Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday released the poster of the ‘Chalo Himachal’ campaign here. The initiative of the Govind Sagar Adventure & Water Sports Association aims to promote adventure tourism and water sports activities across the state, particularly in major reservoirs and lakes.Releasing the campaign poster, the Governor lauded the association’s efforts to promote Himachal Pradesh as a premier destination for adventure and eco-tourism. He said …
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Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a ‘Maharudra Hawan’, praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state. After participating in the “Maharudra Hawan” in Shimla, Rajya Sabha MP Sikander Kumar said Himachal Pradesh has…
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) Eight more traditional products of social, economic, cultural and agricultural significance of Himachal Pradesh have been registered as geographical indication (GI), it was announced on Wednesday. The registered GIs are seabuckthorn of the Spiti Valley, Salooni safed makka, Chamba metal art, Sirmauri loiya, sepuvadi of Mandi and Kinnauri topi, apple and jewellery, all of Kinnaur district. With this, the state has secured 17 traditional products with the geographical indicat…
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) The Congress has returned to power in Chamba urban local body after 10 years and in the Chuwari municipality in Himachal Pradesh after 15 years, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said here on Thursday. He said the Congress also performed exceptionally well in the urban local body elections in Chamba district. “After 10 years Congress-backed candidates won both the President and Vice-President posts in the Chamba urban local body and after 15 years they secured both positi…
Tehri, May 2 (IANS) A truck carrying cement went out of control and overturned in the Ghansali area of Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Saturday, leading to the disruption of vehicular movement along the route, officials said. Soon after receiving information about the incident, police personnel reached the spot and began taking necessary steps to restore normal traffic flow. Authorities confirmed that no injuries have been reported in the incident so far.The accident caused significant disruptio…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Phase 2 of the IPL Fan Parks 2026, aimed at delivering the exciting IPL experience to 30 cities across 18 states and 1 Union Territory, thereby broadening the league’s nationwide reach. The Fan Parks will take place across six weekends, from April 18-19 to May 23-24, providing fans in various regions with an opportunity to experience the IPL in a vibrant, community-oriented environment.Several cities such as Puth…