June, 2009

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Finally FIR registered in custodial death case

HimVani Solan: A day after a 33-year-old man allegedly died in police custody here, the district police on Sunday finally registered a murder case under Section 302 of IPC. For the time being, no cop has been named in the... (Continue reading)

First barcamp in Himachal sets ice melting

First barcamp in Himachal sets ice melting

HimVani Shimla: The first-ever barcamp in Himachal Pradesh, held in Shimla on Sunday, literally set the ice melting as local new-age entrepreneurs, media professionals, technology enthusiast, IT professionals and even bureaucrats sat together to discuss the future of enterprise and... (Continue reading)

256 small hydro power projects cleared; Himachalis still wait for windfall

HimVani Shimla: Unveiling the next level of hydel project allotment, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Saturday offered 256 self-identified projects with capacity ranging up to 5 MW, aggregating to 431 MW, to Himachalis fitting into eligibility criteria of the power... (Continue reading)

First ever barcamp in Himachal

First ever barcamp in Himachal

HimVani Shimla: Heralding a new chapter of awakening among Himachali youth, Voice of Himachal (VOH) will be holding the first ever barcamp at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Shimla on June 28 as part of its endeavour to promote new-age... (Continue reading)

AIDS awareness rath flagged off

AIDS awareness rath flagged off

HimVani Dharamsala: To mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, an awareness rath was flagged off by the health minister from Ichhi to sensitize people in general and the youth in particular, about the menace of drugs.... (Continue reading)

Himachal likely to get IIIT: Dhumal

HimVani Shimla: Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today claimed that Himachal Pradesh would likely have an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) by next academic session. Stating this while inaugurating the two-day Second Joint Review Mission on Skill Development through... (Continue reading)

The Donkey and Dalit Baru

The Donkey and Dalit Baru

By: Tikender Panwar It happened in a village called Himsu, there lived a blacksmith name ‘Baru’. He was quite hardworking and, when he had no work he used to work on the fields of other villagers. Himsu village comprised a... (Continue reading)

CPMT Himachal results

HimVani CPMT Himachal results... (Continue reading)

Heat wave: Himachal schools closed till June 30

HimVani Shimla: In an unusual development not expected in a hill state like Himachal Pradesh, the state government on Thursday decided to keep all government schools closed till June 30 in view of extreme hot weather prevailing in the region.... (Continue reading)

CPIM asks govt to fight water shortage

HimVani Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh state committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded immediate intervention on the part of the state government to solve water problem in the state. The CPIM has stated that it is virtually... (Continue reading)

Former HPU VC Anil Wilson dies

HimVani Shimla: Former Vice-chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University Dr Anil Wilson passed away in Delhi today at his home. He was 61 and was suffering from cancer of pancreas. After his studies at Himachal Pradesh University, he had returned to... (Continue reading)

Seven dead in another ‘temple tragedy’

HimVani Dharamsala: In yet another incident of pilgrimage turning tragic in Himachal, at least seven people, including three women and two children, were killed near Kunal Pathri temple in Dharamsala when the truck in which they were traveling rolled down... (Continue reading)

Three new engineering colleges in Himachal

HimVani Shimla: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given go ahead for 12 new polytechnic and three new engineering colleges in Himachal. The engineering colleges would come up in Una, Kangra and Bilaspur districts while the polytechnic... (Continue reading)

Tourist reception centre at Kiarighat

HimVani Shimla: A tourist reception centre would come up at Kiarighat near Shimla at a cost Rs 1.60 crore under Wayside Amenities Development scheme of the tourism department. Laying the foundation stone of the centre, Chief Minister Prem Kumar DHumal... (Continue reading)

HKS alleges deviance in work timings under NREGA

HimVani Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh state committee of Himachal Kisan Sabha (HKS) has accused the state government of diluting the essential provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). HKS activists have alleged that the state government has decided to... (Continue reading)

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