Himachal Pradesh donates Rs.1.01 crore for Leh victims

The Himachal Pradesh government Friday decided to donate Rs.1.01 crore for rehabilitating people affected by the recent flash floods in Leh and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said here.

“The cabinet took decision to donate Rs.1.01 crore

Fallen tree damages Salman Rushdie villa gate in Himachal Pradesh

The gate of British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s ancestral house in this Himachal Pradesh town suffered some damage when a big eucalyptus tree fell on it following heavy rains over the past few days, the caretaker said Friday.

The eucalyptus tree fell,

Seized red sanders wood was en route to China

The Himachal Pradesh Police has found that the banned red sanders wood seized close to the international border wes being smuggled to China, an official said Friday.

Two trucks transporting 12 tonnes (120 quintal) of red sanders wood were seized close to th

One more swine flu case in Himachal Pradesh

A man has tested positive for swine flu in Himachal Pradesh, taking the number of H1N1 cases in the state to 10 this year, an official said Friday.

“A middle-aged man from Mandi district tested positive for swine flu and was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medica

Bus rolls down Himachal Pradesh gorge, 24 killed

Twenty-four people were killed and 29 injured when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot deep gorge Thursday evening near this Himachal Pradesh capital, police said.

It was the second major road accident in the state in less than

Himachal extends holiday package for top players in CWG time

World record holders will get a week’s free stay in Himachal Pradesh if they visit during the Commonwealth Games in October, an official said.

“The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is offering a week’s free hospitality to all world record ho

Himachal Pradesh clears six industrial proposals

Himachal Pradesh Monday cleared six industrial proposals worth Rs.267.68 crore, an official said here.

The projects will provide employment to 1,353 people in the state, a government spokesperson told IANS.

Among the six industrial and three expansion pr

Golden seal honour for Dalai Lama for leading Tibetan democracy

Tibetans living in exile in India will honour the Dalai Lama with a golden seal next month for leading the Tibetan democratic system in exile.

“It would be a big day for us and we are celebrating it in a big way at Bylakuppe (in Karnataka). We wo

Himachal’s hydropower plant remains shut, power supply hit

The country’s largest hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the fourth day Sunday, disrupting power supply to northern states, including Delhi.

The 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri hydropower project in Kinnaur district was closed Thursday as the sil

Aman Kachru ragging case: Prosecution wants to examine father

The prosecution in the Aman Kachru ragging-to-death case Thursday demanded that the statement of the victim’s father Rajendra Kachru should also be recorded.

Moving an application in the fast track court in this Himachal Pradesh town, the governm

Himachal power plant resumes generation

Power supply to north Indian states, including Delhi, was restored Tuesday as the country’s largest hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh resumed generation after remaining closed for more than 15 hours, an official said here.

Generation in the 1,

Aman Kachru ragging case: Fast track court resumes trial

A fast track court in this Himachal Pradesh town Monday resumed the trial against four medical students, accused of ragging to death first year student Aman Kachru last year, after they surrendered last week on cancellation of their bail.

The acc

Tunnel may be blessing for Rohtang eco-system

The fragile ecosystem of the Rohtang Pass is likely to get some respite from heavy pollution from vehicles once the 8.8-km-long tunnel being built under it takes on the traffic burden.

The multicrore-rupee Rohtang tunnel project began June 28 thi

Prices of better quality Himachal Pradesh apples firming up

Prices of superior grade apples are slowly bouncing back, much to relief to the growers in Himachal Pradesh.

“The market has started looking up with prices of superior grade of apples increased by Rs.200 to Rs.300 a box,” said Gian Singh Chandel,

Nathpa Jhakri hydropower plant remains shut for third day

The country’s largest hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the third day Wednesday, disrupting power supply to northern states, including Delhi.

“The 1,500-MW hydropower plant remained shut for third day. It was closed Monday as

Bail of Amar Kachru ragging accused cancelled

The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday cancelled the bail given by a trial court to four medical college students, accused of ragging to death first year student Aman Kachru last year, and directed them to surrender.

Noting that the bail order

Nathpa Jhakri plant shut, disrupts power supply in North

The country’s largest hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the second day Tuesday, disrupting power supply to northern states, including Delhi.

“The 1,500-MW hydropower plant was temporarily closed yesterday (Monday) as the silt

Aman Kachru ragging case: Order on accused’s bail likely Wednesday

The Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday decided to deliver its order later on the cancellation of bail granted to four medical students accused of ragging first year student Aman Kachru last year leading to his death.

Justice D.D. Sud decided to d

Himachal Pradesh wants to re-allot hydro-power project to Brakel

The Himachal Pradesh government wants to re-allot a multi-million dollar hydropower project that is under litigation to the Netherlands-based Brakel Corp.

The government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court last week, saying the it did not wan

Prices of Himachal apples fail to bounce back

Shimla, July 22 (IANS) The prices of apples from Himachal Pradesh have failed to recover despite the arrival of the premium varieties in the market, traders here said Thursday.

The prices had crashed within weeks of their arrival early this month