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Hamirpur, July 5
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) has started the construction on the 66 megawatt Dhaula Sidh hydro power project on the Beas near here. The company undertook first blasting for the construction of diversion tunnel on July 2.
First in district
Once completed, it will be the first power project in the district
It is learnt that the company has also started site development on the spot. Some of the approach roads had already been constructed. Significantly, the power project on the Beas at Dhaula Sidh was conceived by late Babu Ram Mandyal, the then MLA from Nadaun constituency, in 1998 and the then Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal initiated preparation of the Detailed Project Report of the project.
Dinesh KanwarHamirpur, May 21
A 52-year-old woman from Hamirpur has been diagnosed with mucormycosis (black fungus) at IGMC Shimla becoming the first case of the infection in Himachal Pradesh.
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Hamirpur, May 4
Sainik School, Sujanpur Tihra, that has been the source of 500 commissioned officers in different branches of the Indian armed forces defence services is struggling to survive as it has no funds renovate its four-decade-old buildings. Significantly, the school had ranked second in the country among 33 sainik schools, on the basis of the number of cadets joining as commissioned officers, after Sainik School, Ghorakhal, in Uttarakhand.
The school authorities have been running from pillar to post to get the minimum required funds from the Ministry of Defence and the state government but all in vain. The condition of the school buildings especially hostels, mess and staff quarters, is deplorable. The condition of toilets, too, is pathetic as the sewer often remains blocked and needs reconstruction. Fungus thriving on walls and dampness has added to the unhealthy living conditions at the hostel.
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The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.
The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the paper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.
The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).
Dinesh Kanwar
Hamirpur, December 17
City lad Adarsh, aka Addi Sehra, a lyricist, singer and composer, has got a viewership of over 1.35 million of his song Kamli on Youtube in just four days after it was posted on Youtube.
Addi made his debut with film Saanjh directed by Ajay Saklani when he was just 16 years of age and a Class XII student of Blue Star Senior Secondary School here. He had written two songs for the film, including the title song. Saanjh featured actor Asif Batra and Taranjeet Kaur. Before its release on April 14, 2017, the film received the Best Feature Film Award at the Borrego Springs Film Festival held in California, USA. Set in the Kullu valley, Saanjh was the journey of Sanju, a 16-year-old city girl, who was a victim of a fake social media post.