Advocacy

Rape victim’s fight for justice, gets support from women organisations

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 0:13 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Daily news, People & Society | viewed times | 65462 Comments2010-08-17+18%3A43%3A10Johar+Singh

By: Lawan Thakur Mandi: Various women rights organizations in Mandi district have joined hands to demand justice for Nirmala Devi, who was allegedly raped by the SHO of Mandi Sadar Police Station way back in 1994. They have written to... (Continue reading)

Expedition Manimahesh – Mountain Cleaners all the way

Written on 16 Aug, 2010 at 13:40 in Advocacy, Daily news, Featured | viewed times | 65089 Comments2010-08-16+08%3A10%3A40HimVani

HimVani Dharamsala: The Manimahesh pilgrimage this year has a different slogan, besides the usual Jai Shiv Shankar. ‘Leave your sins, not your things’ will be heard echoing across lofty Himalayan ranges as thousands of Shiva devotees take a holy dip... (Continue reading)

Jagori Grameen celebrates Van Mahotsav

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 at 11:59 in Advocacy, Daily news | viewed times | 62210 CommentsJagori+Grameen+celebrates+Van+Mahotsav+2010-07-30+06%3A29%3A24HimVani

By: Mohit Behl Dharamsala: Jagori Grameen, a feminist grassroots NGO based in Rakkar, Sidhbari, is holding its annual two-month Van Mahotsav in Dharamsala and Rait blocks of Kangra district. Every year, Jagori organizes a range of events and activities during... (Continue reading)

Local people show strong opposition to Lafarge cement plant in Himachal

Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 19:07 in Advocacy, Environment | viewed times | 569212 Comments2010-06-24+13%3A37%3A38HimVani

By: Manshi Asher On 23rd June 2010, the Chairman of the National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) made a visit to the Lafarge Cement and Limestone Mines project site in order to assess the feasibility of the Environment Clearance granted to... (Continue reading)

Forum for consumer rights formed in Shimla

Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 19:04 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice | viewed times | 56880 Comments2010-06-24+13%3A34%3A20HimVani

HimVani: A forum for consumer rights has been formed in Shimla with the aim to highlights issues related to medicines and of greater importance to the consumers. The first convention of this forum was held in Rotary town hall here... (Continue reading)

No Takers for Child Rights in Himachal

Written on 27 Feb, 2010 at 15:37 in Advocacy, Featured | viewed times | 41382 CommentsNo+Takers+for+Child+Rights+in+Himachal2010-02-27+10%3A07%3A37HimVani

By: Gautami There are no takers for child rights in Himachal Pradesh. The repeated incidents of sexual assaults and other inhumane treatment with the children living in children’s homes have become a black spot on the state which is otherwise... (Continue reading)

नालागढ़ की रैली में हिमालय नीति अभियान द्वारा औद्योगिक पैकेज का विरोध

Written on 21 Jan, 2010 at 22:03 in Advocacy, Events | viewed times | 38770 Comments2010-01-21+16%3A33%3A48Rahul+Saxena

By: Rahul Saxena नालागढ़ मे जयप्रकाश असोसिएट्स के सीमेन्ट व थमर्ल प्लान्ट के मामले में केन्द्र व प्रदेश सरकार की अनीयमितताओं की अनदेखी के विरोध में स्थानीय संगठन हिमपरिवेश द्वारा एक रैली का आयोजन किया गया। ज्ञात रहे कि जयप्रकाश... (Continue reading)

Himalaya Niti condemns comissioning of Jaypee cement plant

Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 13:59 in Advocacy | viewed times | 38745 Comments2010-01-20+08%3A29%3A00varun

By: Rahul Saxena On 14th of January 2010, we heard that the cement grinding and blending unit of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) at village Tikri in Nalagarh tehsil, having a capacity of producing 1.75 million tones of cement annually has... (Continue reading)

A case for dedicated thalassemia wards in Himachal hospitals

Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 15:25 in Advocacy, Featured | viewed times | 38420 Comments2009-12-16+09%3A55%3A11HimVani

HimVani An estimated 40 million Indians are Thalassemia carriers and over 10,000 Thalassemia major patients are born every year in the country. Of course, a good number of these patients may also be from Himachal, but, surprisingly, there is no... (Continue reading)

National Peoples’ Convention on Livelihood and Sustainable Himalayan Ecology

Written on 13 Dec, 2009 at 15:55 in Advocacy, Environment | viewed times | 38280 Comments2009-12-13+10%3A25%3A00nirvan

HimVani Shimla: The Himalaya Niti Abhiyaan will organize a two-day National Peoples’ Convention on Livelihoods and Sustainable Himalayan Ecology in Kullu on December 27and 28. The convention is intended to bring activists, researchers, ecologists and representatives of peoples’ movements striving... (Continue reading)

Umang to launch campaign against Thalassemia

Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 13:28 in Advocacy | viewed times | 38101 Comment2009-12-08+07%3A58%3A17varun

HimVani Umang Foundation, on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, would focus on the rights of children with Thalassemia and Children with disabilities in Himachal Pradesh. Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, would launch a ‘Campaign against Thalassemia’ on... (Continue reading)

Umang Foundation adopts girl child for open-heart surgery

Written on 30 Oct, 2009 at 15:53 in Advocacy, Daily news | viewed times | 37372 Comments2009-10-30+10%3A23%3A24HimVani

HimVani Shimla: Umang Foundation has adopted an eight-year-old girl, Surti, for her open-heart surgery. She lives in a slum near Dharamsala in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh..Ajai Srivastava, chairman of the Foundation said today that her father Om Prakash is... (Continue reading)

‘Blue Ribbon’ to fight drug menace in Himachal

Written on 2 Sep, 2009 at 12:32 in Advocacy, Daily news | viewed times | 34953 Comments2009-09-02+07%3A02%3A58HimVani

HimVani A movement appears to be building up Himachal Pradesh to encourage people come up for voluntary blood donation and also against drug abuse. In fact, the Blue Ribbon has emerged as a symbol of the drive against drugs. This... (Continue reading)

Blood donation camp on Aug 29

Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 15:34 in Advocacy, Daily news | viewed times | 34811 CommentBlood+donation+camp+on+Aug+292009-08-28+10%3A04%3A14HimVani

HimVani Shimla: A blood donation camp is being held at the Ridge, Shimla on August 29 (10am onwards) under the blood donation drive being run by Youth Enlightening Society and Voice of Himachal. 20-25 such camps will be organized in... (Continue reading)

Workshop for better engagement of NGOs and journalists in political frame

Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 14:48 in Advocacy, Daily news, Featured | viewed times | 34791 Comment2009-08-27+09%3A18%3A42HimVani

HimVani Shimla: PRS Legislative Research in association with Voice Of Himachal (VOH) will be holding a workshop for NGOs and Journalists on September5 to help them seek efficient ways to track the performance and accountability of MPs/MLAs. The workshop aims... (Continue reading)