Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi in collaboration with Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, have developed a new route by which curcumin – the medicinal chemical present in turmeric; can be incorporated into drugs through its nano-formulations, making medicinal use of turmeric more efficacious. These findings

The samples of three out of four corona affected patients admitted in Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri Medical College (SLBSMC) Hospital Ner Chowk, have been found negative while one patient still has tested positive for COVID 19. Medical Superintendent of the college Dr Devinder Sharma said, “The samples of four patients

After shifting of four COVID 19 positive cases from Chamba district to Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri Medical College (SLBSMC)  Nerchowk on  Tuesday night, the medical college authorities have geared up for  treating COVID – 19 patients . The state government has designated SLBSMC Nerchowk as specialized COVID hospital of the

The decision of several private schools to start online classes during curfew period has evoked a mixed response from parents, educationists and the state government. The state government had closed all educational institutions in the state till March 31st in the wake of looming threat of Corona virus, which would

The presence of eighteen people from Himachal Pradesh in a religious congregation – Tablighi Jamaat held in Nizamuddin area of New Delhi ,earlier this month, has raised  an alarm in the state. According to reports six persons from Telangana and four from other regions,    who attended the congregation from March

The state government has decided to impose curfew in the whole of the state from Tuesday 5 pm onwards in the wake of threat of Corona virus till further orders. The decision was taken by the state government after a review meeting presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Himachal Pradesh government has announced total lockdown in the state with immediate effect, i.e. March 23 to meet the challenge of corona virus in the state till further orders. Making a statement to this effect in Himachal Pradesh State Assembly on Monday on the floor of the house, Chief Minister

The tribal districts of Lahaul – Spiti and Kullu have banned entry of foreign and Indian tourists, besides all outsiders to the two districts to check human transmission of corona virus.   Several places in these two districts like Manali, Kullu, Manikaran, Keylong, Udaipur etc are popular tourist destinations and

Ashish Kumar Chaudhary, a boxer from Sunder Nagar of Mandi district, has secured a ticket to Tokyo Olympics – 2020. He assured his position in the Indian boxing squad participating in the next Olympics games by winning his boxing qualifier’s round. Ashish Kumar won his bout at Amman, the capital

The international shivratri festival came to end on Friday after weeklong festivities; Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. A jaleb was also taken out on the last day of the festival in which Governor of the state, hundreds of dignitaries wearing colourful turbans,