Category: Views
Shimla book fair starts May 12
Shimla : A six day book fair organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) gets underway in this popular hill station of Himachal Pradesh Saturday . “The book fair is […]
Himachal BJP MP asks Dhumal to quit
Shimla : BJP MP from Kangra Rajan Sushant on Monday fired a salvo at Himachal chief minister P.K.Dhumal asking him to step down in view of the high court judgment […]
No Miss Tibet contest this year
Shimla : Anguished by Tibetans setting themselves on fire in Tibet , Tibetan refugees in India have decided not to organise the controversial Miss Tibet contest this year . “With […]
World Bank hydro project in Himachal opposed
Shimla : Villagers in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district held protests on Monday against the building of the 775 MW Luhri hydro electric project in the state . Around 78 villages […]
Cold wet spring hits Himachal apple orchards
Shimla : An unusually cold , wet spring coupled with spells of hailstorms have dashed hopes of a bumper crop this year in Himachal Pradesh’s sprawling apple belt , say […]
Himachal Congress leaders summoned to Delhi
Shimla : Worried about a divided Congress in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the polls later this year , Congress Sonia Gandhi president has ordered all top leaders to report at […]
Army retracts but CPM hits out at HPCA on Annandale ground
Shimla : The CPM on Monday stuck to the charge that Himachal government was allowing the land mafia to take over the forest land surrounding the historic annandale ground in […]
Union planning minister raps Dhumal
Shimla : Union minister for planning Ashwani Kumar on Monday dismissed Himachal Pradesh’s claim that the Centre was not doing enough to help the hill state . Responding to […]
Himachal needs to do more in tourism : Centre
Shimla : The central government on Monday told the Himachal Pradesh government that it has failed to achieve optimum growth in the tourism sector across the hill state . […]