Author: Baldev S Chauhan
Himachal MIS apple at Rs 6:50 a kg
The market intervention scheme for procurement of apple from farmers has been fixed at Rs 6:50, a spokesman of the Himachal government said here Saturday. This scheme will be implemented […]
Shimla’s oldest watch store breaks into two
Phul Chand & Sons the oldest and most well-known watches and clock shop on Shimla’s Mall Road has split into two parts. The already small shop has been replaced by […]
A week more for Rohtang to open
Shimla: It could still take more than a week for the majestic Rohtang pass to be opened for tourist traffic. Although the Border Roads Organisation(BROs) have cleared the pass from […]
Only 1000 vehicles can go to Rohtang Pass
Shimla : In view of the recent National Green Tirbunal’s concern over the need to checking the growing pollution at the Rohtang Pass the state government has come up with […]
Himachal’s mesmerising Nati dance
Nati is to Himachalis what bhangra is to Punjabis.But the pace of a Nati dance can be slow as a snail and as fast as a hare. The most common […]
Britain hands back George Cross to Indian widow
Almost 70 years after her soldier husband was posthumously awarded the George Cross by Britain, the stolen gallantry medal was again handed back to his octogenarian Indian widow On Monday […]
Lightning kills 29 sheep in Himachal
A flock of sheep and goats were killed when lightning struck them on a ridge in Himachal Pradesh’s Rohru area Monday. Police said the incident took place in a forest […]
MC cleans Shimla Lift nullah
The Shimla municipal corporation cleaned the dirty stream flowing below the Combermere bridge at the edge of the Tourism lift in the heart of Shimla on Sunday. Deputy Mayor Tikender […]
Shimla MC readies to penalise garbage defaulters
The Shimla Municipal Corporation authorities have prepared a list of 69 houses who have not started handing over garbage to the civic body. A spokesman of the MC said 69 […]
Bharmour’s ferocious God
Strange and fierce is the half-man, half-lion figure.Four-armed,two clasped,two apart, like a savage dancer.Eyes wide open, mouth half-open and fangs showing. The hands displaying the claws. Clasped under the chin […]