दूसरे शेल्फ में 500 करोड़ की योजनाएं
प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना शिमला – प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना का दूसरा शेल्फ तैयार कर लिया गया है। वर्ष 2020 तक इनके तहत योजनाओं पर काम पूरा करना है, जिसके लिए चरणबद्ध ढंग से मंजूरियां हासिल होंगी। पहले चरण में 350 करोड़ रुपए से अधिक की मंजूरियों पर काम शुरू कर दिया गया है, जिसमें
तीन हत्यारोपियों को उम्र कैद
मकलोडगंज में चाकू मार मौत के घाट उतारा था तिब्बती युवक धर्मशाला – पर्यटन नगरी मकलोडगंज में एक तिब्बती युवक की हत्या करने के तीन आरोपियों पर दोष सिद्ध होने के बाद न्यायालय ने उम्र कैद की सजा सुनाई है। साथ ही दोषियों को न्यायालय ने 50-50 हजार रुपए का जुर्माना भी लगाया है। जुर्माना
Andretta Needs Patronage
Rajiv K. Phull (Cover Story) Once agog with creative activities, the art village Andretta is losing its sheen. It needs patronage as it houses Sobha Singh Art Gallery and Museum, a gem hidden in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra Valley in the lap of spectacular Himalayan Mountains. This village was a meeting point of some great minds
The Last Failed Review of India’s Constitution
Bhanu Dhamija Founder of Divya Himachal & Author of ‘Why India Needs the Presidential System’ India has never seriously evaluated the performance of its Constitution. Of the four official reviews in the 67 years since its adoption, the first three were actually attempts to get around the original Constitution. The changes they caused only weakened
Congress Fulminating To Make A Mark
Prof N.K. Singh Former Chairman International Airports Authority of India Pity was Congress’s inability to spell out new policy or direction in Rahul’s utterances which mainly concentrated on demolishing Modi. Modi had brought major change by spelling out ‘’Sabka Saath Saab Ka Vikas’. It was not a simple jumla but enunciation of the policy that
Election Suspense Creating Depression
Political Analysis Himachal This Week If the assembly election results had come, the public will be a lot more at ease than in continuous tension that the Election Commission has caused in the minds of people. Some people have gone virtually neurotic due to the suspense. Rumours are afloat on every thing that is sealed
Rousing Welcome For DHD Stars
Riya and Shriya, twin sisters hailing from Solan are scaling new heights in their career on television after they got a platform from Divya Himachal’s ‘Dance Himachal Dance’. They are playing important characters in television serial ‘Jiji Maa’ being aired on Star Bharat channel. They were given a rousing welcome as they returned to Solan
Wage Payments Under MNREGA Frozen
Y.S. Rana The writer is a Hamirpur based Himachali settled in Chandigarh Over 92 million active workers may not be getting their wages on time and the delayed wage payments amount to nearly Rs 3,066 crore, according to a statement by NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a network of Grass root Organizations. Wage payments under MGNREGA scheme
VVPAT Enhanced Credibility Of EVMs
Jagdish Bali (The writer is based at Kumarsain, Shimla) Working as public relations officer in the recently concluded Himachal Vidhan Sabha polls, I observed a smile expressive of satisfaction on the faces of many voters who came out after pressing the blue button on the ballot unit in the voting compartment. They passed by me
Tohu Village: Inspiration For Himachal’s Farmers
Vijay Sharma (The writer is based at Himmar, Hamirpur) The mention of Tohu village of Bhoranj block in Hamirpur district by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ‘Mann ki baat’ programme aired on radio brought proud moments for the entire state. And farmers of Tohu village deserve all applause for this achievement. They have increased their
