By: Saroj Thakur

Ever since I saw the beautiful picture of the Lake Parashar on the state calendar of Himachal Pradesh Government, I was hooked to the heavenly looks of the lake and I nurtured a dream of visiting the Parashar Lake. During my last visit to Kataula, in the month of March, where my husband [...]

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Mandi: Addressing a rally at Sundernagar to protest against construction of hydro power projects and cement plants in hill states, noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna on Monday said encroaching upon rivers and streams for power generation is a direct assault on hill culture. “From Kashmir to Kohima, Himalayan environment is under threat, and if the flora [...]

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Dharamshala: For the first time in the history of Himachal cricket, a local lad has been selected to represent the country in any form of the game. 17-year-old Ratikant Saini of Hamirpur would be part of the under-19 India team that is to tour South Africa shortly. A wicketkeeper-cum-batsman, Ratikant is currently a trainee at [...]

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Nalagarh: Within a short span of few months, for the second time thousands of fish have been found dead in Sarsa river that flows through the industrial town of Nalagarh. On Friday, dead fish were found floating in the river near Jagatkhana area after overnight rains flooded the stream. It is being alleged that that [...]

By: Venomous
In Shimla on Christmas Eve, I am witness to an animated discussion. A journalist, an academic and an activist are talking about gender issues, privatization and politics. The mood swings from pessimism to optimism. Many anecdotes are brought up. I am told that women have started using the political space and are more comfortable [...]

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Bhuntar: Shadowed by the Parbati Hydel Project, peple in the Hurla valley, an ecologically senstive area, have won some reprieve on another front. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed the setting up of a stone crusher in the in the Chutti Bihal area. Villagers were of the opinion that if the crusher was installed [...]

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McLeodganj: An exhibition of paintings by Kelsang Dekyi and Sonam Lhamo opened at Tibet Museum here on Saturday. The exhibition is the first in a series of three international exhibitions showcasing some 30-odd artworks by the young artists. The paintings are a window to Tibetan emotions, conceptions and mood that reveal not only their inheritance, [...]

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Manali: The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to the management of the 192 MW Allian Dhuhangan hydel project being constructed near Manali. The project had for long been raising controversies due to alleged violation of environment laws, and the government had constituted a committee in March to conduct an enquiry into [...]

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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh State Haj Committee has invited applications from people interested in taking pilgrimage to Haj this year by June 29. Interested persons should send a bank draft of Rs 10,700 along with the application in favour of Haj Committee of India, Mumbai. Interested persons can contact the executive officer, State Haj Committee, [...]

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Shimla: The Rural Development Ministry, yesterday released a list of 600 NGOs blacklisted in India, which has names of five NGOS working in Himachal as well.
The names of the blacklisted NGOs in Himachal are as follows: