Steel production has increased despite economic slowdown, says Virbhadra

Wednesday 18 November '09

Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh said the steel industry registered an increase of around six per cent in production during the last six months, despite the economic downturn.

Khali announces help for differently abled children

Tuesday 17 November '09

WWF champion Khali alias Daleep Singh Rana kicked off a signature campaign to educate people for giving equal status to physically and mentally challenged persons at a function here on Monday.

Lawrence School celebrates Founder’s Day

Monday 5 October '09

Unerlining the need of discipline in life, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla exhorted the students to work hard as it would pay significant dividends in their life.

Fungal attacks blight hopes of capsicum, tomato growers

Friday 19 June '09

Tomato and capsicum crops grown in the mid-hills of the state are increasingly being lost to collar rot and leaf blight diseases.

Crime in industry belt on a high

Tuesday 26 May '09

The rising crime-graph in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial belt is increasingly worrying the industrialists and residents here.

Stalemate between JP Cement, villagers continues

Tuesday 26 May '09

The stalemate between the villagers and JP Cement over the issue of enhanced compensation of land acquired by the company continues.

Rs 7 lakh looted from bank in Barotiwala

Thursday 21 May '09

Barely 20 days after a bank robbery in Baddi, armed robbers today looted Rs 6.8 lakh from the branch of UCO bank at Industrial Estate, Barotiwala.

Blame game between BJP, Cong stalwarts persists

Monday 11 May '09

Accusations and counter accusations by stalwarts of the BJP and Congress marked the last leg of electioneering in this district today.

BSP unable to get foothold in Shimla

Monday 11 May '09

Unlike the previous Assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party is fighting a grim battle for making its presence felt in the last phase of electioneering in Shimla parliamentary constituency.

Sanawar school: Dhumal orders probe into ‘bullying’

Monday 4 May '09

Appalled at the alleged bullying incident at the prestigious Lawrence School, Sanawar, last week, which scarred some boarders of Class XI....

Fly ash dumped blatantly by industries along Sirsa, Balad rivers in Baddi

Friday 17 April '09

Contrary to the claims of the State Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board that it is keeping a strict vigil on the violators of pollution control norms in this industrial belt...

Rain, snow bring cheer to Himachal

Friday 10 April '09

The current spell of rainfall and snow in the upper and middle hills of Himachal Pradesh may translate into some respite for farmers and orchardists...

Two injured in student clash at Parmar varsity

Thursday 2 April '09

In fresh violence on the campus of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, two students were injured in a violent clash between the activists of Independent Students’ Union (ISU) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (ABVP) late last evening.

Dhumal’s mantra: Tout govt achievements

Monday 23 March '09

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today said a campaign, highlighting the achievements of the government, needs to be launched to win the elections.

Industrialists file PIL for repair of national highway

Tuesday 17 March '09

Peeved over the alleged indifference of the Haryana state government and the Centre towards the bad condition of the Pinjore-Baddi stretch of National Highway 21A...

Transport dept cracks down on erring industrialists, vehicle operators

Thursday 5 February '09

The Transport Department has served notices on industrial houses and private vehicle operators in Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh, accused of evading the annual permit fee for private service vehicles and token tax.

Misuse of domestic LPG hits consumers in Baddi

Saturday 31 January '09

Unauthorised use of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders by a large number of commercial establishments in the industrial belt has caused problems to a number of residents in the area.

Hundreds of green trees axed in forest near Baddi

Saturday 24 January '09

Hundreds of green trees of various species have been reportedly axed in the forest of Kishanpura panchayat in Nalagarh forest division...

3 hurt, 5 held as villagers’ protest turns violent

Wednesday 21 January '09

Three persons received injuries after a mob of villagers came out on the streets today, protesting against the move of the administration and management of J P Cement Company to demolish their buildings in the area.

12 injured in mild cane-charge at cement factory

Saturday 17 January '09

Twelve labourers received minor injuries after the police allegedly resorted to mild cane charge at the premises of JP Cement at Bagga village today.

Polyhouses to boost growth of off-season veggies, flowers: Dhumal

Tuesday 13 January '09

CM Prem Kumar Dhumal today said the multi-crore Pandit Deen Dayal Kisan Samridhi Yojana Polyhouse project will boost production of off-season vegetables and floriculture.

Baddi-based manufacturer under scanner as Rajasthan bans drug

Sunday 4 January '09

Following reports of a ban by the Rajasthan government on an eye medicine supplied by a Baddi-based pharma unit...

300 engine breakdowns in five years-all is not well with the 105-year-old track

Monday 22 December '08

The Kalka-Shimla railway route may have been drawing thousands of tourists to the region every year, but after undertaking the journey...

On maiden trip, Holiday Special derails on World Heritage route; one dead

Monday 22 December '08

One passenger lost his life while seven others sustained injuries when the Kalka-Shimla Holiday Special train derailed on the World Heritage railway route...

Few takers for NREGA offer in Solan

Tuesday 9 December '08

AIMED at securing the livelihood of rural people and bridging the gap between rich and poor...