If you are planning to drive to Shimla after April 1, be prepared to shell out more, as the Shimla Municipal Corporation proposes to levy green fee on vehicles not bearing Himachal Pradesh registra

Animal rights protection bodies have taken a strong notice of the horrific details of deaths of hundreds of monkeys at the Gopalpur sterilisation centre in Kangra and demanded a judicial probe into

Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has sought intervention of Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to start work on the proposed Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line as had been agreed by the Prime Mi

Shimla: The government has proposed a Rs 3,700-crore annual plan for 2012-13, an increase of 12.12 per cent over the current year’s plan of Rs 3,300 crore.

Sundernagar: KK Ohja, Additional General Manager (AGM), Kol Dam Hydropower project, said with the kind cooperation of the state government and residents living in the vicinity of 800-MW Kol Dam, th

Keen on taking advantage of the national solar mission, the public sector Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) will make a foray into the renewable energy sector with a pilot solar power project in the s

Contrary to expectations, the number of birds visiting Pong Dam wetland, one of the largest manmade wetlands in North India, has declined by about 10 per cent this year.

During a two-day census of the waterfowl species (birds that depend on water bodies for roosting and feeding), 119,500 birds of the 103 species were spotted in the wetland in Kangra district, wildlife officials said on Thursday.

MUMBAI: A Thane-based consumer has alerted the food and drug administration about iron pieces being found in a medically-prescribed iron tablet.

Dharamsala: The simple technology developed by CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur, has found few takers among farmers of the state.

A cultivable mycorrhiza-like fungus discovered by scientists of Amity University may prove to be a boon for vegetable growers of Himachal Pradesh as it has tremendously increased the crop growth an

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