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Security For All Not Feasible
Two more policemen died in the valley. This is not the first time that there is casualty in Kashmir. But the disconcerting aspect is that killings are taking place at regular intervals. New Delhi has not been able to quell violence. Probably, the cause is eluding the Narendra Modi government at the centre. That has to be tackled if violence has to be stopped.
From the Editor’s Desk
Resource Generation Decision to take financial risks require support with a view to fulfill aspirations and developmental schemes. People are traditionally reluctant to pay taxes in Himachal and the state exchequer has to bear all the burden of machinery. This tradition is slowly percolating to the local bodies also. Dharamshala Municipal Corporation has taken initiatives
Provide Budgetary Support To Improve Quality Of Education
The educated society leads to construction of an empowered nation and education forms the basis of progress of any state. Himachal Pradesh in the last two decades has done an exceptional work in education sector by achieving new milestones. And for that the hill state has also been honoured at different platforms.
Conserve Forests For Renewable Sources Of Energy
According to National Forest Policy 1988, hill states like Himachal Pradesh must have two third (about 66%) of its total geographical area under forests. However 20% of geographical area of Himachal Pradesh is such that no vegetation can occur there, as they remain covered with snow for almost whole of the year.
Readers’ Response
Himachal’s Thrust Forward This is regarding Himachal This Week’s cover story of January 27, 2017, “Himachal’s Thrust Forward ”. This hilly state has progressed well after it attained full statehood day on January 25, 1971. Emerging as the 18th state of the country, Himachal has established milestones in different sectors. All previous goverments have contrinuted
Himachal Congress Seeks Reply From BJP MPs
Himachal This Week The Congress has started playing its role as opposition if Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Sukhwinder Sukhu’s statement is any indication. The HPCC president had said that Congress would seek reply from all four members of parliament of the BJP about their achievements of past four years under a campaign ‘Hisab
Himachal Wins Four Medals In ‘Khelo India School Games’
Himachal This Week Khel raha hai Himachal, jeet raha hai Himachal. Sportspersons of state are making their own way in the maiden ‘Khelo India School Games.’ Athlete Seema from Sports Authority of India, Dharamshala, won gold in 3000 meters race in the under-17 age category. She finished her race in 10:15:15 minutes to get the
Sports Brief
10 Special Players For National Camp Special sportspersons of Himachal have been selected to be the part of national camp for ‘2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games’. Final selection of the players will be done after three training camps. The first training camp is scheduled to be held in Haryana in March. 2019 Special Olympics
Breastfeeding Has Beneficial Health Effects
Breastfeeding is declining among the present generation women. However breastfeeding mothers need to take a note here. New research conducted by the Ewha Woman’s University in South Korea suggests that women who breastfeed children more and for a longer duration were less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause.
