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Himachal govt allows BEd in commerce

Written on 31 Mar, 2007 at 15:47 in Daily news, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Himachal Pradesh University would start BEd courses in commerce and home science from the next academic year. However, no new colleges would be started for offering such courses, which means that already running colleges would be asked to... (Continue reading)

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Book festival at Dharamshala

Written on 30 Mar, 2007 at 15:06 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dharamshala: The National Book Trust of India will hold a book festival at Dharamshala from June 30, and it would continue for the next 15 days. NBT has asked Himachal Pradesh government to provide them at least 5,000 sq... (Continue reading)

Himachal poised: Impressions of an NRI

Written on 28 Mar, 2007 at 16:55 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Gaurav Sharma India is rocking. India is poised. Poised to eject millions of people out of poverty. Poised to become a developed, modern country. I don’t know if we can eradicate poverty in one generation or we will lose... (Continue reading)

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No accord for disability rights in Himachal

Written on 28 Mar, 2007 at 15:04 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 0 Comments

By: Ajai Srivastava Himachal Pradesh is doing quite well in education, health, horticulture and many other sectors. But unfortunately, its performance in the field of disability is very poor. Not only the topography of this hilly state but lack of... (Continue reading)

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Hidimba: The unsung heroine of Mahabharata

Written on 28 Mar, 2007 at 10:46 in Culture, People & Society | viewed times | 3 Comments

By: Saroj Thakur The Gita Press Gorakhpur’s, The Mahabharata has beautiful black & white sketches inserted in the text itself and it adds manifold to the charm of the epic. I would look at the pictures and read the text... (Continue reading)

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Himachal on the tourist map: beyond tomorrow

Written on 26 Mar, 2007 at 17:05 in Citizen Voice, Environment, Tourism | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Karam Chand Nanta Another winter gone by. While it did snow eventually, and loads and loads of it, I’m wondering if this late season snowfall has really helped the farmers and rivers. Because the gestation period for a snow... (Continue reading)

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It’s time Himachal encouraged Chhinze

Written on 26 Mar, 2007 at 12:57 in Citizen Voice, Sports | viewed times | 4 Comments

By: Swadesh Katoch So finally today we are out of the Cricket World Cup. For the last 3 – 4 months, all Indian news channels were showing only cricket. They were showing people in all parts of country doing Yagnas... (Continue reading)

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Villagers repair road; a slap on PWD

Written on 24 Mar, 2007 at 14:34 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: Rajeev Sharma Hamirpur: Villagers in Lanacheta panchayat of Hamirpur have set a fresh example proving how affirmative action is always better than expecting others to improve your plight. Cut off from rest of the world due to road leading... (Continue reading)

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Farmers protest against power project

Written on 21 Mar, 2007 at 15:40 in Environment | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Mandi: A large number of farmers on Tuesday held a demonstration at Gohar to protest against execution of Chabiol hydle power project. Coming together under the banner of Himachal Kissan Sabha, the farmers alleged that at lease 10,000 people... (Continue reading)

Ma Simsa: Weaving a dream for progeny

Written on 20 Mar, 2007 at 20:15 in Culture | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Saroj Thakur What should I ask for, when I’ve sought thee… During the Navratras it is a heart-rending sight to see women sleeping on the floor of the temple, seeking a child from the Maa! Thirty kilometres from Baijnath,... (Continue reading)

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Landslide on Hindustan-Tibet Road

Written on 19 Mar, 2007 at 23:19 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: District Kinnaur was cut off from rest of the state on Monday as two landslides at Kaksthal and Pagal nullah eroded away 40 metres of Hindustan-Tibet Road.The Border Roads Organisation and public works department are working to reopen... (Continue reading)

Intl tourism conference at Shimla

Written on 19 Mar, 2007 at 20:20 in Daily news, Tourism | viewed times | 4 Comments

By: D D Sharma Tarun Sridhar, MD, HPTDC, addressing the conference Shimla: The Institute of Vocational Studies, HP University, organised a two-day international tourism conference titled ‘Cutting Edge Research in Tourism – New Directions and Challenges’ on March 17 and... (Continue reading)

Centre refuses to extend package to new areas in HP?

Written on 18 Mar, 2007 at 16:04 in Daily news, Development, Economy | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: According to reports, the central government has refused to extend benefits to new areas not covered under the industrial package. Sources stated that the state government had sent a proposal to the Union government to include some areas... (Continue reading)

Farmers to gheraoe Himachal Vidhan Sabha

Written on 17 Mar, 2007 at 15:18 in Daily news, Economy, Environment | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Farmers from around 16 gram panchayats across Himachal Pradesh have decided to gheraoe the state Vidhan Sabha on April 3, to protest against government’s inaction in dealing with wild animal menace in their areas. To be led by... (Continue reading)

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Himachal gets passport office

Written on 15 Mar, 2007 at 20:05 in Daily news | viewed times | 2 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Union minister of state for external affairs, Anand Sharma will inaugurate the first passport office to be opened in Himachal Pradesh at Shimla on Friday.Earlier, residents of the state had to visit Chandigarh for completing the formalities.... (Continue reading)

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