Orchardists fear that this year, total apple production in the state might not even touch 1 crore boxes, leading to financial constraints. Harish Chauhan, an orchardist from Shimla district, said that this year, the state
In Mandi district, several places in the Karsog region were hit by hailstorms. The Kharapatthar and Sharontha areas of Rohru subdivision in Shimla district also witnessed hailstorms, damaging apple crops at many places. Anti-hail nets
The garden was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Dr Ashok Kumar Panda, who also planted a Ginkgo biloba medicinal tree under the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ plantation initiative. Addressing faculty members and students on the
As a result, forest fires are spreading rapidly in several districts, causing extensive damage to biodiversity, wildlife habitat and green cover. Environmentalists warn that if immediate preventive measures are not taken, the ecological balance of
The recruitment initiative witnessed enthusiastic participation from 74 postgraduate and PhD students representing the university’s four constituent colleges; College of Agriculture, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, College of Community Sciences, and College of Basic
Gandharva also visited the exhibition farms of Parminder Singh Dadwal to take stock of the modern and multi-cropping farming practices being undertaken by him. She observed the saplings of various crops, including medicinal plants and
The directions were issued during a district-level preparedness review meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, Mukesh Repaswal, at the district headquarters. Reviewing the preparedness of various departments, the
About the facility, Katoch said it brings together a pipeline-based machine milking parlour, AI-based dairy herd management software and a milk ATM dispensing unit to strengthen clean milk production, scientific recording, animal monitoring and hygienic
The decision was taken at the annual RFSMC meeting for 2026-27, held in Shimla on Monday under the chairmanship of CPRI Director Dr Brajesh Singh. Addressing the meeting, Dr Singh said the decision to restart
Villagers from Jamna, Kutkashmir, Faked, Shidhpur, Gugaana, Jamuli, Chanan and Khebar in Jawalamukhi and Khundian tehsils recently submitted a joint memorandum to the District Magistrate in Dharamsala, seeking urgent intervention and action against the crusher