Shimla | 1 hour ago
Naughty monkey on prowl for spectacles
Shimla, Sep 3 - A naughty monkey is not seeing eye to eye with residents of the Himachal Pradesh capital. He is focusing instead on their spectacles and running away with them!The 'farsighted' monkey even enters an office and decamps with a pair of glasses. In the past week, it has taken away five spectacles from the office of the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd -, a public sector undertak ... read more

Shimla | 18 hours ago
'New law should ensure social security for mentally-challenged'
Shimla, Sep 2 - The new disability law should ensure social security cover for the mentally-challenged in the country, the apexfederation representing the parents of persons with mental retardation demanded here Thursday. 'The new law should have a provision of a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for the family members of all the categories of disabled, including the mentally-challenged,' J.P. Gadkari ... read more

Shimla | 23 hours ago
No government plans to revive vaccine units, says MPs panel
Shimla, Sep 2 - The central government has no roadmap to revive the three state-run vaccine producing plants in the country, shut in January 2008, a parliamentary panel has concluded.In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha during its monsoon session last month, the panel said the sequence of events since the licences of the three units were revoked in January 2008 'clearly shows that their revival i ... read more

Shimla | 1 day ago
Middlesex University plans campus in Noida
Shimla, Sep 1 - The Middlesex University of London, with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius, plans to open a new campus in Delhi's satellite town of Noida, said its vice chancellor here Wednesday.'The Noida campus would run Bachelor programmes in business management, law, social sciences, information technology and health. The aim is to build capacity in higher education,' said Michael Drisc ... read more

Shimla | 2 days ago
1,200 cricket teams to vie for premier league in Himachal
Shimla, Sep 1 - The cricketing season is back in the hills of Himachal Pradesh with a staggering 1,200 teams, mainly from rural areas, all set to compete in the mega premier league starting in November.This is the second time that the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association - will hold the Twenty20 Cricket Mahasangram, a local version of Twenty20 league. 'There would be more than 1,200 teams, mostly ... read more

Shimla | 2 days ago
Chopper service for Himachal's Manimahesh pilgrims
Shimla, Sep 1 - Himachal Pradesh has allowed private heli-taxi operators to ferry pilgrims during the sacred Hindu pilgrimage Manimahesh in the remote areas of Chamba district, an official said here Wednesday.'Two companies - Shiva Heli Service and Virat Heli Service - were allowed to operate heli-taxis this week. They will operate choppers till the end of the pilgrimage -,' Deputy Commissioner De ... read more

Shimla | 2 days ago
Himachal got more rains than normal this year
Shimla, Sep 1 - Himachal Pradesh has received three percent more rains than normal during the current monsoon season, the weather office said here Wednesday.In the past five years, it was for the first time that the state got surplus rains. 'The overall monsoon was above the average in most districts of the state. Till date - the state saw 687.5 mm of rain against the normal average of 665.5 mm, w ... read more

Shimla | 2 days ago
Shimla's Viceregal Lodge to display rare British era photos
Shimla, Aug 31 - The historical Viceregal Lodge, now housing the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies -, is showcasing some rare photographs of events that the building has witnessed when this Himachal Pradesh town was the summer capital of British India, an official said here Tuesday.'Michael Driscoll, vice chancellor of Middlesex University in London, would be presenting a set of 15 rare black-a ... read more

Shimla | 2 days ago
Himachal plans houseboats a la Kashmir
Shimla, Aug 31 - Himachal Pradesh plans to introduce houseboats on prominent lakes in the state on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir to attract more tourists.'Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has directed the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation - to explore the possibility of having houseboats in the lakes to promote tourism and generate employment avenues for the local people,' an offic ... read more

Shimla | 3 days ago
Diesel selling army officer's interim bail extended
Shimla, Aug 30 - A court in this Himachal Pradesh capital Monday extended interim anticipatory bail granted to an Indian Army officer who was caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation - allegedly selling diesel from the army's stocks.District and Sessions Judge B.R. Chandel extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Captain Vikalp Purohit till Sep 6, but he asked the army officer to cooperate wit ... read more