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Shimla: Industry in Himachal Pradesh, that has till now been enjoying very cheap power, may soon have to gulp some bitter pills as Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board (HPSEB) is thinking of imposing a surcharge of one rupee per unit on industrial units during winter months. The step is being worked out as the Board is [...]

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Shimla: Following the Union government’s decision to raise another reserve battalion in Himachal Pradesh few days back, the Centre has now in principle agreed to have a women reserve battalion in the state. Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday said that the Centre has agreed to raise an exclusive women’s battalion.
The Centre would provide [...]

By: Varun
Thinking of Shimla, Dharamshala or Manali will lead you to think of snow covered peaks, green and pollution free environs. Let’s get the record straight as most of these hill stations in Himachal will welcome you with tonnes of garbage lying along the streets or thrown along the crevices in forests. [...]

By: Ajai SrivastavaShimla: It was the first programme of its kind in Shimla in which the problems of lepers were discussed at length and their solutions were also suggested. Dr Rajiv Bindal, Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Suresh Bhardwaj, local MLA and J S Rana, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla were not only receptive to the [...]

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Hamirpur: While the Cricket and Hockey leagues introduced recently in the country have already given a new meaning to the two games, the game that originally introduced the concept in India seems to have lost its sheen over the years. But some spirited youths from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, have taken up [...]

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The severe winter in Himachal seems to be thawing and the days are getting warm and sunny. It seems the weather gods have relented to allow celebrations on February 14th. Well, today happens to be the second anniversary of HimVani.com. So here we are at the end of another milestone [...]

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Shimla: The Central government has agreed to raise a new Indian Reserve Battalion for Himachal Pradesh. The battalion will create around 1,000 jobs in different categories, and a sum of Rs 12.75 crore has already been released for the purpose. Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal had raised this demand with the Union Home Minister Shivraj [...]

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Manali: Work on the much-awaited Rohtang tunnel by get delayed by at least one year as the tender process for allocation of contracts has once again been stalled for the third time. Alteration in design is said to be the reason behind cancellation of the tender process. The tenders were to be opened on February [...]

By: Tensin Tsundue
A large number of Tibetan refugees with their supporters are going to march to Tibet from Dharamsala. Starting the six-month long walk from 10 March 2008, passing through New Delhi and north Indian states, we should reach Tibet border around the time Beijing 2008 Olympics opens(14-25 Aug ‘08). I am going. What’s your [...]

By: Dr RK Sood
Suspension of drug manufacturing license of CRI Kasauli and the move to convert it into a testing lab seems to be yet another attempt to felicitate privatization in the sector. The government’s policies to support globalisation have come as a major setback to domestic institutions, and CRI Kasauli is no exception.
The CRI [...]