Shimla: Controversy over the shelf life of Himalayan glaciers apart, farmers, municipal authorities and small hydropower generation concerns in the region are deeply worried as deficient snowfall for the second consecutive winter slowly begins to seep in. Even as meteorological director for Himachal, Manmohan Singh forecast rain and snow over the next two days, he [...]

Shimla: It’s been the hottest January in Shimla in six years as the weatherman reported the mean temperature of the month at 15.4 degree Celsius, 3.8 degrees above normal and the mean low temperature at 5.2 degree Celsius, 1.9 degrees above normal. Holding out a forecast of mainly dry weather over the next four days [...]

Shimla: Runaway prices of essential commodities has activated Communist Party of India (Marxists) here who are intent upon intensifying their stir, declaring that inaction by the government against hoarders would make them resort to direct action by picketing black-marketers and hoarding stockists. Holding both the UPA government at the centre and the BJP government in [...]

Dharamshala: Youth volunteers of Red Ribbon Club Dronacharya College pinned red ribbons on students and staff of participants of the Red Ribbon cricket match at GC Dharamshala, under the 20-20 AIDS awareness campaign. MD Dronacharya College GS Pathania inaugurated the event at Dharamshala College Ground. Prof YD Singh, Charu Kaushal Nodal Officer and Pushpinder Sharma [...]

I had a dream that I am this tiny drop of water falling on the leaf of a tree and dissolving in the earth I had a dream that I am this land that can support life and still be firm and still. I had a dream that I am this river finding its way [...]

Shimla: As Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), the Shimla based public sector power generating company, prepares to go enter the equity markets through an IPO, status of 775 MW Luhri project on Satluj River remains uncertain even as field reports indicate that commissioning of the 412 MW Rampur project could be delayed by a year. [...]

Shimla: High powered single window authority has approved letting out built up industrial space in units which had come up in areas other than existing industrial estates and were saddled with extra area which could be used by other smaller units. Manoj Kumar, director industries explained that the state laws permitted renting out space to [...]

Shimla: As food prices spiral and the government faces flak for being unable to keep essential commodities affordable, the task of forecasting productivity of crops like potato assumes importance for which ground observation coupled with satellite imagery is now being applied. Explaining the process, SK Pandey, director Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) says. “Our survey [...]

Shimla: Lack of disease profile data for the state’s population has egged health administrators to have in place a health management information system (HMIS) that would throw up disease prevalence patterns and enable authorities to keep a tab on medication, diagnostics and treatments provided. Spelling out the priorities for rolling out the system, Rajiv Bindal, [...]

Shimla, Having held discussion with all state lawmakers, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today laid out a target of achieving over 7 percent growth in 2010-11 before giving final touches to a Rs 3000 Cr proposed annual plan for the next financial year. The proposed plan, which is Rs 300 crore more than the current [...]

Shimla: Presided over by chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, the Himachal cabinet today recommended convening of holding of the budget session from 2nd March to 13th April. With a view to expeditiously find out the causes for rising number of accidents, the cabinet approved ‘Himachal Pradesh In-depth Study of Road Accident Scheme, 2009’. Road accidents [...]

Shimla: On the 40th statehood day, Urmila Singh was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Himachal at a impressive ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan, here today. Acting chief justice RB Mishra administered the oath of office to the new governor. Earlier Asha Swaroop, chief secretary read out the warrant issued by President Pratibha [...]

Social pensions for 15000, arrears for employees, wage hike for industrial workers – Dhumal Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on the occasion of 40th statehood day announced release of pay revision arrears from government employees and pensioners, increased daily wages for industrial workers to Rs 110, and announced including another 15,000 people under the [...]

Shimla: Governor Designate Himachal Pradesh Mrs. Urmila Singh was accorded rousing reception on her arrival at Raj Bhawan here today. State Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, his cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition Ms. Vidya Stokes, PCC President Kaul Singh Thakur, Members of Legislative Assembly, Mayor of Muncipal Corporation Shimla, Madhu Sood, Chief Secretary Ms. Asha [...]

Shimla: State Unit of BJP would elect its new state president on January 31st  as organization elections are being underway in the Himachal Pradesh. State BJP in charge Satpal Jain told media persons on Saturday that former chief Minister of Utrakhand Bhagat Singh Koshiyri would be election in-charge, for which nomination would be filed by [...]

Shimla: A poacher was arrested allegedly possessing two leopard skins when a police party seized the hides of two fully grown animals, police official said here today. According to SP Sirmour, P.D.Parsad a police party seized skins of two fully grown leopards yesterday from the possession of a Gyan Singh near Nahan in Sirmaur district [...]