To facilitate investors in obtaining time-bound permissions and making the procedures less cumbersome, Himachal Government will now only accept online common application forms (CAF) for investment proposals
Pink bollworm is emerging as a major pest in the cotton belt and the toxin in Bt Cotton is proving to be ineffective against it. This is posing a serious challenge to the cotton scientists and their
At least two children died of cholera with the disease spreading to Adarsh nagar, Ghaziabad. Earlier, a similar condition prevailed in Dundakhere slum clusters. However, the administration has not
With the Kullu Valley's tryst with natural calamities having become a regular feature, the government has finally set the ball rolling for strict enforcement of rules and regulations on all agencies
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has reported a loss of 58 lives due to cloudburst/flash floods in the districts of Sirmaur, Kulu-Manali and Kangra, the Rajya Sabha was told
The Ladakh-based High Altitude Medical Research Centre ( HAMRC) has developed a new treatment modality to cntrol high-altitude sickness using "a gas mixture" for the treatment of high-altitude
Vast stretches of willow forests in the Lahaul valley are drying up as the trees planted more than a century ago are being destroyed by pests and the damage may be irreversible. The willow trees
The Himachal Pradesh government is awaiting a report of a high-powered committee on MoUs signed by the previous Dhumal government with private companies regarding power projects in th state in order
The first phase of the 'Green Kurukshetra' campaign, launched by the local Geeta Niketan residential Senior Secondary School, was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abhilaksh Likhi, by
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has agreed to fund a Rs 299 crore project on development of natural resources in the forest areas of
With the Centre finally rejecting as "illegal" the state's decision to exclude certain categories of wasteland from the notified forest areas, the politically influential beneficiaries of the
