Studies indicate an urgent need to map areas that have selenium-rich soil because the element has been linked to aridity there. A study published in the September issue of Journal of Environmental Management revealed that food grains from some arid regions in Northern India had high selenium. For the study, researchers from the National University of Singapore and Maharshi Dayanand

Shimla, September 28 Road network capacity being questioned as pvt sector given go-ahead to survey limestone deposits

For the first time, Himachal Pradesh Government has opened its doors to the private sector to conduct a survey of limestone deposits in the state and find out prospects of setting up two million-tonne cement industry in Basantpur area of Shimla district.

The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) has invited fresh bids from leading companies manufacturing 0.85 power factor (PF) compact fluorescent bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana.

Striking a balance between the issue of public safety and preservation of forest cover, Himachal Pradesh High Court today allowed the state Government to fell only precariously dangerous trees in Shimla.

HIT BY CALAMITY: Debris of a house that collapsed due to heavy rain in Shimla on Saturday. Rescue work to unearth bodies is on.

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Real growth stems from real reforms, not inaction. The success of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh validates the principle that sustained reforms and investment in health and infrastructure bring investments that create jobs and markets enabling prosperity.

Shimla: At least 44 people were feared dead in building collapses and landslides triggered by heavy rains across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Reports of inundated roads, stranded vehicles, disrupted water supply, power and communication lines poured in as vigorous monsoon continued to lash the state.

Shillong, September 20 Heavy landslides and uprooting of trees after incessant rain in the last 48 hours have resulted in the death of 42 people in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla district alone reported a toll of 38 deaths from the town and sub-divisions like Rohru,Theog and Chopal. One person was killed after a landslide in Anni and five in Nahan.

The decision of ruling Bhartiya Janta Party Government to implement the proposed master plan in Baddi- Barotiwala and Nalagarh industrial belt covering large number of villages may cast its shadow on