Top 40 Himachal stories on HimVani
By: Vividhaditya The year 2007, has been an eventful year for Himachal. It couldn’t have closed on a better note, with the BJP coming back to power, on the expected note. In the history of Himachal politics, no party has ever come to power in...
Why does Himachal not count in national politics?
Going by the buzz around, BJP is likely to form the government this time, not because the Congress has performed badly but the anti-incumbency factor will come largely into play. But you never know the Himachal voter. They have proved all calculations wrong in the...
SDRS demands eye bank in Himachal in its manifesto
HimVani Shimla: Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (SDRS), Himachal Pradesh Chapter, has come out with a People’s Manifesto for the Disabled in connection with the ensuing assembly election in the hill state. Ajai Srivastava, Chairman of the society and a crusader for the rights...
I’m going out with a clean image: Sat Mahajan
By: Vividhaditya New Delhi: “When everyone wants you to be in politics, it’s the right time to retire,” Himachal’s octogenarian Congress stalwart, Sat Mahajan told HimVani, in an exclusive interview, here. He said that even opposition leaders were surprised at his move and a very...
Will BSP eat into the BJP voter share in Himachal?
By: Vividhaditya The Mayawati-lead, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), that has made its intentions clear that it will go alone in Himachal Pradesh and will contest on all the 68- seats in the state, may eat into the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) vote pie. While I’ve...
Judicial panel redeems Himachal former minister, Bali
By: Vividhaditya Shimla: The one-man Garg Inquiry Committee set up by the Himachal Pradesh High Court to look into the conduct of former Tourism Minister at a private party, has given a clean chit to the latter. The verdict comes as a boost to the...
HimVani readers prefer Shanta Kumar as next Himachal CM
By: Vividhaditya New Delhi: In an online poll being conducted by Himachal based citizen journalism website, HimVani.com, BJP stalwart Shanta Kumar is emerging as the preferred next Chief Minister for the state. The poll has been online for more than four months now. Out of...
Himachal NRIs can watch The Blue Umbrella online
By: Vividhaditya First things first, The Blue Umbrella, a UTV production and Vishal Bharadwaj directed movie, based on Ruskin Bond’s novella by the same name, is a treat to watch, not only for the acting prowesses of Pankaj Kapoor and Shreya and the story, but...
Bali on wrong side of media?
By: Vividhaditya So was our former transport and tourism minister G S Bali on the wrong side of the law? I’m not sure about that, but he certainly was on the wrong side of media. Himachal is just opening up to outside world and is...
Police refuses to lodge FIR in Bali case, claims activist
By: Vividhaditya New Delhi: A Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) resident and social activist, Atul Bhardwaj has claimed that police has refused to lodge an FIR on the basis of a recent sting operation of a private news channel. Bhardwaj told HimVani from Dharamshala that the police...
HRTC 404: e-ticket not found
By: Vividhaditya On my journey to Delhi from Shimla on Sunday night (July 22) by the 10:15 PM HRTC Volvo, it was a revelation that not only are there few takers for the e-ticket booking system for HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) but there seems...
Himachal Cong should get a booster with Shimla win
By:Vividhaditya With not even a year left for the state assembly elections, Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has some food for thought now especially after the Shimla MC elections. While it has won the elections here, what was surprising and must be baffling for Mr...
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