Culture
Kullu Dussehra ends, CM announces 5 percent increase in Nazrana of...
Himachal Govt. employees and pensioners to get 3 percent DA on Diwali
Kullu: The week-long International Kullu Dussehra concluded today with great fanfare and enthusiasm....
International Minjar fair concludes at Chamba
Chamba: The eight-day long international Minjar fair of Chamba concluded with much fanfare and religious fervour on Sunday with concluding ceremony procession that started...
Dev Kanya’s ‘Behind the Bar’ adjusted best short film by NHRC
Shimla: A short film ‘Behind the Bars’ produced and directed by Dr Dev Kanya Lotheta won accolades at national level by winning first prize...
Mandi Shivratri fair begins with traditional gaiety and fervour
Chief Minister announces 20 percent increase in Nazrana of deities, increases honorarium of Bajantris Mandi: The week-long famous traditional International Shivratri fair of Mandi district...
Possibilities to be explored to set up Craft Fair in Nahan
New Delhi: H.P. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Dr. Rajeev Bindal announced to explore the possibilities to set up a craft fair around Nahan area on...
Tattapani Makarsankranti Fair now a district level fair
Tattapani/Mandi: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur declared the Maha Makarsankranti fair, Tattapani as district level festival. The Chief Minister, while addressing a public meeting...
Remote Himachal gears up for Bhudi Diwali – a less known...
The most popular festival of India, Diwali, was already celebrated on October 19 this year. The modern Diwali is mostly about crackers, wax candles,...
Governor inaugurates Kullu Dussehra festival
Kullu: The week-long international Kullu Dussehra festival commenced with traditional fervor at Dhalpur ground today. Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated the festival by participating in...
Ramesh Chander Sharma and Dr. OC Handa honour with lifetime achievement...
Shimla: Himalayan Sahtya Sanskriti Avam Paryavaran Munch honoured octogenarian writers Ramesh Chander Sharma (88 yrs.) and Dr. OC Handa (81 yrs.) with life time...
Seven dialects from Himachal on the verge of extinction
A revelation by the Union Government has brought troublesome news for the cultural heritage of the state as seven dialects spoken in different parts...
Mandi Shivratri Fair in Pictures
Pictures Courtesy: A dear friend Kanav Vaidya 1,831 Bajantris play Devdhwani 1,831 Bajantris (traditional Himachali musicians) took part in the Devdhwani (traditional music associated with...
International Shivratri fair begins in Mandi
The International Shivratri fair of Mandi district began today as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh formally announced the opening of the Mela at historical Paddal...
