IIT Mandi researchers find ground water in Punjab highly toxic and cancerous
A research team of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has made startling findings about the quality of ground water in Punjab, revealing high levels of contamination in the groundwater leading to several health hazards including risk of cancer. The study aimed to track changes in drinking water quality in
HP Govt’s proposal to allow construction in Shimla’s Green Belts comes under criticism
Himachal Pradesh government’s proposal to allow construction in Green Belts of Shimla has invited ire of environmentalists and a section of residents of Shimla town. The State Cabinet on October 11 had given nod to a proposal of the state government to amend Shimla Development Plan (SDP) for allowing construction in
HP Cabinet allows construction on plots without trees in Shimla Green Belt
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to amend Shimla Development Plan by allowing construction in Green Belt area above Navbahar- to the church road and above Lakkar bazaar to IGMC Sanjauli Chowk road, besides allowing construction in the Green Belt area on plots not having trees. The Cabinet meeting presided over by
Himachal government to go for caste census in the state
After a political debate generated in the country by the caste census in Bihar, the Himachal Pradesh government led by the Congress party is going to conduct a caste census in the hill state. As a reply to Hindutva politics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government in the
Assembly Election in five states between November 7 and 30
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Assembly election schedule for five states i.e. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. As per the election dates announced by the ECI on Monday the voting in all five states would be held between November 7 and 30 while the counting of
HP college teacher’s association elects first women president
Dr Banita Kumari Saklani has been elected as the first woman president of the Himachal Government College Teacher’s Association (HPGCTA) in the election held for the association . She polled 827 votes against her nearest rival Sanjay Kumar Jasrotia . Two candidates Satish Kumar and Surender Singh for the post of
BBN Industries Association donates Rs 2.02 crore in Apda Rahat Kosh
The Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industries Association has donated Rs 2.02 crore towards Apda Rahat Kosh. A delegation of the association led by its president Rajiv Aggarwal and general secretary YS Guleria presented a cheque of the donation to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in his office at Shimla on Friday. Thanking the
Strict laws for raising buildings will be enforced to save people from disasters – CM
Himachal Pradesh government is considering to enforce stringent laws for construction to keep people safe during natural calamities in the state. Speaking while inaugurating a two day workshop ‘Challenges of the Geological Hazards in Western Himalayan Region of Himachal Pradesh ‘ at Shimla on Thursday, the CM said , “
Two accused involved in Rs 18 crore crypto currency fraud arrested by SIT
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the state government to investigate crypto currency frauds in Himachal Pradesh, have arrested two accused Hem Raj Rajput and Sukhdev Thakur belonging to Mandi district, from Gujarat two days back. The accused are allegedly involved in collecting nearly Rs 18 crore in
Two days conference on science and technology concludes at Naduan college
First international conference on Recent Trends in Science and Technology for Environment Conservation and Sustainable Development was organized on September 29 and 30th at Sidharth Government College Nadaun. The conference was inaugurated by Professor Dr. MK Mattoo, former Head Bio Sciences Department of HPU Shimla. Dr. Bhagwati Sharma convener of the