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Umang- A new ray of hope for Thallasemic ...

Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 18:55 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments
Umang- A new ray of hope for Thallasemic children

By: Eesha Duggal How many of us know about Thallasemia?? Pretty obvious many of us visiting HimVani. But I bet if one moves around and asks people about it, many would roll eyes up and down in wonder. With an aim... (Continue reading)

The lost world of Bhanodi Gompa: Discovered and ...

Written on 27 Oct, 2008 at 2:58 in Citizen Voice, Culture, Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments
The lost world of Bhanodi Gompa: Discovered and now fading away

By: Swarn Deepak Raina There’s an unusual silence up here at this place hidden from the world. It’s a one-man civilization, that of a lama – Bawa Sonam Gyatso – the last of Buddhist believers living here guarding the centuries-old Bhanodi... (Continue reading)

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Himachal govt reduces RTI fee

Written on 26 Oct, 2008 at 1:55 in Advocacy, Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Shimla: In a major victory for activists involved in propagating the Right to Information Act, the Himachal Pradesh government has finally decided to reduce the fee for providing information to applicants under the Act. An official spokesperson said the fee... (Continue reading)

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Now college students to rally for St Bede’s, ...

Written on 25 Oct, 2008 at 15:58 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Satyakam Bharti Much before successive governments woke up to the need of promoting Himachal as a tourist destination, the centuries-old prestigious schools in the state were the only goodwill ambassadors for the state. Even today a good percentage of Indian... (Continue reading)

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Governance, babudom and changing social setup ...

Written on 24 Oct, 2008 at 19:09 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Rakesh Kumar Sharma It has become a common parlance these days to criticise the entire political, bureaucratic and social system. Right from the farmers in villages, the ‘coffee-house middle class’ and even the so-called elites – everyone indirectly praises himself/herself... (Continue reading)

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Rural women rue urban-centric policy-making

Written on 21 Oct, 2008 at 23:21 in People & Society | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: Parul Sood While India will remain to be an agrarian society for a long time to come – despite the fast pace of urbanization – the rural population still does not seem to trust policymakers, whom they accuse of being... (Continue reading)

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Himachal’s Ajay creates history for Indian ...

Written on 20 Oct, 2008 at 13:05 in Sports | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Billing: Ajay Sharma of Kullu on Sunday heralded a new chapter in the history of paragliding sport in India by becoming the first Indian to win a task in the Himalayan Paragliding Pre-World Cup-08 here. Ajay completed the 57.4 kilometers... (Continue reading)

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Beyond the meltdown: It’s public sector ...

Written on 19 Oct, 2008 at 1:15 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: Varun At a time the whole world is talking about the end of capitalism following the financial crisis that started in the US, the ‘good old public sector institutions’ certainly seem to be back in the reckoning. – partly because... (Continue reading)

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PTA teacher’s petition filed with NHRC, ...

Written on 14 Oct, 2008 at 15:23 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

By: Vani Names of Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Education Minister I.D. Dhiman, DGP G.S. Gill and ASP Shimla Mahinder Singh figure in the complaint filed, on Monday with the National Human Rights Commission on the issue of ‘merciless torture’... (Continue reading)

It’s God vs government in Kullu Dussehra

Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 16:23 in Citizen Voice, Culture | viewed times | 1 Comment

By: Satyakam Bharti While nation states across the glove have time and again resorted to house arrest ‘godly figures’ who grow in stature to proportions that appear threatening to the establishment, little has ever been heard about gods being kept under... (Continue reading)

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Himachal among best performing states in EDI

Written on 11 Oct, 2008 at 1:07 in Development | viewed times | 3 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Once again proving its acheivements in the field of education, Himachal Pradesh has emerged among the best performing states in the Educational Development Index (EDI) at primary and upper primary levels prepared by the Union government on the basis... (Continue reading)

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A tale of two Himachals

Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 13:11 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 5 Comments
A tale of two Himachals

By: Varun There have been many journeys which I have done between Shimla and Dharamshala, but the one completed yesterday was probably the most amazing one. Well, here comes the context. Long before I had even stepped out of Kangra, I... (Continue reading)

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Senior IAS Subhash Ahluwalia arrested

Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 15:01 in Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Shimla: As per unconfirmed reports, Subhash Ahluwalia, former Principal Private Secretary of previous Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was reportedly arrested by Himachal Vigilence Bureau today. Ahluwalia is under probe for allegations of disproportionate assets and his wife Meera for her... (Continue reading)

Another telecom revolution beckons Himachal, ...

Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 1:50 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani The next big thing in telecommunication is about to happen in Himachal Pradesh, provided there are takers for it. It was in the early 90s that the state took a giant leap in the sector taking advantage of a local... (Continue reading)

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Alarm bells for BJP in Himachal

Written on 7 Oct, 2008 at 2:03 in Citizen Voice, Politics | viewed times | 10 Comments

HimVani Himachal literally got into election mode on Sunday with both Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party holding their separate meetings to take stock of their preparedness for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. But the atmospheres appears to have heated up earlier... (Continue reading)

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