Himachal nod to three industrial units
Shimla : Permission was given Tuesday to three industrial proposals to set up projects involving an investment of Rs 215 crore in the hill state , a top official said […]
Himachal mulls aerial ropeways for apples
Shimla : Transportation of apples and other cash crops by aerial ropeways could become a reality in Himachal Pradesh . The state cabinet on Tuesday approved to appoint Usha Breco […]
Himachal handicrafts corporation record turnover
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh’s handicrafts and handloom corporation has carried out record business of Rs 19.6 crore during the last fiscal year . This was stated here Tuesday by the […]
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 […]
Illegal felling of green trees in Himachal’s Rohru
Shimla : A special squad of Himachal Pradesh’s forest department has rushed to a remote spot in Shimla district’s Rohru area where dozens of deodar , kail and rai pine […]
Tibetan monks missing in Tibet since January
Dharamsala : Four Tibetan monks arrested by Chinese police in January from a monastery in Tibet are still missing , an official of the Tibetan government in exile said here […]
Sudripto Roy is new Himachal chief secretary
Shimla : Sudripto Roy on Monday was appointed the new chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh , a state government official said here . Roy will formally take charge of the […]
35 vehicles stolen every month in Himachal
Shimla : Thieves drive away with around 35 vehicles every month in Himachal Pradesh and barely less than half of these are recovered by the police . According to police […]
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 […]
Prof A R Khan passes away
Shimla : Teacher , friend and guide of Afghan president A.R.Khan passed away in Shimla’s IGMC late Friday . Khan , 72 , hailed from Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district and […]