Author: Baldev S Chauhan
Himachal has 2416 hotels, 65,339 beds
Shimla :After the latest count Himachal Pradesh has 2416 registered hotels and guest houses.They have a bed capacity of 65,339 beds. A spokesman of the state tourism department gave the […]
Plastic packed vegetables land in Himachal
Shimla: Despite plastic being banned in Himachal Pradesh many vegetables during the monsoon are once again arriving in plastic packets. Media reports say these vegetables are arriving from neighbouring Punjab. […]
High court summons state info comm chief
Shimla: In a reprieve to Priyanka Gandhi, the Himachal high court on Friday admitted her contempt plea and issued show cause notices to the state information commission and an RTI […]
Jhangi-Thopan project now goes to Reliance
The 960 MW Jhangi-Thopan-Powari hydel project has been allotted to Reliance Energy. As there have been few takers of the project due to high premium the state government isn’t ruling […]
Shimla stray dogs biting again
Civic officials claim to have caught and locked up some of the many man-biting stray dogs in downtown Shimla. Dog catchers came into action Monday after many people were bitten […]
Himachal roadways to get 30 more Volvo buses
Shimla: Himachal roadways is set to add 30 more Volvo buses to its fleet. Quoting the state’s transport minister GS Bali local newspaper reports on Monday said these buses will […]
Beware now Shimla traffic cops to have hi-tech cranes
With the traffic police stepping up ways to stop improper and unauthorised parking on Shimla’s narrow winding roads for the past few months, cops may soon be armed with hydraulic […]
Top heavy : Himachal gets one more Addl Ch Secy
Shimla: Adding to the army of additional chief secretaries the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday promoted one more senior bureaucrat to this top post. Sanjeev Gupta back from central deputation […]
Sun shines bright in Shimla
A day after a downpour the sun shone bright after several weeks in Shimla on Sunday, even though there were cloudy spells from time to time. There was no doubt […]
Journalist beats unruly Shimla cops
There is much talk in town about a journalist who beat up a couple of drunk policemen in the Chotta Shimla police station a couple of days ago. Sources say […]