Ashutosh Kumar

Marigold revolution and e-commerce put Himachal’s Chamba farmers on path to prosperity

A new marigold revolution has started to sweep across the barren hills in Himachal Pradesh’s  backward Chamba district bringing in…

2 years ago

Modi, Amit Shah to star BJP campaign in Himachal as party eyes UP, Uttarakhand Manipur and Goa replay

Barely two months to go for the state assembly poll, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur wants to complete his 75…

2 years ago

With no CM’s face, jittery Congress trying to keep flock united for Himachal polls

Having decided not to project any Chief Ministerial face in the upcoming Himachal assembly polls, the Congress wants to field…

2 years ago

Meet Himachal’s Shyam Saran Negi – at 106 he is set to vote again

Independent India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi,106 is all set to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections. “I have…

2 years ago

In a first, Himachal women farmers form company to market organic vegetables & fruit

In a path-breaking development, a group of women in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, which is known for its off-season vegetables,…

2 years ago

Centre okays Rs 1200 crore Bulk Drug Pharma Park for Himachal to cut dependence on Chinese imports

Shimla: The Narendra Modi government has approved a new Rs 1200 crore bulk drug pharma park for poll-bound Himachal Pradesh…

2 years ago

After Azad’s exit, Congress keeping fingers crossed on Anand Sharma

Even as the Congress is trying to put up a brave face in the aftermath of a jolt caused by…

2 years ago

46,900 Indians die of snakebite every year, half of world’s total

In a first of its kind initiative, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) task force has set-up a scientific study…

2 years ago

Six of family go missing in deadly Mandi cloudburst

<p> <strong>At least 16 persons including a family of six have gone missing in Himachal Pradesh following torrential rains and…

2 years ago

Himachal tightens anti-conversion law to check abuse

<p> In a state, where the Scheduled Caste (SC) population is reported to be more than 25 percent and religious…

2 years ago

Climate change emerges as big threat to apple orchards in Himachal Pradesh

<p> After enjoying an apple revolution over the past 50-60 years, Himachal Pradesh farmers have run into adverse weather conditions…

2 years ago

Fresh Covid surge in Himachal Pradesh emerges as a worry in election year

<p> A fresh surge in Covid-19  cases has emerged as a major cause for concern in Himachal Pradesh ahead of…

2 years ago

Unschooled in waste disposal, tourists leave behind mountains of garbage in Manali

<p> Next time when you plan your holiday or even a weekend break in Manali don’t forget to pack garbage…

2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh’s fragile ecology under stress–natural disasters surge during monsoons

<p> Three cloud bursts in the past 120 hours ,two of these in Parvati valley of state’s Kullu district along…

2 years ago

PM Modi ‘s roadshow in Dharamshala draws massive crowds, gives booster shot to BJP’s poll campaign in Himachal Pradesh

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Dharamshala today drew massive crowds from the region and came as a booster…

2 years ago

Over 400 writers, poets and critics from 15 countries ride literary wave in the cool climes of Shimla

<p> Over 425 writers, poets, translators, critics and distinguished personalities from various walks of life from 15 countries including India,…

2 years ago

Shimla grapples with water crisis as Giri river, a British era source dries up

<p> A prolonged heatwave in the north and temperature staying above 26-47 degrees C in Delhi –the national capital, makes…

2 years ago

Congress and AAP yet to find their feet as Modi’s star shines in Himachal ahead of polls

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi is always at his best during election time. He has already started overshadowing his rivals…

2 years ago

From Shimla’s pitch Modi rebrands himself as People’s ‘Prime Minister’

<p> A shower of rose petals on his cavalcade on arrival in Shimla—the hill town of the north, his ‘walk…

2 years ago

Shimla decked up for Modi’s roadshow at the iconic Ridge

<p> Heatwave in the plains, and also India’s capital –Delhi, is not what makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi to head…

2 years ago