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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will start apple procurement from August 1 at 233 centers to be established for the purpose. The government plans to buy 50,000 metric tonne apple under the Mandi Intervention Scheme this year through agencies like Himfed, HPMC and also the horticulture department. The minimum support price for apple has been [...]

By: Surekha Dhaleta

Tara Gandhi Bhattacharya (right) along with Ajai Srivastava, Chairman, SDRS
Shimla: The Gandhian way of life can be achieved by adopting ‘A’ as in Atmavishwas and shunning ‘A’ in form of Ahankar, Mahatma Gandhi’s grand-daughter, Tara Gandhi Bhattacharya, said here, yesterday.
The renowned thinker and social activist was talking to students from 14 different schools [...]

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New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh government has requested the Center to allocate assistance of Rs 382 crore to the state under Bharat Nirman programme to cover 4,040 habitations under drinking water supply schemes during the current financial year.
Speaking at the National Conference on  Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes in Vigyan Vhawan here today, state Irrigation and [...]

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The writer of this article fell victim to drug addiction in 1981 before finding the willpower and courage to come out of the abyss in 1988. But, even after stopping its use, he found it almost impossible to regain his lost health and wealth throughout the life. He died just two days after writing this [...]

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Nahan: Nineteen persons were killed and 25 others injured when a private bus fell into a george near Gatadhar, about 110 km from Nahan, on Monday afternoon. The bus was carrying around 50 passengers. While 10 persons who sustained injuries were shifted to the district hospital in Solan, those with minor injuries have been admitted [...]

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Chamba: The representatives of the National Footwear Institute (NFI) were in town recently to talk to and provide training to the local artisans involved in making the well-known Chamba chappals (sandals) of Himachal Pradesh.
The institute is keen on branding the Chamba chappals and exporting them in distinct modified design forms. Besides the 15-day training, the [...]

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Chamba: Saach Pass over the Pir Panjal range, connecting Chamba with Pangi valley, has been opened for vehicular traffic. Situated at an altitude of above 4,400 meters, the pass remains closed due to heavy snow for almost six months. Last year, the 167-km Satrundi-Bogotu road was opened, which has cut down travelling distance all through [...]

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Manali: The Kullu police registered a rape case against an unknown youth after a South Korean girl alleged that she was raped by him on Friday evening. The girl had taken lift from him while waiting for a bus at Manali. He took her to an abandoned place on the pretext of showing her a [...]

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Shimla: After talks with Himachal Chief Minister, Virbhadra SIngh, taxi operators in Shimla have called off their strike, which had entered the fourth day yesterday.
According to Madan Bansal, President, Joint Action Committee, taxi and Maxi Owners, “the Chief Minister has assured to reconsider the government’s order for mandatory installation of metres in taxis.
The strike had [...]