Pilgrims, locals clash in Himachal Pradesh’s Manikaran

Pilgrims, locals clash in Himachal Pradesh’s Manikaran

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Four people were injured in a clash between pilgrims and local people during a fair in the Sikh pilgrim town of Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh,” officials said on March 6. Certain remarks made by the two sides against each other triggered the clash … Read more

What are seabuckthorn plantations and why Himachal Pradesh is starting it- Explained

What are seabuckthorn plantations and why Himachal Pradesh is starting it- Explained

The plant also has commercial value and is utilised for production of jams, juices, as well as nutritional capsules. Image: IE Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, the state will be planting seabuckthorn this year at the places that are cold desert areas. According to the government, the ecological as well as medical benefits … Read more