By: SATYAKAM BHARTI

Perhaps for the first time we are experiencing a cultural invasion in Himachal from within, which seems to be threatening our identity as never before. And it is coming riding the wave of infotainment being bombarded in every possible wavelength of inducement.

HIM VANI NEWS SERVICE
Dhingu temple, Jakhu temple, Sankat Mochan, Tara Devi and Kamna temple would be connected by a ropeway, while five new tunnels would be constructed in Shimla, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh announced.
The Chief Minsiter, while presiding over the first meeting of State level Steering Committee in Shimla on June 22, said that the [...]

By: NITYIN
It is nice to be concerned about the environment. Whatever nature has given us must be treated with care, and the we must do all we can to safeguard the balance of natural forces.
However, one has to say that these kinds of reports would be a lot more convincing if there was good science [...]

By: VIVIDHADITYA
Cheers to all who’ve made this happen. We’ve crossed 1000 and a fifty hits. Many would ask, ‘is it a significant number’? I should say, YES, as one we are low on promoting and two, it’s not a commercial site. It’s for grassroots journalism and it has found its takers. Slowly, but steadily. How?
In [...]

By: RAHUL SAXENA

Construction of Hydro electric projects (and now the proposed Ski Villages) are being seen as the Government's prescription for the sustainable development of the hill state. The docile population of the state would not have had much against these projects if all the parameters on social(employment to locals/effect on local culture, proper rehabilitation [...]

By: RAHUL SAXENA
No valley in HP is as effected by the extensive construction of huge hydro electric projects than district Kinnaur. The failure of the government and the construction companies to stick to the norms that they themselves promise to adhere to while getting the environmental and rehabilitation clearances has forced the local people to [...]

By: VARUN SINGH
I recently had an opportunity of visiting Senior Secondary school in Daroh, Distt Kangra for a computer project. While conceptualizing this project, one of our friends in the USA, Swadesh had thought of this school as a model school for a computer project and had talked to the Principal Mr Pawan Sharma on [...]

By: VARUN SINGH
It's been few days since I am in Dharamshala. I have come back after a gap of six months, which probably is not much for many of our friends who have been away for ages now.
One good thing this time is that it rains almost daily here. Though this is against the nature [...]

Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT
Agriculture being the main occupation of 92 per cent rural population of Himachal Pradesh plays an important role in the economy of the State. Agriculture and allied sector accounts for nearly 22.1 per cent of the total State Domestic Product. To improve and extend more agriculture activities in the State, many [...]