Shimla (Jan 19): Normal life in snowfall affected areas in Shimla district remained out of gear as government machinery struggled with road clearing operations in the district. The entire district witnessed very heavy snowfall during the past two weeks. While DC Shimla today claimed that NH 22 was cleared...

Here is something which should be an eye opener about handling of apple season this year. Out of the total procurement done by HPMC this year, 45% procurement could not be transported due to bad roads and absence of trucks resulting in rotting at collection centres. Mohan Chauhan, MD, HPMC said, “HPMC...

Ongoing season, everyone around has just one word to say, “This apple season is unique and memorable one. We never experienced one like this before in our lifetime and hope that there shouldn’t be one like this in future either”. Undoubtedly, year 2010 has to be the one, unique and unforgettable apple...

The on-going apple season in Himachal Pradesh has put the entire livelihood of apple farmers at stake. The government’s indifference in handling the situation has been pathetic as only action happening is in the media where tall claims are being fed in daily statements by the ministers. Earlier apple...