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Himachal, Rajasthan to sign MoU to resolve the issue
Pong dam is the main source of water for the Indira Gandhi Canal Project
2,631 remaining oustees will be rehabilitated in IGNP's second phase region

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh Governments have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to resolve the three-decade-old contentious issue of rehabilitation of oustees of the Pong dam, which is the main source of water for the Indira Gandhi Canal Project (IGNP).

Frequent changes in the power policy over the past six months has muddled the hydropower scene, particularly the mini, micro and small hydel projects, sending wrong signals to the independent power producers (IPPs).

IMPROBABLE though it may sound, an exotic fungus has triggered a gold rush of sorts in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Considered a performance enhancer, Yarchagumba is a much-sought-after ingredient in traditional medicine in China. But some trade observers suspect that the Beijing Olympics has pushed prices to a never-before high this year.

Vikas Sharma / Ludhiana July 21, 2008, 0:24 IST

The lab will provide a push to textile units in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as they will not have to depend on faraway facilties for reports.

The in-principle nod by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to the proposal for setting up a textile testing laboratory in Ludhiana has pleased the members of the Textile Professional's Association (TPA).

The opening of laboratory will benefit more than 1,000 textile units.

DATE LINE: HIMACHAL PRADESH A daily newsletter from the statesThe new education destination Himachal Pradesh has recently sanctioned three new medical colleges, and two others are in the pipeline. Moreover, the state Government is considering approval of four private universities, a Central university, an IIT, and a host of private nursing institutions. These additional institutions will complement the existing network of engineering and dental colleges, institutions of higher education and a leading IT university.

Drug-maker filed response in US court yesterday. Under fire in the United States for giving distorted information on the generic drugs it sold, Ranbaxy Laboratories today said that it will file all relevant information within a month after which the legal case initiated against it by the US government will be withdrawn. This is a key disclosure in the response filed by Ranbaxy in a district court in Maryland yesterday against the "motion to compel" filed by the US government on July 3.

Towards purchase of land for the project by Himachal Govt.

Work on the project had been hanging fire

Project promises to alleviate Delhi water scarcity problems

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NEW DELHI: Giving much needed impetus to the long-pending Renuka Dam project, the Delhi Jal Board has decided to release Rs.300 crore to the Himachal Government for purchase of land for the venture that promises to alleviate Delhi's water woes.