Ashwani Sharma
Moving a step ahead to put the proposed environment masterplan in form by next year...
Shimla woke up to its first snowfall of the season this morning. Jakhu Hill, overlooking the town’s Mall and Ridge, experienced at least 2.5 cm of sno
An impressive turnout at the BJP’s vijay sankalp rally, organised here to mark one year of its government, proved that Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhuma
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday made a fresh offer to retire to enable the democratically elected Tibetan leadership...
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the state government for deficiencies in tax-collection, resulting in a shortfall in revenu
Himachal Pradesh will soon have an environment master plan ready to meet the challenges posed by the change in climate. Work is already underway to fo
It has not taken much time for State Transport and Housing Minister Krishan Kapoor to take a U-turn, after having got a housing plot allotted to himse
Ahead of the Assembly winter session beginning at Dharamshala tomorrow, the opposition Congress is planning to pin down the BJP government on various
In a significant decision aimed at improving railway connectivity in the hill state, the Railways have decided to extend the Delhi-Nangal Jan Shatabdi
The mid-day meal scheme, under which hot, calorie-rich food is served in 15,282 government and government-aided middle schools in Himachal Pradesh...
Taking a cue from Central government and the corporate sector, the Himachal government has directed its officers to hire taxis on rent for their offic
Hit hard by the Himachal government’s decision to slash grant-in-aid, Shimla’s century old all-girls institution has finally knocked the High Court’s
After the release of first installment of Rs 2,600 crore for the funding of Renuka dam project by the Centre, Himachal Power Corporation today came ou
After pomegranate, kiwi is taking roots in the higher reaches of Kullu valley, marking a significant change in the state’s economy.
The intriguing battle over the high-stake Jangi Thopan Powari hydro-power project, which the Brakel Corporation has fought both in the government and
The HP Cabinet accepted the recommendation of a high-powered committee to restore the 960-MW Jangi Thopan Powari hydel project to Dutch company Brakel
The global financial crisis has started affecting state’s tourism sector already.
After over nine months of trouble, triggered by the Himachal Pradesh government's notice threatening cancellation of allotment of a prime hydro-electr
Brakel Corporation today strongly opposed the draft recommendation for cancellation of allotment of the 960 MW Jangi Thopan Powari hydel project...
Himachal Pradesh is ready to begin distribution of free CFL bulbs to nearly 16.3 lakh domestic consumers under Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal’s inno
Even as the Cabinet has already taken a decision to cancel allotment of the 960-MW Jangi Thopan Powari project to Netherlands-based company Brakel Cor
The Himachal Pradesh government’s plans to hire a new helicopter and enter into a tie-up with a new company has fallen flat.
Having already carved a niche in the production of the finest fruit varieties — now also having a demand in foreign markets — and off-seasonal vegetab
Mandi will finally have a medical college and multi-speciality hospital in the Central government sector, instead of the private sector, as proposed e
Tucked away from Himachal’s prosperous vegetable and fruit belt, Pangi is yet to grab the spotlight it deserves for growing organic fruits and vegeta
