Women a neglected lot in Lok Sabha polls in Himachal

Monday 11 May '09

At least 16.18 per cent of Himachal Pradesh, constituting nearly a dozen Assembly constituencies of the state, has higher number of women voters than men..

Sonia’s visit to put campaig in gear

Monday 27 April '09

The Congress campaigning in Himachal has been low profile so far.

Himachal potato attracts food processing industries

Friday 24 April '09

It’s no longer serving its purpose only in the household kitchen. High-quality potato produced in the lower region of Himachal Pradesh....

Trendy outfits make way into wardrobes of politicians

Monday 13 April '09

The politicians in Himachal are yet to adorn the khadi kurta synonymus with the elections.

Rain, hail damage wheat crop in lower areas

Thursday 9 April '09

Rain accompanied by hail storm and high velocity winds that lashed the entire state over the past 24 hours have caused large-scale damage to ripe wheat crop in the lower belt of Himachal Pradesh.

Spiti valley chosen for initiating Project Snow Leopard in Himachal

Friday 27 March '09

The Spiti valley in Lahaul and Spiti district has been chosen as the site for initiation of Project Snow Leopard for conservation of the highly endangered species in Himachal.

Fresh geological report on Ridge shows scope for expansion

Tuesday 24 March '09

The latest geological survey of the left side of the Ridge, which had seen massive land slides last monsoon, has revealed hope for future expansion of the area from tourism point of view and also for further strengthening.

Special school ran illegally for 4 yrs, got SSA grants

Friday 20 March '09

A day after the Shimla police arrested four teachers for sexually exploiting female students of Prerna Welfare Association...

Code violation alleged in land acquisition for Mandi cement plant

Thursday 19 March '09

With the model code of conduct in place, the Himachal Pradesh government’s decision on acquisition of over 1,000 bighas of land in Mandi district for setting up a cement plant of Lafarge India has stirred up a fresh controversy.

Allegations of bias against director of legal institute

Tuesday 17 March '09

In a letter received by the Vice-Chancellor of the Himachal Pradesh University and president of Student Central Association...

Now, Himachal Forest dept in soup for publishing map sans approval

Monday 16 March '09

If the controversy around the printing of a wrong map in the official diaries was not enough, the forest department has been caught on the wrong foot.

HPPSC destroys records despite a pending petition under RTI Act

Tuesday 10 March '09

Weeding out of answer sheets of two entrance examinations conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Service Commission in 2007...

HP: Regularisation process on

Monday 9 March '09

THE State Town and Country Planning department has started the process for implementation of the new retention policy.

Public hearing on ski village put off, govt undecided on action

Friday 6 March '09

The much-awaited public hearing on environmental issues regarding the proposed Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) project in Kullu district...

Kids with cleft lip get a reason to smile

Thursday 5 March '09

Over 7,000 children born with a cleft lip in Himachal now have a brighter chance to flash their confident smiles, as the world’s largest cleft charity organisation, Smile Train, makes its presence felt in Himachal.

New electricity duty in HP: Domestic consumers to pay less, commercial more

Tuesday 3 February '09

If the amendment proposed in the Electricity (Duty) Act, 1975, during the upcoming budget session is passed by the state Assembly...

Kangra Valley railway track recommended for heritage status

Monday 2 February '09

Following the inclusion of the Kalka-Shimla railway track in UNESCO’s World Heritage list last year, the Ministry of Railways has sent the 80-year-old Kangra Valley rail track between Pathankot and Jogindernagar as a contender for inclusion in the list for 2009.

Central project for conservation of snow leopard launched

Thursday 22 January '09

After the snow leopard was identified as a highly endangered species over a year ago, the Himachal Pradesh government declared it the state animal.

Can BJP win Shimla Lok Sabha seat?

Wednesday 21 January '09

Will the BJP overcome the jinx on the Shimla parliamentary seat? This is a million dollar question doing the rounds in the party rank and file these days...

Himachal BJP poll committee to meet in Delhi tomorrow

Sunday 18 January '09

The Himachal state BJP election committee is set to meet in Delhi on January 19 to finalise candidates for the three remaining Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Renuka Dam to take payment for eco-services

Friday 28 November '08

Payment for use of eco-services like water has now become a reality in Himachal. The upcoming multi-purpose Renuka Dam, that will quench the thirst of millions in Delhi and produce 40 mega watt electricity for Himachal...

35 houses gutted in Solang fire

Wednesday 26 November '08

Thirty five of the 50 houses in one of the oldest village in Kullu, Solang, about 18 kilometers from Manali, were gutted in fire today evening.

Himachal steps up approach to tackle HIV, TB patients

Thursday 9 October '08

Looking at the high incidence of tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients, the state is upgrading its infrastructure to handle dual cases of TB and HIV-AIDS.

Fuel crisis hits Shimla

Tuesday 7 October '08

A fuel crisis hit Shimla today, leaving scores of vehicles stranded at various petrol pumps. Long queues were witnessed at fuel stations in the town and across the district.

Spotlight on roads as industry expands

Monday 29 September '08

For the first time, Himachal Pradesh government has opened its doors to the private sector to conduct a survey of limestone deposits in the state and find out prospects of setting up two million-tonne cement industry in Basantpur area of Shimla district.