Tag: Kangra
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Rural landscape in Himachal to become free of plastic waste soon
Concerned over the issue as the rural landscape is getting littered with plastic waste, State Rural Development department is training Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) representatives to adopt sustainable models to recycle the waste and overcome the growing problem.
February 5, 2020 -
Himachal girl gets national award for bravery
Alaika (13) got the award at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi for saving the life of her mother, grandfather and driver in an accident.
January 23, 2020 -
Idol made of 2100 kg ‘desi ghee’ to be installed at Himachal Pradesh temple
The idol is being built at one of the busiest shrines in North India, the Bajreshwari Devi temple.
January 14, 2020 -
Swami Vivekananda’s teachings more relevant today: Jai Ram
Addressing Swami Vivekananda Jan Mahothsav Samaroh held at Palampur in Kangra district, he said he was responsible for revival of Hindu spiritualism and established Hinduism as a revered religion on world stage.
January 13, 2020 -
Cops bank on new initiatives to reduce accidents, better policing in HP
Director General of Police S R Mardi said though the number of road accidents had reduced by 7 percent in Himachal, the cops would adopt new initiative of Educating, Engineering and Enforcement (EEE) to save more lives.
January 12, 2020 -
Priyanka Thakur defeats disability, becomes judge
HP University vice-chancellor Prof Sikander Kumar has congratulated her on her success and said that the varsity is proud of her.
December 8, 2019 -
Gujarat lions to roar in Himachal zoo after a gap of 3 years
Forest Minister Govind Thakur said a pair of lions from Gujarat has been brought to the zoo and at present, the department is completing all the formalities before they are released into the enclosure at the zoo.
December 8, 2019 -
Winter Session of HP Assembly from 9-14 December at Dharamshala
The cabinet, headed by Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur, decided to organize state-level function on completion of two years tenure of the present State Government in Shimla on 27 December 2019.
November 18, 2019 -
HP looks up to first ‘Grain to Glass’ project
The Polish spirits producer Neilson Europe intends to invest Rs 200 crore for the unit and is eyeing for cultivation of high quality exotic Barley (the main ingredient) in cold desert of Lahaul Spiti in HP by engaging farmers.
November 14, 2019 -
First international airport in Himachal Pradesh to come up in Mandi
Replying to a query of the leader of opposition, Mukesh Agnihotri, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the state assembly that Airport Authority of India has found Nagchala in Mandi district suitable for constructing the international airport.
August 26, 2019 -
Kashmiri migrants feel at home in Shimla
Post Pulwama terror attacks, there were incidents of assault on Kashmiri migrants at different places and many returned home out of fear temporarily.
July 2, 2019 -
Himachal demands Rs 1426 cr for expansion of airports
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said an investment of Rs 2,500 crore was required for the construction of a new greenfield airport fit for landing wide-bodied aircraft in Mandi district.
June 22, 2019 -
BJP graph goes all time high in Himachal Pradesh
It is the third successive win for BJP in the state since 2009 as the party had won 3 seats in 2009 and secured clean sweep in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
May 24, 2019 -
‘Modi again’ works wonders for BJP in Himachal Lok Sabha elections
The election results were one-sided in the hill state, with all BJP candidates winning by a margin of over 3 lakh.
May 24, 2019 -
Himachal witness to new rivals on all four Lok Sabha seats
In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP fields first timers in Kangra and Shimla, Congress in Mandi and Kangra
April 17, 2019 -
Himachal Assembly adjourned for the day as tribute to jawans martyred in Pulwama attack
Rs 20 lakh announced for martyr Tilak Raj, who was from Kangra; he is survived by his wife and two sons, the youngest one 30 days old
February 15, 2019 -
103 species of winged visitors recorded in Pong Dam
The findings have been revealed in 2-day long annual waterfowl count at the Pong Dam wetlands which concluded on 29 January
February 1, 2019