Author: Baldev S Chauhan
Himachal mulls new policy to auction timber
Shimla :Himachal Pradesh’s forest department is considering a policy of auctioning felled and grounded trees by chopping them into small round logs instead of long sleepers which are triple the […]
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. […]