Gathering of deities on the last day of shivratri – a rare specter
The week-long festivity of the Shivratri fair reached its crescendo on Monday as a large crowed thronged to Chauhta bazaar of Mandi to pay obeisance and seek blessings of hundreds of gods and goddesses assembled here before their happy departure to their respective abodes, on the last day of the
Mandi Shivratri – A festival of deities
The weeklong Shivratri festival of Mandi, which began here on March 5th this year, is a famous religious and cultural celebration of this region. Though the festival was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, the ceremonies of the festival had started much before with the
Residents of nine villages observe silence for 42 days
There are many unique traditions in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, especially in Kullu valley, also popularly called Dev Bhoomi. The Kullu valley has presence of hundreds of deities and deity culture is having deep imprint on life and culture of people. Since the deities are an integral part of
IIT Mandi researchers make headway in finding treatment for Zika virus
Researchers of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi have made headway in finding a drug to treat the Zika virus (ZIKV) that has affected more than a million people across the world. A team led by Dr. Rajanish Giri, Assistant Professor of Biotechnology, IIT Mandi, is working on this subject. Following
Ner Chowk Medical college gets its first cadaver
The Lal Bahadur Shashtri Medical College, (LBSMC) Ner Chowk, got its first cadaver on Wednesday when the dead body of communist activist Keshav Sharma was donated to the medical college after his death on Tuesday. The dead body was handed over to the college by advocate Desh Raj Sharma, member
Virbhadra Singh again proves his mettle with removal of Sukhu
Six times Himachal Chief Minister and tallest Congress leader with strong mass base, Virbhadra Singh, despite being in an advancing age, has once again proved his mettle in the Congress politics of Himachal Pradesh with the removal of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee ( HPCC) chief Sukhvinder Singh ‘ Sukhu’. Virbhadra
MBBS session of AIIMS Bilaspur may begin at Ner Chowk Medical college
The Central government is contemplating starting first batch of MBBS course in recently opened All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bilaspur, at campus of Lal Bahdur Shashtri Medical College (LBSMC) Ner Chowk from next session. Since the work of constructing the AIIMS building at Bilaspur is yet to start
Virbhadra Singh may contest next Parliament election from Mandi
Six time former Chief Minister and tallest leader of the Congress party in Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh may contest 2019 Parliament election from Mandi. Giving an indication, former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who had refused to contest next parliament election from the Mandi Parliament seat in the past, has
Chopper flights begin to Lahaul and Spiti
In a major relief to tribal people of Lahaul and Spiti the state government has started chopper flights to the district to establish travel connectivity with the rest of the state. First flight of the state government brought 22 passengers from the Headquarter of district, Keylong to Bhutar Airport. This