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Pay your electricity bills online in Himachal

Written on 29 Nov, 2006 at 18:40 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: RAJESH KANWAR SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday launched the online electricity bill payment facility in Shimla. To begin with, the service would be provided to 37,000 consumers of Ridge, Sanjauli, Boileauganj, Chhota Shimla and Idgah City... (Continue reading)

British national found dead in McLeodganj

Written on 29 Nov, 2006 at 0:36 in Daily news | viewed times | 4 Comments

HIM VANI DHARAMSHALA: Michael James, a 23-year-old British national, was found dead near the St John’s church in McLeodganj, on Tuesday. Dharamsala ASP Santosh Patial said preliminary investigations indicated that James was murdered. The postmortem report also suggested that he had... (Continue reading)

Sale of land banned in Baddi area

Written on 28 Nov, 2006 at 0:56 in Development, Environment | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI SOLAN: Sale, lease, mortgage, exchange and gift of land in Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area has been banned by the government. The ban would be applicable to the area falling under the Nalagarh Baddi Barotiwala Industrial Development Authority. It may be... (Continue reading)

Himachal government cabinet decisions

Written on 27 Nov, 2006 at 0:35 in Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh has decided to provide three percent reservation to ‘Self Help Groups of Women Entrepreneurs’ in allotments of shops and stalls in the municipally areas of the state to facilitate the women entrepreneurs in starting their... (Continue reading)

Dharamshala dreams: Catch the snow flakes

Written on 24 Nov, 2006 at 13:32 in Citizen Voice, Development, Tourism | viewed times | 4 Comments

By: VARUN RATTAN SINGH It was yesterday that my mother told me that it was raining heavily in Dharamshala. The Dhauladhar range was covered with snow and cold wind was sweeping the whole of northern India including Himachal. My thoughts immediately... (Continue reading)

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Hydel dams may soon meet drinking water need in ...

Written on 23 Nov, 2006 at 22:11 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIMVANI   SHIMLA: In What could prove to be a path breaking development in meeting drinking water need of the state, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said that the state government was exploring the possibilities of drawing water from... (Continue reading)

Electoral rolls to be updated in Himachal

Written on 22 Nov, 2006 at 23:26 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI SHIMLA: The State Election Commission, Himachal Pradesh, is carrying out intensive revision of electoral rolls for the preparation of photo electoral rolls to be used during Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. ... (Continue reading)

Avail tourist rebate at Himachal pavilion

Written on 20 Nov, 2006 at 21:53 in Tourism | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI NEW DELHI: Tourism Development Corporation, Himachal Pradesh has announced that the Corporation would give 10 percent additional rebate for tourists who would get booking done for popular tourist places in Himachal Pradesh up to November, 27, 2006 in Himachal... (Continue reading)

Himachal PMT: Rangila Ram Rao’s brother gets ...

Written on 20 Nov, 2006 at 17:10 in Daily news, Development | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: HEMA D SHIMLA: Kuldeep Rao brother of Senior Cabinet Minister Rangila Ram Rao has been granted bail by the Additional District and Sessions Judge D K Sharma. On November 16, the Judicial Magistrate (first class) had remanded Rao, along with... (Continue reading)

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Farmers’ meet in Nagrota, Himachal

Written on 20 Nov, 2006 at 1:14 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI NAGROTA BAGWAN: The twelfth state-level two-day congress of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha ended at Nagrota Bagman on Sunday. Issues relating to fertilizer and seed procurement were the priority agendas at the meet. Farmers regretted timely availability of quality seeds... (Continue reading)

An article in DNA Money

Written on 20 Nov, 2006 at 0:22 in Advocacy, Development, Economy, People & Society, Tourism | viewed times | 3 Comments

IRMA student helps boost rural tourism in Himachal Designs a website to address the state’s problems Niyati Rana Ahmedabad, Friday, November 3, 2006, DNA Money Did the monkey menace spoil your holiday in Kullu-Manali? Or, did grabbing a bite at dhaba on a... (Continue reading)

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2 biswa land for all in Himachal

Written on 18 Nov, 2006 at 1:05 in Development | viewed times | 3 Comments

By: HIM VANI SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to provide two biswas of land to every houseless person so that adequate housing to the poor persons could be provided in the state. ... (Continue reading)

Himachal wanderings: Field work experience

Written on 17 Nov, 2006 at 1:02 in Citizen Voice, Development, Environment | viewed times | 6 Comments
Himachal wanderings: Field work experience

By: VARUN RATTAN SINGH My only link with village life was that my father was from a rural area. My experience of a village life in past 25 years of my life can be summed up to be almost negligible.... (Continue reading)

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34 Himachal panchayats among NGP winners

Written on 16 Nov, 2006 at 1:31 in Citizen Voice, Daily news, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI MANDI: Thirty-four panchayats in Himachal Pradesh have been declared clean in terms of sanitation facilities, and would be honoured by the President of India next year with Nirmal Gram Puraskars. Mandi leads the state with 27 panchayats from the... (Continue reading)

Himachal paragliders to seek govt permission

Written on 14 Nov, 2006 at 1:07 in Citizen Voice, Sports, Tourism | viewed times | 0 Comments

HIM VANI SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh government has issued a notification making it mandatory for paragliders to take permission from the tourism department. The move follows the tragedy at Solang Nullah wherein one paraglider was killed and another injured on Friday, The rules... (Continue reading)

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