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Jute, cotton bags are in as Shimla says goodbye to polythene bags

sunrisevilla — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:27:40 +0000

October 2 2009

Jute and cotton bags are back in demand as Himachal Pradesh gets ready to say goodbye to non-biodegrable polythene bags.

In 1999, Himachal Pradesh was the first state to ban recycled colour polythene bags. All kinds of polythene bags are currently banned in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal

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Coffee table book to toast good old Shimla

sunrisevilla — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:21:39 +0000

Shimla, Dec 2 (IANS) Those nostalgic about the good old times in Shimla should be delighted. Coming up is a coffee table book detailing the history of this city that was a seat of power in British India. “We are bringing out a coffee table book carrying details about eminent personalities and imperial buildings associated

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Weather stays pleasant in Shimla

sunrisevilla — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:05:32 +0000

Shimla: Cold wind sweeping across Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh kept the weather relatively cool today despite no rains.

The ‘Queen of Hills’ recorded day temperature of 20.2 degree Celsius as compared to 20.8 degree Celsius yesterday, Met office sources said.

The state capital saw a sunny day, but cool breeze kept the mercury at

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Manali gets seasons first snowfall

sunrisevilla — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:30:20 +0000

Nov 9 (IANS) Popular tourist resort of Manali saw the season’s first snowfall Monday as severe cold intensified across Himachal Pradesh, the meteorological office said.

Hills overlooking Manali were covered in a thin sheet of white after the snowfall, said Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office in Shimla.

In Manali town, the fresh

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