Advani’s Shimla rally worries locals about effect on Ridge

SHIMLA - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani is set to address a huge rally in this Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday, but many residents and geologists feel the makeshift structures being erected for the event could harm the Ridge which holds Shimla’s main water supply. It has already developed cracks during the recent rains.

India responded to terror attack with maturity: minister

SHIMLA - India has acted with maturity and is treading the path of diploamcy in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said here Monday and urged Pakistan to act against terrorists in its own interest.

Keylong is coldest place in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh shivered under an intense cold wave as the minimum temperature in the tribal districts remained below freezing point with Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recording 10.7 degrees Celsius below zero, the Met Office said Sunday.

Fashion technology institute to be functional next year

SHIMLA - The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) branch slated to be set up in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district would start its admission process from August next year, an official release said Saturday.

Agitation over steel plant in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government’s decision not to allot power and land to the public sector Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for setting up a plant in the state has run into trouble with residents of the area where the facility was to have come up launching an indefinite agitation Friday.

Dabur to set up second unit in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA - Dabur India Ltd, with business interest in healthcare, personal care and food products, has got the green signal from the Himachal Pradesh government to set up another medicine manufacturing unit in the state, a senior official said here Thursday.

White Christmas eludes Shimla again

SHIMLA - A crystal-clear sky in this tourist town in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday morning once again dashed hopes of partygoers of celebrating a White Christmas.

Reliance Energy takes Himachal government, Brakel to court

SHIMLA - Reliance Energy has once again moved the Himachal Pradesh High Court challenging the decision of the state government to allow Brakel Corp NV of the Netherlands to start work on a multi-million dollar hydropower project.