Shimla: Similar to many countries even Himachal Pradesh Government has taken an initiative to manage waste. Himachal Pradesh was the first state in India to ban the production, storage, use, sale and distribution of small polythene bags in June 2004. Now, Himachal govt. takes another step to beautify and conserve environment by Waste Management, for [...]

Shimla: To gauge the army’s innovative ‘systems approach to training’ program, general VK Singh, Chief of Army Staff on his two day visit interacted with Army Training Command (ARTRAC) commanders here about issues of doctrine and concepts in the prevailing geo-strategic scenario. Lieutenant General AS Lamba who heads ARTRAC briefed the visiting army chief about [...]

Chamunda yatra concluded today at Chamba.

Shimla: Cash surplus SJVN, the public sector power generating company whose IPO opened today, stated that it would not need any capital infusion towards equity participation in the seven other projects awarded to it that would increase the total generating capacity by 3588 MW. At a conference call HK Sharma, CMD of SJVN told reporters [...]

Switzerland Ambassador Fillip Velti with Prof. B.N. Goswami during inauguration of the Painting exhibition on Kangra Miniature at Gaiety Theater in Shimla.

Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal disclosed that Himachal would add atleast 600 MW of additional generation capacity in the current financial year which could increase by as much as another 1000 MW, if the large 1000 MW Karcham Wantgoo is commissioned during the fiscal. Speaking at the power minister conference in Delhi today, Dhumal [...]

Shimla: Roots of the contraband trade in Charas run deep in Kullu valley as the police attempts to crack the supply chain that after evading law agencies was responsible for having successfully transported a 376 Kg consignment to the high value market of Mumbai. Speaking about the investigation DD Shivthare from the anti-narcotic wing of [...]

Shimla: The Himachal cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday approved 6 sites for setting up five star hotels even as it granted not for launching e-stamping system for collected of stamp duty in two districts. Presided over by chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, the cabinet approved development of sites a Baddi, Baragaon (15 Km from [...]

Picture by Lalit Kumar Shimla: Activists of the regional Tibetan youth congress and regional Tibetan women association hold a candle light rally to marks the 21st birth anniversary of Gendun Chokeyi Nyima, the boy recognized by his Holiness Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama, in Shimla on Sunday. Ever since his Holiness The Dalai [...]

Shimla: To extend the benefits of tourism into rural areas, the state has launched a novel scheme ‘Har Gaon Ki Kahani’ which involves not just improving tourism infrastructure but assimilating folklore that is centred around local gods and goddess (Devta’s and Devi’s). Speaking about the program, Arun Sharma, director tourism said that the main purpose [...]

Shimla: With functioning of IPL in the thick of controversy, Communist Party of India Marxists (CPIM) has sought to bring Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) under the ambit of the investigation and demanded that their records be immediately seized. Member secretary CPI(M) Tikender Panwar has asked investigating agencies to probe the records of HPCA as [...]

Shimla: While the state CID did nab Swami Nithyananda from a village in Solan district, last Wednesday, but efforts to track down his close associate Shailesh Tiwari, who is still believed to hiding in the state have failed to make headway. Sources in Himachal CID disclosed that that the Karnataka police have sought assistance in [...]

मंत्रिमंडल विस्तार को लेकर मुख्यमंत्री प्रेमकुमार धूमल का एक रटा रटाया जुमला है…वी बिल क्रास द ब्रिज भेन इट कम्स. जब भी मंत्रिमंडल विस्तार को लेकर उनसे सवाल किया जाता है वोह अंग्रेजी की इस कहावत को दोहरा देते हैं. लेकिन इस बार लगता है की मंत्रिमंडल की खाली हुयी कुर्सी की खाई से पार [...]

Shimla: How antique thieves managed to lift an over 100 kg bell stand along with the bell from in front of the reception at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS) that has a 24 hour guard watch on Wednesday night has foxed both the institute authorities and the police. Institute spokesman Ashok Sharma disclosed that [...]

Shimla: An three stage 243 MW hydropower project in tribal region of Kinnaur has been accorded environment clearance by ministry of environment and forest, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal disclosed today. The chief minister said that a letter to the effect from the central ministry was received by the state today. Named as the Khasang [...]

Shimla: Without revealing much, former minister Singhi Ram alluded to being victimized and harassed because he was a Dalit who had dared to educate his daughters in a good school, where children of other senior congress leaders were also studying. Talking to the media Ram here today referred to his background as a congressman saying [...]

Shimla: Congress today dared Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) to drag them to court over charges of the sports body being misused for political ends even as the party spokesman today reiterated that HPCA was functioning more as a frontal organization of BJP. At a conference call congress spokesman, Kuldeep Rathore told reporters that there [...]