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Shops closed in Shimla to protest cow slaughter

By ians • Feb 13th, 2010

Shimla, Feb 13, Normal life was hit in this Himachal Pradesh capital Saturday as private business establishments adhered to the shutdown call by various Hindu organisations and remained closed to protest the slaughter of a cow near here.



Valentines Day windfall for Himachal farmers

By Vishal Gulati • Feb 13th, 2010

Shimla, Feb 13, Valentine’s Day again gladdens the hearts of thousands of flower growers of Himachal Pradesh as roses and carnations that bloom in the cool climes are much sought after by lovers.



Skiers back on Himachal-s Solang slopes-

By ians • Feb 11th, 2010
A participant at the National Senior Alpine Skiing Championship at Solang slopes, 13 km morth of Manali in Kullu district of Himachal Prades.

Manali, Feb 11, Skiers are back on the slopes in Solang near this Himachal Pradesh tourist town after the region witnessed heavy snowfall early this week, officials said Thursday.



Manali still cut off by snow, landslides

By ians • Feb 9th, 2010

Shimla, Feb 9, Himachal Pradesh’s resort town Manali continued to be cut off from the rest of the country Tuesday due to massive landslides triggered by snow.



Bihar chief minister meets Dalai Lama

By ians • Feb 8th, 2010
 Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who called on him in Dharamsala Monday.

Dharamsala, Feb 8, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday met the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama in this Himachal Pradesh hill station and invited him to inaugurate the Buddha Memorial Park in Patna in May, a Tibetan official said.



Heavy snowfall in Himachal makes mercury plummet

By ians • Feb 6th, 2010

Shimla, Feb 6, Heavy snowfall hit the high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh Saturday, plummeting temperatures across the state considerably.



Chandigarh-Manali highway to be upgraded

By ians • Feb 5th, 2010

Shimla, Feb 5, The central government has agreed to upgrade the National Highway 21 (Chandigarh-Manali) to four lanes in Himachal Pradesh to streamline traffic, state Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Gulab Singh Thakur said Friday.



Clouds of uncertainty over Himachal skiing meet

By ians • Feb 4th, 2010

Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 4, The national skiing championship scheduled for next week at Solang slopes near here is marred with uncertainty as the area is totally bereft of snow cover.



New Himachal chief justice to be sworn-in Feb 8

By ians • Feb 3rd, 2010

Shimla, Feb 3, The new chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court will assume charge next week, an official said here Wednesday.



Himachal to study causes of road accidents

By ians • Jan 28th, 2010
Prem Kumar Dhumal

Shimla, Jan 28, The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday decided to constitute a committee to find out the causes of road accidents in the state, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said.