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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 electric power potential the state has, which is about 25% of the total potential of the [...]

 Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh along with his wife Gursharan Kaur (adorning the Himachali cap) on January 29, before the Beating Retreat ceremony, with the monks from Himachal who represented the state in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath, New Delhi, this year. Behind Kaur is Surjeet Singh (bearded) who has been designing the Republic [...]

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The Himachal tableau during the Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, January 26, 2006. The tableau showcased the Monasteries of Lahaul-Spiti this year.

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The Mysticism of Mandi’s Mahashivratri
By: Saroj Thakur
The Blend of Ancient and the Modern
Mandi and Mahashivratri seem to have become synonymous as when we name one [...]

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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.

By: Arun Bhardwaj
MANDI: Many a new promises were made by leaders across the country and state on India’s 58th Republic Day, however, many a such promises made in the past remain unfulfilled. A case in point is Jamehar, a small village in Dhar Panchayat (Tehsil: Jogindernagar, District: Mandi), which is yet to join mainstream of [...]

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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 has led to widespread damage to Rabi crops. As per initial evaluations, the situation is not [...]

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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 been suspicious about their ill-effects, but now for the time it has been established through a [...]

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 our state. So when the elders at home would discuss animatedly about the ensuing historic moment, [...]

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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 first time in history.