Priyungal, a far-flung village situated at an altitude of 2,600 m in Kolka gram panchayat in Chamba district, has been identified to be made as a ‘model village’ under the the village development p

Shimla: Chief Minister PK Dhumal today said Himachal was not opposed to the proposed Right to Food Security Act provided it did not entail any financial liability on the state government, which was

Concerned over the fast-depleting reserves of the chilgoza pine forests the government has decided to formulate a 10-year action for the conservation, regeneration and sustainable management of the

A large quantity of silt that makes its way into the 10,000-hectare Gobind Sagar, the country’s largest fishing pond, every year has spelt doom for fish breeding grounds over of the years.

In less than three years, more than 9,500 polyhouses have replaced ‘terraces’ on nearly 100 hectares of cultivable land on the slopes of Himachal Pradesh.

The cost of the Japan International Cooperation Agency-funded Swan River Project has been enhanced to Rs 220 crore from Rs 160 crore.

The HP High Court has stayed the process of acquisition of 1,305 bighas by the state government for the Ambuja Cement Factory for mining purposes in six villages of Solan district.

The creation of an agency for the scientific validation and certification of organic produce, introduction of diploma courses in organic agriculture in the two farm universities and providing suppo

Shimla: Himachal has added yet another feather to its cap as it has become the first state in the country to prepare its green house gas emission inventory where it has calculated its total carbon

With no rain since the second week of September, the protracted dry spell is giving sleepless nights to farmers in the hill state, a majority of whom have already completed the sowing of rabi crops

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