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Himachal wins 3 golds in natl woman’s sports meet

Written on 31 Dec, 2008 at 1:31 in Sports | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Hosts Himachal Pradesh won three gold medals in the 34th National Women’s Sports Festival that concluded at Hamirpur on Tuesday. Delhi emerged champion, bagging 10 out of the 57 medals. It won five gold, two silver and three bronze... (Continue reading)

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Shimla hotels register full occupancy for Christmas weekend

Written on 26 Dec, 2008 at 1:09 in Tourism | viewed times | 2 Comments

By: NITYIN Shimla: Though white Christmas eluded Shimla this year, tourist traffic to Shimla has increased with all hotels in the city registering full occupancy for the weekend. Almost all hotels are full till 27th December. A bright sunny day... (Continue reading)

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Himachal gets independent CBI office

Written on 25 Dec, 2008 at 12:50 in Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Shimla: The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) will have an independent office in Himachal Pradesh from January 1, thus ending its dependency on the Chandigarh office. The CBI will have a team of around 30 personnel in Himachal... (Continue reading)

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SAIL steel plant project in Himachal raises storm

Written on 23 Dec, 2008 at 23:59 in Daily news | viewed times | 3 Comments

HimVani Baddi: Baddi: Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) proposed steel plant in Himachal Pradesh seems to be in trouble with some sections of local population in Sirmaur, where the plant was to be set up, blaming the government of taking... (Continue reading)

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Kalka-Shimla train derails, one dead

Written on 21 Dec, 2008 at 18:40 in Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

Himvani Shimla: One person was killed and three others were injured when engine and two bogies of the Kalka-Shimla holiday special train derailed near Dharampur in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh today. The injured have been admitted to Dharampur hospital.... (Continue reading)

Himachal to witness campaign for autonomous Nyaya Panchayats

Written on 20 Dec, 2008 at 16:23 in Advocacy, Daily news, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani The fight against social inequalities and gender bias seems to be snowballing into a major movement in Himachal Pradesh with women emerging as flag-bearers in this crusade. Following the historic march by single women recently that drew participation from... (Continue reading)

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Health-care services in HP need a helping hand

Written on 19 Dec, 2008 at 14:37 in Citizen Voice, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

By: Subhash Mendhapurkar Himachal Pradesh has achieved much better health indicators than many of its neighboring states in a short span of 30 odd years and this has happened without much participation from civil society groups. No doubt, this has... (Continue reading)

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TD Rights: Himachali villager left in the cold

Written on 18 Dec, 2008 at 10:33 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Environment | viewed times | 2 Comments
TD Rights: Himachali villager left in the cold

By: Tikender Singh Panwar I cannot but imagine hundreds of people reeling under extreme cold conditions with no shelter. This is a typical picture in villages across Hiamchal, their story summed up in the tragedy of ‘Malana’ in Kullu district.... (Continue reading)

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Economic slowdown: ACC shuts down kiln at Gagal for clinker stock management

Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 18:42 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dharamsala: Economic slowdown in the country is showing clear signs of direct impact on industry in Himachal as well. While on the one hand there are reports of work force being laid off, certain industries have been forced to... (Continue reading)

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Land reforms should benefit Himachalis, not just industry

Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 13:50 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 3 Comments

Himachal Pradesh is among the few states in India where strong land ownership laws have protected the interests of local people. But with rapid industrialisation the state has been going through tremendous pulls and pushes from various interest groups, affecting... (Continue reading)

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Ranji Trophy: Himachal goes down to Goa

Written on 15 Dec, 2008 at 2:48 in Sports | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dharamsala: Ranji Trophy Plate League Group A leaders Himachal Pradesh lost to Goa by six wickets in their home ground here at Dharamsala on Sunday, though the hosts are already through into the semifinals. On the final day, Goa... (Continue reading)

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Mumbai terror attack: Why Himachal forgot to laud its heroes?

Written on 15 Dec, 2008 at 2:07 in Daily news | viewed times | 5 Comments
Mumbai terror attack: Why Himachal forgot to laud its heroes?

By: Vani Shimla: Isn’t it strange that when Indian cricket team won the T-20 cricket series the Himachal Pradesh government joined the league of other states in announcing bounties – such as free holiday in Himachal – for the cricket... (Continue reading)

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Kullu student in CBSE team for Japan

Written on 13 Dec, 2008 at 15:04 in Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Kullu: Udai Singh Kanwar of La Montessori School, Kullu, has won the honour of being the only student from Himachal to have been selected by CBSE for its 30-member student team visiting Japan on an educational tour. The team... (Continue reading)

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HP school board exams from March 3

Written on 13 Dec, 2008 at 14:42 in Daily news, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dharamsala: The annual examinations conducted by Himachal Pradesh School Education Board for Class VIII, X, XI and Class XII will be held from March 3, 2009. Class      Date                            Session Middle 4-3-09 to 14-3-09            Evening Metric 4-3-09... (Continue reading)

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Delhi-Nangal Jan Shatabdi extended to Una in Himachal

Written on 12 Dec, 2008 at 19:20 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

Himvani Shimla: The Delhi-Nangal (Punjab) Jan Shatabdi train would be extended till Una town of Himachal Pradesh from December 14, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Friday informed the Vidhan Sabha during the winter session of the state... (Continue reading)

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