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July, 2008

Unruly traffic business in Shimla, but who ...

Written on 30 Jul, 2008 at 13:25 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: Sanjeev Verma Private bus service can well be called the lifeline of Shimla. But contrary to it, these buses, now-a-days, have become a problem for the commuters. It is astonishing to see private bus operators not following rules and... (Continue reading)

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The world is flat: Himachal CM sets off on a ...

Written on 26 Jul, 2008 at 17:43 in Citizen Voice, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani The Chief Minister going on air to listen to grievances from the common man is a welcome step giving people an opportunity to talk directly to the person whom they have entrusted the job of taking the state to next... (Continue reading)

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Herbal dreams amongst forest nightmares

Written on 25 Jul, 2008 at 1:47 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Daily news, Development, Economy, Environment | viewed times | 0 Comments

By: Rahul Saxena The Himachal Pradesh forest department is in the final stages of executing a plan to have more than 12 lakh families plant upwards of 14 lakh medicinal plants on their private lands on the 3rd of August, 2008.... (Continue reading)

Tagged with: Activism Agriculture Forestry Herbal Plantation Joint Forest Management Opinion Tree Plantation

Carbon credit: All’s not well that starts ...

Written on 21 Jul, 2008 at 12:20 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Development, Environment | viewed times | 4 Comments

By: Satyakam Bharti On Sunday the Himachal Pradesh government declared that the World Bank has in principle agreed to finance a bio-carbon project in the state, claiming it to the first in South Asia, the modalities for which would be completed... (Continue reading)

Tagged with: Activism carbon credit Kyoto protocol Opinion

Anganwadi worker’s suicide: No one cried ...

Written on 18 Jul, 2008 at 2:33 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Economy, Politics | viewed times | 4 Comments

By: Satyakam Bharti A poor woman’s suicide seldom makes news, unless, of course, it is carried out in a police officer’s office. An anganwadi worker in Baijnath could not think of such a desperate measure because she had nobody in particular... (Continue reading)

Tagged with: Activism Anganwadi Opinion Vendetta Victimisation

Shreya to narrate Guleri’s Usne Kaha Tha at a ...

Written on 17 Jul, 2008 at 12:17 in Culture | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: On the occasion of 125th birth year of popular Hindi writer Chandradhar Sharma ‘Guleri’, a special screening of the film Usne Kaha Tha based on one of his popular stories would be held here on July 19, in the... (Continue reading)

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हरनोट की कहानी ...

Written on 16 Jul, 2008 at 16:08 in Culture | viewed times | 3 Comments

हिमवाणी एस आर हरनोट की बहुचर्चित कहानी ‘बिल्लियां बतियाती है‘, हिन्दी की कालजयी कहानियों में शामिल की गई है। ‘हिन्दी की कालजयी कहानियां’ का पांच खंडों में साहित्य अकादमी, दिल्ली द्वारा प्रकाशन किया जा रहा है जिसका संपादन प्रख्यात लेखक स्व.... (Continue reading)

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Bhalku in museum, subalterns get a chunk of ...

Written on 12 Jul, 2008 at 15:11 in Advocacy, Culture | viewed times | 5 Comments

By: Satyakam Bharti Heritage status to the Kalka-Shimla rail by UNESCO is being seen as a major boost to the tourism sector in the region, but little do we understand its importance as a defining moment in recognising the subaltern history... (Continue reading)

Tagged with: Activism Bhalku Heritage Kalka Shimla Shimla Subaltern UNESCO

गेयटी थियेटर कला ...

Written on 9 Jul, 2008 at 1:45 in Culture | viewed times | 1 Comment

द्वाराः एस आर हरनोट प्रख्यात साहित्यकार श्री चंद्रधर शर्मा गुलेरी का यह १२५वां जंयती वर्ष है। उनका जन्म ७ जुलाई, १८८३ में हुआ था। उनको याद करते हुए आज शिमला में जाने-माने कवि-आलोचक श्री श्रीनिवास श्रीकांत की अध्यक्षता में एक बैठक... (Continue reading)

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Notice to Brakel power company

Written on 8 Jul, 2008 at 2:11 in Daily news, Economy | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Finally admitting possibility of irregularity in awarding two major power projects in the state, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to serve notice to Brakel Corporation for allegedly misleading the government. The company was awarded the 960 Jangi-Thopan... (Continue reading)

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HimVani Impact: Himachal State Disability ...

Written on 3 Jul, 2008 at 14:25 in Advocacy | viewed times | 6 Comments

By: Surekha Dhaleta Shimla: In a landmark announcement, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sarveen Chaudhry assured that Himachal will have a State Disability Policy soon and this task will be completed within sixty days. The critical announcement was made in response... (Continue reading)

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