Solan: Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni has achieved a significant milestone with its All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) Centre on Biological Control of Crop Pests being adjudged the Best Performing AICRP Centre for the year 2024–2025. The prestigious award was conferred during the Annual General Meeting of AICRP on ...
Shimla: APG Shimla University is all set to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21 with a grand yoga event. The university will host several yoga activities, focusing on health and well-being, on its scenic campus. From 8 a.m. onwards, the campus will turn into a hub of yoga. Students, faculty members, officers, NSS volunteers, ...
Solan: A two-day district-level seminar on ‘Garlic Seed Production and Value Addition for Enhancing Farmers’ Income in District Sirmaur’ commenced today at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni. The event is being organized by the Department of Seed Science and Technology under the centrally sponsored MIDH scheme on spices, supported by the Directorate ...
Shimla: The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, pertaining to the proposal of ‘One Nation-One Election’, held a meeting with Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today. The Committee, chaired by P.P. Choudhary, was warmly welcomed by the Chief ...
Solan: Shoolini University has made global headlines by entering the Top 100 of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025. It now holds the 96th position out of 2,318 institutions worldwide, marking its first time in this elite league. The university’s overall score has improved to 89.6, a significant rise from 86.7 last year. ...
Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated the newly constructed bus stand at Theog, built at a cost of Rs.14.84 crore, and the APMC Fruit and Vegetable Market Complex at Shilaru, constructed at a cost of Rs.23 crore. Addressing a large public gathering, the Chief Minister said that the bus stand project, which ...
Solan: In a significant step towards strengthening academia-industry collaboration, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Himgiri Agri Solutions, Rohru, for the production of apple cider vinegar using technology developed by the university’s Department of Food Science and Technology (FST). The MoU was signed by Dr. Sanjeev Chauhan, ...
Shimla: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla inaugurated the 12th International Conference organized by the Him Science Congress Association in collaboration with the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, here today. Addressing the inaugural session, the Governor urged young scientists to embrace the use of Artificial Intelligence while also preserving and integrating ...
Solan: The Department of Food Science and Technology at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, in collaboration with the Ambuja Foundation, successfully organized a two-day hands-on training programme on ‘Processing and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetablea’ at the University campus. The training was attended by 27 women trainees from Mandi district who ...
Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the State Government was constantly striving to strengthen the rural economy and a potato processing plant would be set up in Una district at a cost of about Rs 20 crore. He said the support price would be soon declared for potato to strengthen the economy of ...
Shimla: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Tabo in Lahaul and Spiti successfully concluded a fortnight-long outreach programme under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. The concluding event was held at Kaza in collaboration with Spiti Farms Producer Company and witnessed active participation from farmers and members ...
Solan: The Department of Environmental Science at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, hosted a consultation meeting focused on the formulation of the State Human Development Report (SHDR) on Climate Change. The meeting aimed to gather insights for drafting a roadmap for climate-resilient human development in Himachal Pradesh. The session witnessed the ...
Solan: The Department of Environmental Science at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, in collaboration with the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM), Shimla, organized a stakeholder meeting on ‘Enhancement of Dissemination System for Weather-Based Agroadvisory Services among Farmers.’ The meeting brought together key stakeholders from the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), New Delhi, ...
Shimla: Under the flagship of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan 2025, an awareness camp on modern fruit cultivation techniques was organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kinnaur of Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The program was held in the scenic Chitkul village, the last inhabited village near the Indo-Tibetan ...
Solan: A team of 14 geologists from ONGC and Crain recently visited Kasauli’s Tethys Fossil Museum during a three-day field trip. The excursion was led by the Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG), Dehradun. Renowned geologist Dr. Ritesh Arya mentored the team throughout the visit. The main goal was to study the Tertiary rock formations—Subathu, Dagshai, ...
