Manali, May 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday visited the world-famous Atal Tunnel during his tour of Lahaul-Spiti and Manali. He praised the tunnel’s technical excellence, strategic importance, and contribution to regional development.The Governor said the Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation, is a remarkable example of modern engineering and advanced technology, which has opened new opportunities for development and connectivity in the Himalayan reg…
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Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 34.31 crore of Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Nauni in Solan district, saying natural farming is the future. He inaugurated a hostel with a capacity of 107 students at the College of Horticulture and Forestry in Neri in Hamirpur, which was constructed at a cost of Rs 3.63 crore. Additionally, he inaug…
Shimla/Manali, Jan 23 (IANS) After much delay, the Himachal Pradesh capital and Manali on Friday experienced the season’s first snowfall, leading to a surge of tourists to savour the snow-covered landscape and ending over three-month draught. “Shimla and its nearby areas have been experiencing snowfall since morning, and this is the season’s first snowfall in Shimla town,” an official of the Meteorological Department here told IANS.Places near Shimla, like Kufri and Narkanda, have also been …