Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has emerged as one of the pioneer states for its path-breaking efforts in preserving the fragile ecology of Himalayas. After taking lead in implementing the Carbon Credit Project under Clean Development Mechanism for earning carbon credits in lieu of the environment protection activities, the State Government has taken another significant step ahead [...]

Dharamshala (CTA): During the second day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Germany on 30 July, the Mayor of Frankfurt, Dr. Petra Roth called on His Holiness at the hotel. After their meeting, the Mayor accompanied His Holiness to the Commerzbank-Arena, the venue of the four-day teaching and public talk event.
Mayor Petra Roth [...]

For Wanterki, a 19-year-old student from Shillong, it was his life’s first travel beyond his home. He, along with selected National Service Scheme volunteers from Meghalaya, traveled more than 2600 kilometers to Sriperumpudur in Tamil Nadu to be amidst 400 other young brigades at the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development (RGNIYD).
56 hours of [...]

USA: Famous Bollywood music director Oscar winner A. R. Rahman’s (Slumdog Millionaire) six year old son Alim has sung a complete song in upcoming Hollywood romantic comedy “Couples Retreat”.
Directed by Emmy nominated Peter Billingsly (The Sacred Fire), and releasing on October nine, it is about four couples who go to a tropical island for vacation. [...]

Dharamshala: The Dalai Lama arrived in Frankfurt in Germany from Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday evening. The visit to Germany is at the invitation of three organisations based in Germany, Tibethaus Deutschland e.V., Deutsche Buddhistische Union e.V. and Pagoda Phat Hue, a Vietnamese Buddhist community.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was received at the hotel by the Hessen [...]

USA: Jews and Hindus have demanded end to “ethnic profiling” in Europe.
According to Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights for Council of Europe, “Members of minorities are more often than others stopped by the police, asked for identity papers, questioned and searched. They are victims of “ethnic profiling”, a form of discrimination which is [...]

Dharamshala: Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche on Tuesday afternoon spoke with a group of children from western countries who have come to Dharamsala, the seat of the Central Tibetan Administration.
These children have been attending summer camp at Tibetan Children’s Village school, which began on 3 July. This camp is organised by the TCV School with the [...]

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Secretariat would be adopting rain water harvesting system to meet its consumable and non-consumable water requirements as also cater to any emergency requirements like fire fighting etc. on priority. This was revealed by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, in the review meeting of the Secretariat Administrative Department, held here under his [...]

Shimla: An official spokesman said here today that the Department of Ayurved had decided to popularise Yog and Naturopathy in the State. He said that for this purpose candidates from State will be encouraged for various trainings, Diploma and Degree in Yog and Naturopath. He said that Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (An autonomous [...]

New Delhi: The Government proposes to enact a new Emigration Law. The proposed legislation is aimed at transforming emigration into a simple, transparent, efficient, and humane economic process, facilitate legal migration, prevent illegal migration and human smuggling, enable ethical recruitment practices, enhance the protection and welfare of emigrants, and manage student mobility and matters connected [...]

The worst fears of some of us have now been confirmed. Pakistani society, politicians and media has always been talking about the involvement of Indian intelligence agency RAW in fomenting trouble inside Pakistan . First it was in Sindh, particularly in Karachi . Now people say there is no doubt about Indian involvement in Balochistan [...]

Lucknow: She epitomises the plight of girl children in India to the neglected, rejected, abused and sold off like property, “Laali”, the character that Ratan Rajput plays in the popular tele serial “Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi kijo”, has become an instant hit with viewers all over . No prizes for guessing why.
In Lucknow recently to [...]

New Delhi: As per the recommendations of the Vaidyanathan Committee, the Government of India has approved a Revival Package for Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS). Revival Package envisages an out lay of Rs. 13,597 crore for recapitalization of STCCS.
An amount of Rs.6072.71 crore has been released by NABARD as Government of India share for [...]

New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment and Forests is in process to amend Wildlife Protection Act to control wildlife crimes. Speaking at the opening of Bengal Tiger Consultation organized by Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) informed there is a need to strengthen this act by introducing suitable [...]