Shimla | 9 days ago
Virbhadra launches campaign in Himachal ahead of by-poll
Shimla, May 14 - Political activity in Himachal Pradesh has picked up ahead of the announcement of the by-election to the Mandi parliamentary seat.Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday launched the campaign from the remote Bharmour town in Chamba district by holding a public rally.In the next few days, he will tour Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts -, a close aide of the chief minister told IANS ... read more

Shimla | 11 days ago
Can't imagine 'Munnabhai' without Sanjay: Director
Shimla, May 12 - It seems Sanjay Dutt's jail 'yatra' has come in the way of his 'journey' to Delhi. Director Subhash Kapoor says the third instalment of the Munnabhai movie will start only when the actor finishes his jail stint.We can't imagine Munnabhai's next part minus Sanjay Dutt, said Kapoor, who was set to wield the megaphone for Munnabhai Chale Dilli.The Supreme Court Friday dismissed Sanja ... read more

Shimla | 16 days ago
Himachal seeks 5,000 direct-to-home TV sets
Shimla, May 7 - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has requested the central government to provide 5,000 direct-to-home - TV sets to the state, a statement said here Tuesday.The chief minister has requested union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari for provide additional DTH TV sets to be installed in tribal areas, said the official statement.It said that earlier on th ... read more

Shimla | 17 days ago
Photo i-cards for Himachal's over 46 lakh voters
Shimla, May 6 - Himachal Pradesh, with a population of 6,856,509, has over 46 lakh voters and photo identity cards have been prepared for all of them, state's Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan said here Monday.There are now 4,618,537 voters registered in all 68 assembly constituencies, of which 23,60,829 are males and 22,57,708 females, Chauhan said in a statement.The Sulah assembly constit ... read more

Shimla | 25 days ago
Temperatures rise in Himachal, rain expected Monday
Shimla, April 28 - The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced slightly warm weather Sunday and the state's Una town recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, an official said. But the Met office here forecast rains and thundershowers soon.The maximum temperature across the state increased by two to three degrees and the minimum rose by one to two degrees in last 24 hours, mainly due to lack of rains, ... read more

Shimla | 1 month ago
Himachal to go for re-bidding in Kinnaur hydropower project
Shimla, April 23 - The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday decided to go for re-bidding of a multi-million dollar hydropower project that is currently under litigation between the Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure.The cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, also decided to reject the representation of both the companies to re-allot the 960 ... read more

Shimla | 1 month ago
Forests are disappearing in Himachal Pradesh!
Shimla, April 22 - Green activists have long protested the hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh that have been gobbling up forests and drying up water channels. Now a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General - too backs the claims of the greens.Compensatory afforestation was highly deficient, as 58 percent of the 12 surveyed hydropower projects reported no afforestation at all, the CAG h ... read more

Shimla | 1 month ago
Inadequate staff, old weapons at China-border police stations
Shimla, April 14 - Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, which shares a porous border with China, depends upon outdated arms like .303 rifles to tackle crime, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - said.Smuggling of rare species of fauna and of Chinese goods are reported quite frequently in this district. Police stations in Kinnaur continued to depend on outdated weapons like .303 rifles in ... read more

Shimla | 1 month ago
Inadequate staff, old weapons at China-border police stations
Shimla, April 14 - Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, which shares a porous border with China, depends upon outdated arms like .303 rifles to tackle crime, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - said.Smuggling of rare species of fauna and of Chinese goods are reported quite frequently in this district. Police stations in Kinnaur continued to depend on outdated weapons like .303 rifles in ... read more

Shimla | 4 months ago
Himachal slightly warmer, snow forecast
Shimla, Jan 9 - The hills of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday saw a marginal rise in temperature owing to prevailing dry weather, but the weatherman said rain and snow were likely this weekend.Keylong, headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti district, was the coldest spot in the state, at a low of minus 8.2 degrees Celsius, warmer than Tuesday's minus 11.9 degrees.Most of the prominent tourist towns such as S ... read more