Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlistSHIMLA - The Great Himalayan National Park may get global recognition, with Unesco’s world heritage committee placing it in the latest shortlist of world heritage sites. Two college students booked for raggingSHIMLA - Two students of a Himachal Pradesh college have been booked for ragging their junior, police said Wednesday. New ragging case surfaces in HPSHIMLA - A new ragging case surfaced in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday when a post graduate student alleged that he was ragged by some seniors of the college. Himachal hills get moderate to heavy rainsSHIMLA - The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday saw moderate to heavy rains, which brought the temperatures across the state considerably down. Himachal power project owners asked to give development fundsSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Tuesday asked mini hydropower project producers to provide funds for the development of the areas where the power plants have been commissioned, a government spokesperson said. Successful breeding of highly endangered Western Tragopan in captivity: Himachal Pradesh claims the credit
After Kachru’s death, college brings out anti-ragging bookletSHIMLA - The Rajendra Prasad Medical College in Himachal Pradesh, where first-year student Aman Kachru died due to ragging, will now bring out an anti-ragging booklet. Pawan Hans, other air charter firms eyeing HimachalSHIMLA - State-owned helicopter services firm Pawan Hans, which primarily provides chopper services to various state governments and the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), is among several companies eyeing the tourist-driven heli-taxi projects proposed in Himachal Pradesh, according to a senior official. Erratic monsoon hits Himachal’s tomato cropSHIMLA - If prices of tomatoes are pinching your wallet blame it on the rain gods. Lack of monsoon showers has reduced tomato production in Himachal Pradesh by 35-40 percent, triggering a massive price hike for the vegetable in north Indian cities. Khimi Ram takes over as Himachal BJP chiefSHIMLA - Former Himachal Pradesh deputy speaker Khimi Ram Friday took over as the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, a party leader said. Himachal gets first private radio stationSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Friday got its first private radio station with the launch of Reliance’s BIG FM station. Himachal records lowest monsoon rain in 20 yearsSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has received the lowest rainfall in 20 years this monsoon, weather officials said Friday. Two new ministers inducted in Himachal governmentSHIMLA - Two new ministers were inducted in the Himachal Pradesh government Thursday, nearly 18 months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state. Himachal IAS officer booked for corruptionSHIMLA - A senior IAS officer was booked Thursday in Himachal Pradesh for corruption, police said. “The state Vigilance Bureau this (Thursday) afternoon booked General Industries Corporation managing director Sanjay Gupta for possessing ill-gotten money worth Rs.200,000,” Inspector General (Vigilance) S.R. Mardi said. Holiday special trains on Kalka-Shimla track stopped
Himachal ministry expanded, two inductedSHIMLA - After 18 months of coming to power in Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Thursday expanded its 10-member ministry for the first time, inducting two ministers. Tributes paid to eminent theatre personalities in ShimlaSHIMLA - A play based on a famous Indian novel, Devdas was recently staged at 122-year-old Gaiety theatre to pay tributes to some eminent theatre artistes and playwrights. Now take a virtual tour of historic Himachal Raj BhavanSHIMLA - Now one can visit the historical Barnes Court which houses the Raj Bhavan (Governor’s House) in the Himachal Pradesh capital with the click of a mouse. Himachal Pradesh sizzles againSHIMLA - The hills of Himachal Pradesh sizzled once again as there was little or no rainfall across the state in the past few days, weather officials here said Tuesday. Unfavourable weather upsets Himachal’s applecartSHIMLA - The prolonged dry spell and lack of adequate snowfall could bring down Himachal Pradesh’s apple production by 35-40 percent, officials here say. Increase import duty on apple juice concentrate: HimachalSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has requested the central government to increase the import duty on apple juice concentrate to save the domestic industry. Mamata’s rail budget disappointing: DhumalSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday said that it was not fair on the part of the central government to ignore the interests of the people of the hill state in the railway budget. Monsoon break brings respite to farmersJALPAIGURI/SHIMLA - After a long dry spell, farmers in different parts of the country finally heaved a sigh of relief as the monsoons arrived. Little rain in Himachal on day 3 of monsoonSHIMLA - The southwest monsoon was below normal in Himachal Pradesh Thursday after remaining active during the past two days, weather officials here said. The curious case of monsoon: rains play hide and seek (Roundup)NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA/PATNA/MUMBAI/KOLKATA - When it rains, it pours - when it doesn’t, you can only wait. That was the situation of the monsoon that has ‘officially’ hit most parts of the country, but has been elusive in Delhi and has kept Maharashtra “worried”. Punjab, Haryana get more power from Himachal PradeshSHIMLA - Punjab and Haryana have started getting more electricity from Himachal Pradesh from Wednesday, say officials. Monsoon reaches Himachal PradeshSHIMLA - The monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh Tuesday and the state experienced showers throughout the day, leading to a drop in temperature. Pre-monsoon showers bring relief in HimachalSHIMLA - Pre-monsoon showers in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday brought much relief from the scorching heat, weather officials here said. Forest fires ravage Himachal flora, faunaSHIMLA - Forest fires raging across the parched hills of Himachal Pradesh have scorched huge tracts of wooded areas and grasslands this summer. The state is struggling hard to contain the orange glow that is wiping out flora and fauna in the Himalayas. Helping steel majors set up units top priority: Virbhadra SinghSHIMLA - The priority of his ministry would be to help steel majors set up their stalled projects, Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Sunday. |
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SHIMLA - Three holiday special trains being run daily on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla rail line in Himachal Pradesh to meet the tourist rush have been suspended, a railway official said Thursday.
