tackle climate change Shimla: Sounding a warning about threat to Himalayan ecology because of glacial melt and resultant climate change that would impact livelihood patterns for millions of people, scientists gathered here deliberated upon mitigation process and adaption needs. Following [...]

Shimla: Phasing out plastic carry bags for a decade has marginally helped to contain urban litter but tourists unmindful of the sensitive environment continue to dump behind waste, so much so that a hydropower project on Beas River, more than once, had to be shut down because plastic waste had clogged one of the intakes. [...]

S.K. Agrawal, Executive Director NHPC Region-II receiving Rajbhasha Ratan Samman from His Excellency Mukeshwar Chunni, High Commissioner of Mauritius in India at a function in Ghaziabad on 25th October, 2009.

Shimla: Raising concerns about livelihood patterns being hit because of rising temperatures causing glacial melt and climate change, Himalayan states of Uttrakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are to hold a two day conclave whereby strategies to meet the challenges posed would be spelled out in the ‘Shimla Declaration on Climate [...]

Shimla:The Bhartiya Janata Party has taken a strong exception to the comment made by Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh in which he has equated the BJP with Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday State Horticulture Minister Narendra Bragta said the frustrated Congress leader who is perturbed after the intra party conflicts is forced [...]

Wellness expert and psychologist Swati and Utsav of My Himachal, NGO conducted a three day Stress Release and Positive Motivational Wellness Camp for the 2nd Reserve Police Battalion at Sukoh, Dharamsala on 23 – 25 October, 2009. Dharamsala: Entering the premises of 2nd Indian Reserve Battalion at Sukoh, Dharamsala normally is otherwise a silent, solemn [...]

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh University has extended the last date for seeking admission to under-graduate and MIL classes in government degree colleges, Sanskrit Colleges affiliated to or associated and maintained by HP University upto 31st October, 2009 ( 31.10.2009) with late fee as usual in respect of genuine and eligible cases, Rattan Singh, HPU Registrar disclosed [...]

Shimla: On an expansion mode, Himalaya International, a Himachal based food processing company, intends to invest Rs 110 crore for setting up a functional food project in Rajasthan, top company official disclosed. Credited with having successfully set up one of India’s first frozen food manufacturing unit, Mohan Malik, chairman Himalaya International said “the Rs 100 [...]

Shimla: Even though he has represented Rohru for five terms as a chief ministerial candidate, a visibly annoyed Virbhadra Singh, the union steel minister here stated, “it would be most unfortunate if BJP is able to win the congress fortress in the bye-election.” In the presence of state congress president Kaul Singh, he said “the [...]

Shimla: Advocating taking necessary steps for reducing the carbon imprint in the hill state, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal asked for setting up a task force to assess whether government directives about installing rain harvesting structures in every new house were being implemented or not. Speaking at a workshop on Community Led Assessment, Awareness, Advocacy [...]

Prem Kumar Dhumal, chief minister of Himachal Pradesh flagged off the vehicles on Environment Awareness , organised by department of Environment, Science and Technology, government of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla on Sunday. Photo by: Amit Kanwar