Shimla: There were a record over 1.14 crore tourists who visited the state in 2009, which was more than 17 percent from the previous year. The states current population is projected to be only 70.29 lakhs.
In response to a question by Kaul Singh (congress), during question hour chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal let the legislative [...]

Shimla: With an overcast sky nipping day temperatures, the met department has forecast rain and snow over the next 48 hours.
Met director Manmohan Singh said that a western disturbance is going to affect the state, adjoining western Himalayan region and the plains.
Under influence of the disturbance, rain and snowfall is likely to occur at a [...]

(Photos by Heinrich and Wolfgang Himmel)

Shimla: Dust on the controversy over setting up the country’s first Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) around hills of Manali is yet to settle, for the promoters are contesting the government cancellation notice saying that it is totally in error and in continuation of a politically motivated charade.
At the same time highly placed government sources revealed [...]

Shimla:To revamp the tourism infrastructure in the state, the Himachal government is on the verge of finalising a Rs 350 crore loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) that would be used for development of various destination and circuits.
“A team of ADB executives are scheduled to visit the state by end of the month for final [...]

Shimla: This news will surely bring a smile on the faces of Birding aficionados and a chance to participate in the Annual Waterfowl Count at the Pong Dam Lake Bird Sanctuary.
Built in 1960, the Pong Dam reservoir is the only place in the country after the Bharatpur Sanctuary where the red-necked grebe descends every year. [...]

Paisa Wasool for tourists in Shimla

Shimla: Much awaited snowfall has brought a smile of satisfaction on the faces of the tourists who spent to holiday in the hills of Shimla with a hope to see snow as main attraction. Outskirts of Shimla, Kufri and Narkanda, have received snowfall and tourists were seen fully enjoying themselves [...]

Shimla: Managing uncontrolled crowds on New Year’s Eve has led the security officials to do away with organized programs for the upcoming bash in the heart of the city on The Ridge, even as hotels report a full house and have arranged an array of programs to usher in the New Year for their guests.
Though [...]

Shimla: With two large new cement plants ready for starting operations by March, heavy traffic on the crowded Manali highway is expected to double that has much of the tourism operators worried about the future of tourism in Kullu-Manali valley.
Officials of industry department disclosed that two new cement plants would increase the annual cement production [...]

Shimla: An ambitious Rs 3900 crore urban renewal plan to spruce up JNNURM mission city Shimla that largely still depends upon infrastructure created during colonial times, has proved a damp squib as no major project to improve roads, transportation or waste treatment has been implemented.
“Land remains a major constraint here,” says Rajneesh Kumar, director urban [...]

Shimla: On the eve of Christmas, Doordarshan Kendra Shimla is to hold a special telecast of a 30 minutes film ‘For Whom The Jingle Bells Toll?’ an environment film shot in Shimla.
Directed by National Award winning filmmaker Vivek Mohan, the films theme revolves around a simple question with larger connotations that any winter resident of [...]

Kullu: The Forest Department is becoming proactive in its ecotourism training especially in the Great Himalayan National Park. A 10 day first aid cum Wilderness Emergency Rescue course sponsored by the Great Himalayan National Park began on the 5th of December 2009. It consisted of 20 persons belonging to the Wildlife and Forest department, Ecotourism [...]

Shimla: With another swine flu death reported here today and the imprint of the disease having been reported from Kullu, Kangra, Solan, Una and other parts of the state, a shadow has been cast on the approaching Christmas-New Year festive week ahead when crowds throng hill stations.
Nagesh Verma, director health confirmed another death from [...]

Shimla: Troubled by the last weeks decision of the state government to serve notice on Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) promoters over setting up of a multi-million ski resort near Manali, the international consortium of investors intend to press their case even though they consider that investments made were in peril.
John Sims, who heads the [...]

Shimla: Short of cancelling the multi-million dollar Himalayan Ski Village project, the Himachal cabinet late on Friday decided to issue a show cause notice to the executing company seeking an explanation for not fulfilling various mandatory requirements pointed out by the state government.
Presided over by chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal the cabinet also decided to [...]

THE GHNP has been described as undoubtedly the most pristine mountain landscape in the Western Himalayas… and perhaps the planet. From the Andes to Nepal and Tibet, to the mountains of Eastern Europe and Western China – the pressures of a growing human population have left the landscape – even so-called “national parks’ – overgrazed, [...]

Tourism is a manpower based thrust industry in Himachal given the state’s amazing natural and cultural products. To just have an idea of the potential of this industry one can glimpse into the amazing statistics of the tourism department. Over 80 lakhs tourist coming to the state with about 20% growth every year (source http://scstsenvis.nic.in/tourinflow.html [...]

Shimla: Prabha Rao, Governor, inaugurated SAARC Folk Lore Festival organized by H.P Language and Culture Department in collaboration with SAARC Writers & Literary Foundation, Delhi here in the Gaiety Theatre last evening.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that Indian culture had richest tradition which had shown the path of peace, moral values and harmony [...]