Author: Baldev S Chauhan
Will Nepal hand over Himachal temple robber
Shimla :The Himachal Pradesh police is upbeat after finding all the stolen idols and artefacts in the Kullu valley some six weeks after they were stolen from a famous temple […]
Plan to expand Shimla’s old bus station
Shimla :A plan is expected to be ready in the next few days to suggest ways to modernise and increase parking space and other facilities at the old bus stand […]
Himachal mulls power bill deposits in post offices
Electricity bills in Himachal Pradesh’s state capital Shimla can now be deposited in post offices. The GPO in Shimla has already started receiving electricty bills. Postal department officials say this […]
No place for monkey scaring machine in Shimla
Shimla : The Shimla municipal corporation has criticised the Himachal wildlife chief for not taking any steps to keep away monkeys in the state capital Shimla. “Our suggestion for installing […]
Himachal clears 28 new units, 32 to expand
Shimla :Approval was given to set up 28 new industrial proposals Wednesday. Also 32 existing units will be expanded. All these projects will bring in an estimated investment of Rs […]
Himachal BSNL customers irked by higher bills,poor network
Shimla :For the past three months or so BSNL’s postpaid landline and mobile customers in Himachal Pradesh are complaining about inflated bills. Many customers say landline bills have risen by […]
Shimla police’s baffling traffic board
The traffic police has recently put up a confusing board for commuters near the Himachal Pradesh secretariat. The board tells commuters and drivers to drive at 10 km an hour […]
SJVN inks pact with 6 power firms to tap coal
Shimla :State run power company Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam(SJVN) has signed a MoU with government power companies of six states for the formation of a joint venture for mining of […]
Vinod Mehta: The Outsider Editor,but the best
After the passing away of Khushwant Singh last year I recall Vinod Mehta said he was not influenced by any Indian editor except perhaps Khushwant. Imagine if Mr Mehta had […]
Spin spin spin——Takhli
An age-old common sight in the hills of Himachal until some years ago was the sight of the hill folk spinning wool with the takhli or spindle. You saw the […]