Author: Baldev S Chauhan
SJVN pays record Rs 405 crore dividend
Shimla :State run Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) on Tuesday paid a dividend of Rs 405 crore which is the highest since its flagship the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri hydro-electric […]
2 lakh PMJDY accounts opened in Himachal
Shimla:Within a week banks in Himachal Pradesh have opened 192,500 accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) . “Bankers should aim to open bank accounts of all left […]
Monkey showers money in Shimla
Shimla :In a bizarre incident a monkey rained down rupee currency notes on amused people who kept collecting the notes for almost an hour. This happened in a pine forest […]
Himachal court bans animal sacrifice in temples
Shimla : In a landmark decision the Himachal Pradesh high court has banned the centuries old sacrifice of animals in religious places. “No person will sacrifice any animal in any […]
NSE to offer fiscal tips to Himachal school kids
Shimla :India’s leading stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange, has entered into a partnership with the Himachal Pradesh government to introduce a financial literacy course for high school students in […]
Himachal gives 2 years grace period to 4 hydro-electric projects
Shimla :Two years extra time has been given to build four medium size hydro-electric projects in Himachal Pradesh. A spokesman of the state government said here Thursday that these four […]
23 die as bus plunges in Sangla
Shimla :A bus fell on the edge of a Himalayan river in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Kinnaur district killing 23 and injuring 20 Thursday, police said, the toll could rise. “23 […]
ONGC to hunt for gas in Himachal’s Kangra valley
Shimla :The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans search for oil and gas in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra valley early next month, ONGC officials said. The spot chosen for drilling this […]
Himachal IIM campus to come up Dhaulakuan,Sirmaur
Shimla :Himachal Pradesh has decided to provide land at Dhaulakuan in Sirmaur district so that the Centre can set up the first Indian Institute Of Management(IIM) in the hill state. […]
SJVNL inks pact to build Rs 739 crore Doimukh hydel project
Shimla based Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd will build the 80 MW Doimukh hydro electric project in Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs 739 crore. The SJVNL chief R […]