<p>Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 60% of the total deaths in India. The National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancers, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is operational
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Swan river project has failed to assess the effect of canalisation of the river on wetlands, water recharging and fauna of the Una district. The Swan
Una district has an overall sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males and ranks sixth in the state. But, the latest figures are worrisome as around 24 panchayats in the district have reported less than
Dovetailing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme with ecology, the Una Forest Department has raised a nursery of various forest plant species. Around 10 men and women
After failing to control illegal mining in the State, Himachal Government on Tuesday decided to go for open auction of all quarry sites. “Not only would it check illegal mining activities, it would
Govt plans to make way for IIIT, new industrial area Two major development projects coming up in Haroli Assembly constituency, the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and the new industrial
Una sizzles at 45ºC after 25 years Lower hills of Himachal reeled under a heat wave with Una sizzling at 45 degree Celsius after a lapse of 25 years. The mercury had touched 45ºC in Una in June 1989.
The Swan river, which originates in Marwari village of Una district and travels 65 km before entering Ropar district of Punjab, is teeming with all kinds of garbage, including the banned plastic polybags.
In an effort to revitalise the rural eco-system and educate people about preserving natural resources, the Una Forest Department has rejuvenated two water bodies in Kangar and Panjawar panchayats. Locally
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday instituted a committee under the chairmanship of chief secretary to consider proposed amendments in the Town and Country Planning Act for regularisation of constructions.
