Shimla: A consultative meeting was chaired by Mr. Avay Shukla, IAS Additional Chief Secretary cum Principal Secretary (Forests) Government of HP, at Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Shimla to discuss the finalization of Renuka Wildlife Plan and also to appraise the activities being undertaken by HFRI for the development of Temperate Arboretum and Botanical Garden [...]

NAHAN: As per administrative sources a Sarai building consisting of five rooms situated in the Bhotari [Bhujjal] village under Tali Bhujjal Panchyat of Rajgarh Sub Division, the last Panchyat of Sirmour district on the boarder of Shimla district was completely destroyed today as a fire suddenly broke out in the building. The loss of rupees [...]

Chandigarh: St. Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32 D today celebrated its Annual Function “Fantasia 2008″.
Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr. Pradip Mehra was the chief guest on the occasion. Mr. Mehra while addressing the august gathering complemented and appreciated the efforts put in by the students and the faculty members for presenting a spectacular and [...]

Monika Sharma reports: Himachal government has initiated various steps to streamline the Public Distribution System said, Ramesh Dhwala, Food and Civil Supplies Minister at Jawalamukhi today. The regular and surprise inspection and raids on hoarders and profiteers have yielded good results and have controlled the black-marketing of essential commodities to a great extent. Public distribution [...]

S. R. PUNDIR WRITES: While talking to NNL Mr Pushpender Rajput, Deputy Commissioner Sirmour said that strict action have been initiated in the complaints received regarding the misappropriation of funds under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act [NREGA] scheme. ‘The progress made under this scheme during current financial year was very encouraging’, he added.
Mr Rajput said [...]

Diabetes in Pregnancy-Awareness and Prevention (DIPAP) – a success story of World Diabetes Foundation (WDF)
Shobha Shukla writes: Prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally and this includes pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
GDM is defined as a transient abnormality of carbohydrate/ glucose intolerance of variable intensity – a condition in which women without previously diagnosed [...]

Monika Sharma reports: Large number of youths registered their protest in front of State Food and civil Supply Minister Ramesh Dhawala over the biased judgments by the jury in ongoing 25th State Level Youth Festival at Jawalamukhi in Kangra of Himachal Pardesh today. They went on slogan shooting against the organizers when Dhawala arrived at [...]

Shimla: An Official Spokesman said here today that present State Government has been according top priority to redressal of public grievances and has also constituted a Special Cell in Chief Minister’s Office to achieve the objective. He said that in order to speed up the process of redressing the grievances, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal Chief [...]

Chandigarh: The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM, has expressed shock over the loss of
lives in unfortunate incidents of attacks on innocent people in Mumbai, last night.
General Rodrigues said that there is no place for violence in a democratic society, based on the principles of peaceful living & [...]

 
Various artists performing dance and other cultural activities in Jawalamukhi on thenocassion of 25th State level youth festival in Kangra of Himachal Pardesh.

Shobha Shukla writes: Civil society in India has strongly condemned the recent decision of the Group of Ministers (GOM) in India to defer the implementation of pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages which was to come in to effect from November 30, 2008. The pictorial warnings have been deferred, again, till at least end [...]

SR Pundir writes:  Registering their strong protest over the poor condition of girls hostel girl students of IITT Kala Amb today went on strike and did not allow collage principal to go out of the complex.
Protesters shouted slogans against the college administration and demanded adequate facilities in the college hostel. Girls complained that though the [...]

Mr Rakesh Kaushal, Revenue Secretary Himachal Pradesh, presented a cheque for the Chief Minister Relief fund to Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, at Shimla.  
A large number of officers, employees unions, common persons and people from all walks of life were coming forward to contribute in the CM relief Fund after [...]

Pictorial warnings on tobacco products most likely postponed 7th time
Bobby Ramakant writes: Right after the strong and effective guidelines to stop tobacco industry interference in health policies were adopted by the government representatives of 160 countries including India, the pictorial warnings on all tobacco products that were supposed to become mandatory from 30 November 2008 [...]