Ashwani Sharma Posted: Jan 09, 2009 at 0014 hrs IST

Tribune News Service

Mandi, January 8
Information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has exposed discrepancies in the census report of 2001 as regards Dhar Kalwad village in the Shiva Thana gram panchayat in the district.

Tribune News Service
Shimla, January 7

The Himachal Government will soon install hail control system in the state to protect crops of farmers in the areas prone to hailstorms.

Sujay Mehdudia

New Delhi: The Sheila Dikshit government in Delhi is trying hard to soften Haryana

Shimla: Moving a step ahead to put the proposed environment masterplan in form by next year, senior state officials have opened a dialogue with the World Bank and other international experts to make Himachal Pradesh the first carbon neutral state of the country.

Kangra valley experienced tremors last night. Some people left their houses in panic during the chilly night due the earthquake.

Dr RS Negi, in charge, Seismology Laboratory, said the earthquake was experienced at 1.54 am and continued for 10 seconds. He said it was measured 5.9 on the Richter scale with its epicentre in the North West Himalayan Hindukush Region.

Shimla: Sunita Narain, noted environmentalist and Director of Centre for Science and Environment, today accused the developed nations of putting undue pressure on India to deal with the adverse affects of climate change, instead of tackling the crisis at home.

Shimla: Ritesh Arya, a groundwater expert, today urged the Himachal Pradesh Government to explore the possibilities of tapping geo-thermal energy, uranium deposits, and Oil and natural gases to make the state economically sound.