Locals, environmentalists concerned over depleting snow cover, rising temperatures in ShimlaThe Himachal Pradesh capital, which used to be draped in white and attract tourists from all over, now mostly presents a brownish look with...
05 Feb, 2023, 08.46 AM IST
Investments worth Rs 36,000 cr planned for greenfield airports under PPP mode: V K SinghIn written replies to Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh also said that adequate safety measures are already in ...
24 Mar, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
The British found a range of Indian hill stations to run away from India. Now, we have decided to maraud every hill stationThe British found a range of Indian hill stations to run away from India. Now, we have decided to maraud every hill station
13 Nov, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
Blame the heat wave, vegetable prices have risen 40% in a weekIn April, wholesale prices of food rose 3.4 per cent but fruits and vegetable prices were up 14 per cent.
11 Jun, 2019, 08.13 AM IST
Safer summer in Shimla this timeThe erstwhile summer capital of the British today has about 2.05 lakh residents, with another 55,000-60,000 people being added during peak ...
23 Mar, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
Water crisis brews between India and Pakistan as rivers run dryAs rivers and taps run dry, water has the potential to become a major flash point between India and Pakistan.
26 Jan, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
Will future megacities be a marvel or a mess? Look at DelhiIndia’s capital chronicles the extremes of a story that is playing out around the world
03 Nov, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
Shimla crisis offers a terrifying glimpse of what most of our cities could be facing in futureThe requirement for the town is about 45 MLD according to Shimla Municipal Corporation documents, however, the present yield is less than 3...
26 Jun, 2018, 02.53 PM IST
Shimla out of water, may run out of tourists, too, this summerAs per reports, against a daily water requirement of about 44 million litres per day, Shimla’s supplies fell as low as 18 million litres pe...
07 Jun, 2018, 06.32 AM IST
Himachal election: A brutal gangrape and murder has turned the spotlight on women’s rightsIn its pre-election vision document, BJP has promised Gudiya Helpline, a 24×7 emergency police service and police stations exclusively for ...
05 Nov, 2017, 06.41 AM IST
Construction in Shimla: NGT forms panel to study ecologyNGT has constituted an expert committee to study forests, sewage system, water supply and carrying capacity strength of the hills.
18 Oct, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
Heatwave sweeps across India, 335 people deadAccording to IMD, Delhi, temperatures are rising in central, north-west, parts of east and peninsular India for the last few days.
24 May, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
- Unscientific sewage disposal threatens Shimla's environment
Unscientific disposal of sewage and solid waste is threatening the pristine environment and water sources of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla ...
20 Apr, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Floods, coal shortage hit power generation by 3,200 MW in NorthThe flushing operation is expected to be completed in a day and the plants would be switched on within 24 hours for power generation.
21 Aug, 2014, 12.07 PM IST
- HP sends Rs 735 cr water scheme to Planning Commission
The Himachal Pradesh government has sent a Rs 735 crore scheme to the Planning Commission for bringing water from the Pubbar river to Shiml...
05 May, 2008, 11.57 PM IST
- NJHPC's power generation reduced by 80%
Power generation of Nathpa Jhakri Hydro-power Corporation in Himachal Pradesh has been considerably reduced by 80 per cent due to shortage ...
13 Dec, 2007, 05.27 PM IST
- 'We need more budget hotels'
Budget hotels should come up in a big way to ensure sustained buoyancy in the travel and hospitality sectors, feels Ajay K Bakaya, executiv...
31 Aug, 2006, 04.21 PM IST