Category: News
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 […]
SJVN to build Gujarat solar,wind plant
Shimla based Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam(SJVN) will build operate and maintain the solar and wind hybrid renewable energy park in Kharaghoda, Gujarat. This proposed park will be developed on the […]
Manali tourist arrivals hit hard, lax govt blamed
Shimla :Himachal Pradesh’s Manali has seen one of the lowest arrival of tourists this winter. The lean spell is likely to continue well past the usually busy new year season. […]
Himachal’s first AIIMS to come up at Bilaspur
Shimla :The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to allot 200 acres of land in Bilaspur for setting up its first All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS). The state cabinet […]
Himachal PR dept launches android app
Shimla :Himachal Pradesh government’s press releases, photographs and other information can now be accessed on android mobile applications. The free application can be downloaded on mobiles from the HP Information […]
HPTDC skiing pamphlet howlers!
Shimla : The latest Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation(HPTDC) pamphlet on skiing facilities offered in Narkanda and Kharapather resorts is worth seeing. The two page leaflet is full of grammatical […]
Shimla sinking road clogs traffic in holiday season
If you are planning a holiday this Christmas and New Year’s eve in Shimla Himachal Pradesh think again. The main road in the heart of the hill station has caved […]
HP State Co-operative Bank in RBI list
Shimla :The Himachal Pradesh state co-operative bank is now set to compete with commercial banks after being included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India. “Yesterday we […]
Himachal tells tourists not to visit snow bound Manali
Shimla :Five days after a heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh normal life continues to be disrupted in many places including the popular tourist resort town of Manali in the Kullu […]