Himachal road density in non-tribal areas above 68 km
NEW DELHI: The road density in non-tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh crossed 68.80 km per 100 square kilometres during the year 2006, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here while announcing the Annual Plan for the Year 2007-2008. After a meeting with Planning Commission Chairman, Montek...
Himachal registers 8.2% growth
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh has registered a robust growth rate of 8.2% at the end of the fourth year of 10th Plan as against the national growth of 7.5%, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said. Singh said that the per capita income of Himachal Pradesh was...
Himachal has potential to be IT state: Ankit and Nandini of Instablogs
It was lure of the hills, more than the economics involved that made Ankit Maheshwari and his better half Nandini Maheshwari leave the hyperactive metro life of Delhi and put up their base in Shimla. And how about the economics, when the local talent runs...
Himachal graves call out to British tourists
By foreign hands thy humble grave adorned; By strangers honoured, and by strangers mourned. – Alexander Pope Ironically, neither are the strangers honouring, nor are the strangers mourning. Nearly 42 cemeteries – estimated by London-based British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA) – mostly...
Himachal villages date Bhabher for self-sustenance
Guest Article Need based micro-planning and people’s participation has brought a new ray of hope to the natives of Pilhori and Bharog-Baneri panchyats, one of the remotest area of Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. While the former is making good use of Bhabher grass, the...
WAVES’ annual meet focuses on Himalayan tradition
NEW DELHI: A three-day conference on social consciousness in Himalayan tradition was organised here from December 15 to 17, during the 10th International India conference of the Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES), in a tie-up with the University of Delhi, South Campus. The conference received...
CII invites Himachal NRIs for its state annual session
HimVani SHIMLA: The CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Himachal Pradesh State Annual Session for the year 2006-07 will be held in March 2007. For the same it is inviting Himachal NRIs “to join and address the State Annual Session with their vision to promote Himachal”,...
Ecology imbalance snowballing in Himachal
The snowfall in Shimla last week just flattered to deceive. While newspapers and the Met department went gung-ho with the snowfall in the month of December after many many years, it was disappointing to see just a thin white sheet just for a few hours....
Vasudha undergoes Cochlear implant successfully
NEW DELHI: Vasudha has successfully undergone a Cochlear implant at the premier AIIMS institute on December 14th, her father Vikram Rawat told HimVani. The surgery took four hours. She was taken to the operation theatre at 8:30 am and brought back at 2:50 pm. According...
The Tribune appeals for Vasudha’s help
Following HimVani’s effort and campaign – ‘Help Vasudha Hear You’, The Tribune’s Chandigarh edition too has appealed to its readers – under the title, ‘Deaf and dumb girl needs aid’ – to come forward and donate to meet the Rs 12 lakh costs of a...
Himachal Wine: A New Year gift to Goa
NEW DELHI: Popular Himachal fruit wines like Apple wine, Plum wine and Pear wine will be star attractions for foreign tourists at the New Year eve parties in Goa this year, C R B Lalit, managing director, HPMC (Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Processing and Marketing...
Himachal village shows way in habitat development
Guest Article Tucked away in the Salogra village of Himachal Pradesh is Barad Basti with a population of 492. Located in the picturesque district of Solan, the Basti is not just another spot of natural beauty in Himachal Pradesh. As you reach here you can’t...
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