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Singhi Ram, Rahi arrested

Written on 31 Mar, 2008 at 20:35 in Daily news | viewed times | 3 Comments

HimVani Shimla: In a sudden development, former Congress Minister Singhi Ram and former Chairman of Himachal Pradesh School Education Board BRRahi were arrested by the state Vigilance and anti-corruption bureau. They were earlier booked in a forgery case following allegations that... (Continue reading)

Shimla to have Institute for Disability ...

Written on 29 Mar, 2008 at 20:00 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani The Himachal Pradesh government has granted no-objection certificate to JM Institute of Speech and Hearing, Patna, for opening of an Institute of Disability Management and Rehabilitation at Shimla on the recommendation of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government... (Continue reading)

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Himachal to lay emphasis on producing fruit ...

Written on 24 Mar, 2008 at 19:43 in Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today said that efforts would be made to explore possibilities of creating required infrastructure to produce byproducts of fruits within the state to provide growers remunerative prices. He said efforts would also be... (Continue reading)

Locals come up in support of Tibetans

Written on 23 Mar, 2008 at 19:59 in Daily news, People & Society | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Dharamsala: Members of Indo-Tibet Friendship Society and Bharat-Tibet Sahyog Manch held a protest march here yesterday to condemn the alleged human rights violations in Tibet. meanwhile, protesting Tibetan monks continued their chain hunger strike for the ninth day while other... (Continue reading)

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Apple likely to be covered under crop insurance

Written on 23 Mar, 2008 at 14:04 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani The union government has in principle agreed to include apple under the crop insurance scheme. This was revealed by Himachal Pradesh horticulture minister Narinder Bragta during an orchardists’ meet in Shamsi. The minister said that teams from the centre are already... (Continue reading)

Ten mantras for a successful CME

Written on 22 Mar, 2008 at 13:41 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

By: Vivek Shukla The doctrine of doing the right thing with cent per cent commitment and not wishing for the fruits holds good for having Continuing Medical Education (CME) meetings. However, most of the time, we are so bent upon convincing... (Continue reading)

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Talk on Tibet by Vijay Crishna

Written on 21 Mar, 2008 at 14:34 in People & Society | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Friends of Tibet and the Tibetan administration together will be organizing a talk titled ‘Tibet of our Minds: A Journey’s End?’ at Dharamsala on March 27. Vijay Crishna, industrialist, theatre personality and an avid mountaineer. who has made many... (Continue reading)

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Kangna Ranaut in trouble

Written on 21 Mar, 2008 at 0:16 in Daily news | viewed times | 2 Comments

HimVani Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who hails from Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, has landed in trouble been accused of abusing her driver both physically and verbally. Her driver Rajesh has lodged a complaint against Kangana at Varsova Police Station in Mumbai,... (Continue reading)

Rishi Dhawan becomes first player from Himachal ...

Written on 20 Mar, 2008 at 11:52 in Sports | viewed times | 4 Comments

HimVani Chandigarh: Rishi Dhawan has become the first cricketer from Himachal Pradesh to have been signed for the Indian Premier League. Dhawan will be playing for the Mohali team owned by another Himachali, Bollywood star Preeti Zinta. Right-hand batsman and fast... (Continue reading)

Kullu airport gets new terminal building

Written on 19 Mar, 2008 at 23:04 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Bhuntar: The new terminal building of Kullu airport at Bhuntar was inaugurated today by Prafull Patel, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation.On the occasion, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister urged the Union Minister to include night landing facility at the... (Continue reading)

Tibetans in Shimla end fast

Written on 19 Mar, 2008 at 22:29 in People & Society | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Protesting members of the Members of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and Regional Tibetan Women’s Association ended their fast on Wednesday. Later they also held a candlelight vigil. The protesters claimed that they would continue their struggel in a peaceful... (Continue reading)

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PWD employees to be paid Rs 95 cr arrears

Written on 19 Mar, 2008 at 15:06 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dharamsala: The Supreme Court has ordered the Himachal Pradesh government to pay all arrears due to thousands of employees in the Public Works Department. The government will have to bear a financial burden of about Rs 95 crore for this.... (Continue reading)

Five dead in Manali landslide

Written on 18 Mar, 2008 at 11:02 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Manali: At least five people were confirmed in a massive landslide at Nehru Kund in the tourist town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Monday evening, while it is feared that more people may be buried beneath the debris. Though... (Continue reading)

Dhumal asks Tibetans to maintain peace

Written on 17 Mar, 2008 at 15:49 in People & Society | viewed times | 4 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today asked the Tibetans holding anti-China protests in various parts of the state to maintain peace and not to indulge in violence. He said the state government would not try to prevent... (Continue reading)

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Tibetan monks arrested in Dehra; go on hunger ...

Written on 13 Mar, 2008 at 13:19 in People & Society | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dehra: Following the arrest of about 100 Tibetan monks here by the Kangra police this morning, the protestors have now decided to stage a hunger strike. The monks were part of the protest march started by a group of five... (Continue reading)

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