January, 2007

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New power policy shows promise

HimVani Shimla: The awakening from slumber has been a tumultuous affair for Himachal Pradesh. Ever since the state realised its latent potential, it has been huffing and puffing to prove its mettle. Much of the enthusiasm comes from the hydro... (Continue reading)

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Straight from the heart

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Old Hindustan Tibet Road as tourist destination

HimVani SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh tourism department is planning to develop the Old Hindustan Tibet Road as a tourism destination. The proposal in this respect has already been sent to the Central government last week.... (Continue reading)

Himachal govt to evaluate drought damage

HimVani Shimla: The state government has asked for reports from all districts on damage caused to crops by dry weather conditions prevailing in the state. Unlike earlier predictions, the state has received very less snowfall and rain this winter, which... (Continue reading)

Study proves not all is well with large hydro projects in HP

HimVani Kullu: What appeared baseless apprehension regarding execution of large hydro power projects in Himachal, is now proving true, at least part of it. Though environmental groups and people residing in areas where large projects are being executed have always... (Continue reading)

Republic day eve at Ridge in Shimla

Photo and copyright: Lalit Kumar A Himachali boy expressing his solidarity for the nation on the eve of Republic Day on the Ridge, Shimla, January 25... (Continue reading)

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Happy Himachal Day: A Day to Reckon

By: Saroj Thakur January 25, 1971, the historic day when the hilly state Himachal got Statehood, still makes its presence felt in my memory lanes. I was in class tenth and honestly speaking had little knowledge about the status of... (Continue reading)

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Himachal day celebration at Delhi

Photo courtesy: HP Press Liaison Office Member of Parliament Pratibha Singh (Mandi constituency), unfurling the National Flag at Himachal Bhawan, New Delhi on the occasion of Himachal Day, January 25. Himachal Day was celebrated in the national capital for the... (Continue reading)

Rs 112 crore for road projects

HimVani Shimla: NABARD has sanctioned a sum of Rs 112.48 crore for completion of various road projects in Himachal under the RIDF programme. The work to be covered under the programme include 43 village roads, 11 bridges, 25 small irrigation... (Continue reading)

Sustainable forest management and sustained livelihoods

Opinion by: DD SHARMA MAN has been dependent on forests since time immemorial. With the passage of time, a lot of changes have taken place in the extent of forest usage, methods of forest harvesting, and the attitude of people... (Continue reading)

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Himachal a Wi-Fi zone?

Opinion by: Vivek Sharma WHILE reading through the ‘Wireless Mesh Network in Dharamshala’ article, I thought that it has to be added up with few facts of the technology mentioned. The wireless mesh created at Tibetan village seems to more of... (Continue reading)

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Gearing up for Republic Day

Photo and copyright: Lalit Kumar Contingent of the Indian Army rehearsing for the Republic Day Parade on the Ridge in Shimla on Sunday, Januray 21. .... (Continue reading)

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Himachali Cuisine

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Villagers stop work on road

By: Suresh NIRMAND: Hundreds of people belonging to village Kasoli and Tunan, falling under Nirmand tehsil, forced the Public Works Department to stop work on a road being constructed through these villages. Villagers alleged that the department had carried out... (Continue reading)

Weather of Shimla, Dharamshala, Kullu, Dalhousie, Lahaul-Spiti & Hatkoti

Shimla [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/SimlaIndWeatherViaMsnWeather] Dharamshala [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/Weather/Dharamshala] Kullu [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/KuluIndWeatherViaMsnWeather] Dalhousie [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/DalhousieIndWeatherViaMsnWeather] Lahaul Spiti [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/DutungIndWeatherViaMsnWeather] Hatkoti [rsspara:http://feeds.feedburner.com/SauraIndWeatherViaMsnWeather]... (Continue reading)

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