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CFL company admits lapses in bulb distribution

Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 21:06 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: A day after the Congress party demanded probe into sale of CFL lamps meant to be distributed in Himachal in the open market in Punjab, lamp maker Phoenix Ltd, a Noida-based company, admitted the lapse on its part... (Continue reading)

Baddi police claim to have arrested SIMI activist

Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 1:36 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Baddi: Ringing alarm bells regarding increasing internal security threat within Himachal Pradesh, the Barotiwala police have claimed to have arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist on Wednesday night. The first such arrest in the state, police... (Continue reading)

Himachal govt declares all distt’s drought-affected

Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 0:51 in Governance | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Taking into account the long dry spell during the ongoing monsoon season, the Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday declared all the 12 districts of the state as drought-affected. It decided to summon drought damage report from the field... (Continue reading)

Cong alleges irregularities in distributing of free CFL bulbs

Written on 29 Jul, 2009 at 21:39 in Governance | viewed times | 0 Comments

  HimVani  Shimla: The ambitious energy conservation scheme launched by Himachal Pradesh government came under attaack from the Congress today with allegations being made regarding irregularities in distributing of free CFL bulbs. The party has allegd that illegal sale of... (Continue reading)

Prakash Karat to attend CPIM state meet

Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 15:40 in Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh state committee of the Communist Party of India Marxist has given a call to protest actions against alleged incessant price rise of essential commodities. The state committee of the party will meet on July 30... (Continue reading)

Local artistes boycott Minjer festival

Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 15:30 in Culture | viewed times | 5 Comments

HimVani Chamba: The International Minjer Festival that started at the historic Chaugan ground in Chamba has been marred by controversy as a large member of local cultural groups have decided not to perform at the event. Almost all mega cultural... (Continue reading)

Maize polymer projected as substitute to polythene

Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 20:20 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: A delegation of members from International Society for Cooperation and Development, lead by Yuvraj Bodh, who met Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today claimed that a polymer byproduct of maize can be a possible substitute for polythene in... (Continue reading)

Himachal for complete ban on polythene from August 15

Written on 26 Jul, 2009 at 16:08 in Environment | viewed times | 3 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Keeping in view the harmful effects of polythene and plastic on environment, the Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a blanket ban on use of plastic carry bags and plastic items having one-time use, such as disposable plastic cups,... (Continue reading)

Registration of non-residents compulsory in Baddi

Written on 26 Jul, 2009 at 15:06 in Daily news | viewed times | 1 Comment

HimVani Nalagarh: Keeping in view an alarming increase in crime in the industrial belt of Solan district, the administration has imposed Section 144 in the Baddi police district. Following this, every industrial establishment, contractors, traders or landlord employing or giving... (Continue reading)

‘Know your status’ campaign kicks off at Paragpur

Written on 25 Jul, 2009 at 14:36 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Dehra: The “National Family Health Survey-3 2005-06″ reported that only 6% of rural women and 16%  urban women in Himachal Pradesh knew the location of the nearest Govt HIV Testing facility. As per District Level Household survey 2007-08, only... (Continue reading)

‘No amendment in Section 118 of Himachal land reforms Act’

Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 17:39 in Daily news, Governance | viewed times | 2 Comments

HimVani Shimla: Reacting to criticism by the Congress Party over amendment in Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act-1972, health minister Dr Rajiv Bindal and social justice and empowerment minister Sarveen Chaudhry in a joint statement... (Continue reading)

ABG Shipyard gets three hydel projects in Himachal

Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 17:19 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: ABG Shipyard Ltd, a Mumbai-based ship building company, has bagged three major hydroelectric projects in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh following the global bidding called by the state government last year, in which surprisingly no... (Continue reading)

Himachal’s first captive power project to come up near Nalagarh

Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 16:58 in Daily news | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla: The Jai Prakash Group would come up with the first captive power plant in Himachal Pradesh at Bagheri village near Nalagarh. The 30 MW plant would supply power to the cement plant being built in the area by... (Continue reading)

Students, politics and the right to dissent

Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 16:25 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 32 Comments
Students, politics and the right to dissent

By Tikender Panwar This is with response to the ugly turn of events post 14/7 (14th July; this being the dominant style of writing these days) when a quarrel took place between ABVP and SFI activists outside the Himachal Pradesh... (Continue reading)

First ever workshop on integrated district-level planning in Himachal

Written on 21 Jul, 2009 at 17:31 in Daily news, Development | viewed times | 0 Comments

HimVani Shimla:  Speaking at the first of its kind two-day state-level workshop on ‘Integrated District Planning’ here today, rural development minister Jai Ram Thakur said integrated and decentralized planning at district level was basic and vital pre-requisite to percolate the... (Continue reading)

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