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Explained: What is Mallana Cream, Himachal’s unique cannabis product?Subscriber Only
December 10, 2020 08:54 IST
What is Malana Cream and why is it one of the most sought-after forms of hashish across the globe? We explain.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Explained: Why Himachal Pradesh wants ‘Geographical Indication’ status for five productsSubscriber Only
December 06, 2020 15:31 IST
The Himachal Pradesh government is trying to obtain Geographical Indication for five products from the state – Karsog Kulth, Thangi of Pangi, Chamba Metal Crafts, Chamba Chukh, and Rajmah of Bharmour. Here's why
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Tibetans in exile gear up to elect their SikyongSubscriber Only
November 22, 2020 09:25 IST
The Indian Express explains the manner in which the Tibetan elections are held and who all are in the fray this time.
Sun, Nov 22, 2020
Explained: How Tibetans across the world will elect their parliament-in-exileSubscriber Only
November 20, 2020 13:00 IST
The 2021 elections will be held to elect the president and 45 members of the TPiE. Nearly 80,000 Tibetans living outside Tibet have registered for voting so far, including roughly 56,000 living in India and 24,000 in other countries.
Sun, Nov 22, 2020
From Tibet to Siberia, over 20k migratory birds fly in for winter halt at PongSubscriber Only
November 18, 2020 20:48 IST
According to wildlife officials, around 20,000 waterfowl from places such as Central Asia, Tibet, Russia, Siberia and Mongolia have already reached the Pong wetland, an international Ramsar site.
Thu, Nov 19, 2020
In two months, Himachal sees 500 forest firesSubscriber Only
November 12, 2020 23:15 IST
A forest fire near Nakthan village in Kullu’s Parvati valley continued for around two weeks before it died down a few days ago, destroying the undergrowth of the area, residents said.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
On two sides of divide, ruling BJP in HP and Oppn Cong battle internal feudsSubscriber Only
November 09, 2020 00:47 IST
On Friday, some members of BJP circulated a video highlighting an alleged rivalry between party MLA from Jwalamukhi Ramesh Dhawala and the state organisational secretary Pawan Rana.
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
Explained: What is Himachal Pradesh’s law against religious conversion?Subscriber Only
November 08, 2020 12:56 IST
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has sought information about the anti-conversion law already in force in Himachal Pradesh.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
Explained: What is a bulk drug park, and why does Himachal want one?Subscriber Only
October 31, 2020 23:11 IST
The state government has identified around 1,400 acres in Una district and sent a proposal to the Centre seeking grant to set up a bulk drug park there, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed a group of drug manufacturers Thursday.
Mon, Nov 02, 2020
In patriarchal North, men shy away from household domestic choresSubscriber Only
October 29, 2020 10:11 IST
Only 26 per cent males in India aged six and above participate on a daily basis in unpaid domestic services for household members, and this ratio is the lowest in Haryana (14 per cent). In neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh and J&K, it ranges from 18 to 21 per cent.
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
Himachal: 9 new animal species discovered; one named after high school studentSubscriber Only
October 23, 2020 22:35 IST
Besides the nine discoveries, new records of five species were found in Himachal -- that is species which have been discovered in other parts of the world but recorded for the first time in India.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
Explained: Did travellers from Dubai and UK first spread Covid-19 in India?Subscriber Only
September 29, 2020 06:17 IST
The researchers assessed 1,386 Covid-19 patients between January 30 and April 6, tracking their travel history, state of residence and source of infection.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Western tragopans soft-released into Himachal forestSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 22:25 IST
Six birds raised in a pheasantry at Sarahan have been soft-released into the nearby Daranghati wildlife sanctuary
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Centre declares Shimla-Mataur highway unviable: What next for this crucial Himachal Pradesh road?Subscriber Only
September 22, 2020 07:28 IST
The financial crisis caused by the Covid pandemic was one of the factors behind the highway project being declared unviable, an NHAI official said.
Wed, Sep 23, 2020
Leh at the end of the tunnelSubscriber Only
September 06, 2020 04:30 IST
Winter is coming. But, for the first time, Lahaul, one of Himachal’s coldest inhabited places, and the Army that uses a route through it to the strategic front in Ladakh are not counting the hours. The Sunday Express reports on the four-decade wait and the engineering triumphs leading to the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang Pass, which is set to be inaugurated by PM Modi this month
Sat, Oct 03, 2020
With no net connectivity in remote parts of Himachal, online learning a far crySubscriber Only
August 22, 2020 04:23 IST
There is negligible internet connectivity in the area – a single BSNL satellite tower serves the entire sub-division of Dodra-Kwar in south-eastern Himachal comprising 20 villages and more than 6,000 residents.
Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Himachal Pradesh: ‘Toxic’ cough syrup maker gave ‘misleading’ quality report, HC informedSubscriber Only
August 20, 2020 11:03 IST
The syrup, Coldbest-PC, was linked to the death of several infants in Jammu earlier this year after government analysts detected a poisonous impurity.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
US warns 5 Indian firms selling unapproved drugs, Covid ‘cures’Subscriber Only
August 14, 2020 13:25 IST
The FDA inspection found several other discrepancies in the laboratory testing and other practices at Windlas Healthcare, such as failure to establish an adequate quality control unit.
Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Delhi lab found no toxic impurity in solvent used to make cough syrup, says Sirmaur firmSubscriber Only
August 13, 2020 11:51 IST
Last week, the PGI flagged the presence of DEG in yet another syrup made by the firm in the same month.
Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Another cough syrup by same Himachal Pradesh firm, same expiry lands kid in ICUSubscriber Only
August 12, 2020 06:28 IST
It’s allegedly the same impurity that was found in a cough syrup produced by the same Sirmaur-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, which is linked to the death of at least nine children in Ramnagar in Jammu earlier this year.
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
More than 2 suicides a day in first 7 months — most victims homemakers, poor workersSubscriber Only
August 05, 2020 22:49 IST
There have been 466 suicide cases in the first seven months this year (around 67 per month), while the state reported a total of 710 cases, or around 59 per month, in 2019 and 780 cases, or 65 per month, in 2018.
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
GST compensation, Centre’s revenue deficit grant shores up Himachal’s first-quarter revenueSubscriber Only
August 04, 2020 22:08 IST
Himachal's share in central taxes has remained the same this year, and the total expenditure of the state went up by about 10 per cent during the quarter, Saxena said.
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Apple growers in Theog set to reap disappointing harvestSubscriber Only
August 04, 2020 05:45 IST
According to a report by the meteorological centre at Shimla, the daily maximum temperatures in the state this year were below normal during most days from March to May (summer season) due to ten significant spells of rain and snow.
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Help from Nepal in short supply, apple growers engage kin to do hard labourSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 20:22 IST
Apple growers in Himachal largely rely on seasonal labourers from Nepal to pluck, pack, carry and load and unload their crop.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Why Covid made noise in Shimla: it got sealed buildings, institutions that matterSubscriber Only
July 29, 2020 23:17 IST
ITBP personnel joining duty after leave, migrants coming here for work, and people returning home from other states have made up the bulk of these cases, and most of them were already under quarantine.
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