Himachal Pradesh

Hamirpur: The Congress spokesperson Sandeep Sankhayan said in Bilaspur today that Union Minister Anurag Thakur had failed to get disaster relief for the state and in bringing any big development project to Himachal Pradesh. He added that…

Kullu: The BJP has fielded a woman candidate for the first time in the Lok Sabha elections from Himachal Pradesh. Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has jumped into the fray from Mandi parliamentary constituency as the first woman BJP…

Solan: More than a month and a half after it was notified, the inter-departmental task force constituted to examine shortcoming of all industrial units in the Baddi-Barotiwala Nalagarh industrial area and conduct a safety audit is yet to…

New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by the Goa police on Saturday for allegedly physically assaulting two women players, an official said. Two footballers of Himachal…

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the recruitment process had been started through the State Selection Commission and the first examination had been conducted. Sukhu, in a statement issued here, said three…

Una: A thunderstorm during the night intervening Friday and Saturday wreaked havoc in Una district and uprooted many trees. A two-year-old girl was killed when a tree fell on the hut in which she along with her family members was sleeping…

Mandi: The Manali-Leh highway was blocked between Manali and Keylong due to fresh snowfall near the Atal Tunnel in Lahaul and Spiti district today. The higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi and Kullu districts received fresh snow, while…

She said the remarks made against her were insulting for Mandi, its public and the land’s hugely revered saints and seers.

Mandi: Actor Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, today said, “What can be expected from those who do not respect their daughters.” She hit out at the Congress for the derogatory remarks made in a social media post…

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today accused the state BJP leadership indulging in petty politics and blocking financial assistance from the Central Government during the monsoon disaster last year. In a stament issued…

Twenty-two educational institutions were on the CBI radar in the scam for not only committing irregularities but also for allegedly asking the students to pay money for the release of scholarships.

कांगड़ा: ( परमजीत कुमार):  कांगड़ा-चंबा संसदीय क्षेत्र से पूर्व मंत्री एवं दिग्गज कांग्रेस नेत्री आशा कुमारी टिकट की दौड़ से बाहर हो सकती हैं, इसका सबसे बड़ा कारण उनका एक मामला हाई कोर्ट के विचाराधीन होना है और इस मामले में चंबा कोर्ट ने 26…

Shimla: It could be Kangna Ranaut vs Pratibha Singh in the Mandi Parliamentary constituency if the Congress manages to persuade the latter to reconsider her decision to not contest. Pratibha Singh, who is the state Congress president and…

Shimla: A former BJP minister in Himachal today resigned as rebellion erupted in the party rank and file after the top leadership fielded all six disqualified Congress legislators for the June 1 Assembly byelections. The moment the BJP’s…

Mandi: Former minister and BJP leader Dr Ram Lal Markanda today announced that he would contest the Assembly byelection from Lahaul and Spiti as an Independent candidate or on the ticket of another party against BJP candidate Ravi Thakur.…

Shimla: Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur hit out at CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and said he urges the CM to focus on the development of the state instead of lying. In a press statement issued by Thakur, he said…

Shimla: Horticulturalists and agriculturalists have started feeling the pinch of climate change in a big way. While the apple growers of Himachal Pradesh are finding it tough to meet the ‘chilling hour’ requirement of the apple plant and…

The six who joined the BJP are Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chetanya Sharma and Devinder Kumar Bhutto.

Shimla: For three Independent MLAs KL Thakur (Nalagarh), Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur) and Hoshiyar Singh (Dehra), who resigned from the Vidhan Sabha today, it will be homecoming when they join the BJP. They have a saffron background and had…

Their resignation would pave the way for three more by-elections, besides the already announced six by-polls from the constituencies of the disqualified Congress MLAs.