18 new industrial units to give 3,000 jobs
Eighteen new industrial units with a proposed investment of Rs 581.71 crore have been given clearance by the State Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Committee (SWCMC). The decision was taken at the 24th meeting of SWCMC held here last week, under the Chairmanship of Chief...
Naldehra golf course to be 18-hole
The popular tourist spot and Asia’s second oldest golf course in Naldehra would be upgraded to 18 holes to meet global standards, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh announced. Singh was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two day long golf tournament organised by...
Himachal gets 2,426 km new road in past 3-yrs
Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT The roads play a significant role in development, especially in hilly areas and open the gate of prosperity besides bringing about sea change in the social, cultural and economic life of the people. Roads are the main means of communication...
Sericulture: Opening employment avenues
Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT Five lakh mandays generated under Sericulture activities every year. 4,93,094 kg of green silk cocoons produced in Himachal Pradesh. 6.24 MT raw silk sold in silk market of Karnataka and West Bengal. Rs 27.10 crore projects implemented for development of...
An article in Hindustan Times – Website to Unite Himachalis for Progress
(The article is about our citizen journalism initiative HimVani, which unfortunately is dead today. Below is the transcript of the article.) Website to unite Himachalis for progress HT Correspondent Shimla. October 2 HIMACHALIS NOW have something to cheer about. A new website ‘himvani.com’ has come...
Rhododendrons: Juuini raa aahoo
Did my lady ever Kiss thee O! Rhododendron? That flowers thine Bloom sweet nectar red. – Vividhaditya As the cold March out, and March in the flowers, woken from hibernation – red bloom the Himalayas with the cosmic Buraas. Is it a bride decked in...
How can HRTC raise revenue
Guest Article First of all the entire fleet of HRTC buses needs to be made defunct because these are not buses but boxes fixed to the chasis of a truck. We Indians have been travelling in these for decades. Since roads in Himachal are not...
An article in Indian Express – Global Himachalis Seek to Impact Government Policies Online
Global Himachalis seek to impact govt policies online HEM LATA VERMA SHIMLA, OCTOBER 2, Monday, 2006, Indian Express IN a first of its kind initiative, Himavani.com — a website that has over 400 Himachalis worldwide as its lifeline — has set out with an intention...
Kill Bill: Aaj ka Inspector Raaj
[The article was published first on HimVani. Unfortunately, HimVani is dead. Will write some day on that.] Since India Today rated Himachal as number one in health and education, the HP govt has been tomtoming about the title thrusted upon it in quarter page ads...
Now buy Chamba rumaals on the net!
Himachal’s own branded products such as Kangra miniature paintings, Chamba rumaals, Lahauli socks, Kullu shawls, juices, Ayurvedic and herbal medicines, woollens, Pashmina shawls etc can now be bought on the internet. Himachal government is launching http://himachalproducts.com [unfortunately website exists no more] for global showcasing, promotion...
Should we get rid of conductors?
The other good news has been the decision to install electronic ticketing machines in HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) buses. I really don’t know whether to cheer for technology or to moan at the irrational decision. I say irrational, because the electronic service would be...
HPMC: The white elephant
The past one week or so has some good and bad news for the state. While, the annual ‘State of the States’ issue of India Today put Himachal on top on health and education fronts and fastest mover on the consumer market front, it was...
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