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Fuel price hike hitting common people, contractors stopping work due to rising bitumen costs: Himachal PWD ministerHimachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh alleged that rising petrol and diesel prices are fueling inflation, im...
From kitchen storage to recycling bins: How Deposit Refund Schemes can change India’s plastic economyIndia is exploring Deposit Refund Schemes (DRS) to tackle plastic waste, where consumers pay a small deposit on packaged products, refunded...
Planning a trip to Mussoorie? Viral video showing current state of 'once-scenic' Kempty Falls leaves internet 'heartbroken'A viral video showing the current condition of Kempty Falls near Mussoorie has sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users c...
'Rs 50 for Pahado ki Taazi Hawa': Boy sells 'air' from Dharamshala in Delhi, buyers say 'alag to lag rha hai'. WatchA young man selling "fresh mountain air" from Dharamshala for ₹50 in Delhi has gone viral on social media. The quirky video captures reacti...
"Urged PM Modi to ban apple imports from Turkey, Azerbaijan": Himachal CM Sukhu at NITI Aayog meetHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prohibit apple imports from Turkey and Aze...
Manali hotel representatives, locals demand cancellation of Turkish firm's railway survey over security, livelihood fearsRepresentatives in Manali voice strong opposition to the Bilaspur–Manali–Leh railway survey conducted by Turkish company Yüksel Proje, citi...
SC to set up panel to study 'carrying capacity of overcrowded' hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal, other statesThe panel of experts will assess the environmental and ecological concerns in overcrowded hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, a...
Renukaji multipurpose project, the Himachal dam to quench Delhi's thirst faces fund crisisThe over Rs 7,000 crore project, to be constructed on a tributary of the Yamuna river, is meant to supply 23 cumecs of water to Delhi and a...
NGT bans construction within 3m of nat'l highways in HimachalThe tribunal rapped the Himachal Pradesh government for permitting indiscriminate construction and said it has failed to discharge its cons...
NGT orders demolition of five resorts in KasauliThe structures were unauthorised and illegally constructed in violation of planning laws, therefore affecting environment, ecology and natu...
NGT asks HP to impose Rs 500 on cars near Shimla's Mall RoadIn a bid to make Shimla free of traffic congestion, the National Green Tribunal has directed Himachal Pradesh government to impose an envir...
Yamuna restoration: National Green Tribunal asks committee to determine flowNGT has directed a principal committee to hold a meeting to determine the environmental flow of Yamuna from Hatnikhund barrage up to Agra.
- Yamuna restoration: NGT asks committee to determine flow
The National Green Tribunal has directed a principal committee, constituted by it, to hold a meeting to determine the environmental flow of...
Construction of 3 dams to end Delhi water woes: GovtA 10-year project to construct Renuka, Kishua and Lakhwa dams would help the national capital fulfill its water needs.
China border projects: Security concerns will take precedence over environmental issues, says HMIt took nearly 2.5 hours to travel the 35-km distance from Tawang to Bumla border post. You can imagine the condition of the road: Kiren Ri...
Government reviewing hydro power projects: Prakash JavadekarTerming hydro power as the clean energy, Javadekar said government is trying to assess the impact of hydro power projects on river system
Green nod for projects on China border to be made easierThe Environment Ministry will soon ease norms for clearances under a new policy that will give decision-making right to the states concerne...
- World Bank drops funding for hydro power project on Sutlej, environmental groups rejoice
Local people and environmental activists under the banner of Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti celebrated the victory of their campaign to...
Prakash Singh Badal seeks Haryana, HP CMs help to keep river cleanChief Minister Parkash Singh Badal sought help from his Haryana and Himachal Pradesh counterparts to take steps to prevent discharge of eff...
Ford's $350-mn Ski Village plan may jump holy hurdlesA brainchild of Alfred Ford, the 133-acre project was hailed as India’s biggest tourism FDI and was brought in with mega fanfare.