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State govt committed to creating job opportunities, says minister
Health, Labour and Employment Minister Dhani Ram Shandil said here the government was committed to providing adequate employment opportunities to youth and steps were being taken in this direction.
He presided over a review meeting of the…
CM ‘wants’ JOA-IT results out but ministers not cooperating
Under the “Swachh Teerath Abhiyan” being run across the country on the call of the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur along with other party workers and officials participated in a cleaning campaign at Shri…
Pragpur to be upgraded as tehsil, says CM
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today announced the upgrade of Pragpur sub-tehsil to a tehsil and the merger of Chalali and Samnoli patwar circles of Dehra tehsil in Pragpur tehsil.
He presided over the ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’…
Landslide-hit families meet minister over rehabilitation
Were rendered homeless after massive landslip on Sept 19, 2019
Govt to acquire 100 hectares more for Jathia Devi project
To provide Rs 300 crore on its own or through pvt players for township
Mild snow, rain in upper Shimla
Shimla: Finally, higher areas in upper Shimla and Kinnaur received mild snowfall and rain today evening. However, the much-awaited spell of snowfall did not last long.
“At the most, the higher reaches received 1 to 2 cm snow. The lower…
Congress drive to portray Centre, BJP as ‘anti-Himachal’ begins today
The state Congress will launch a campaign tomorrow to portray the Central Government and the state BJP as ‘anti-Himachal’. Congress president Pratibha Singh chaired a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee here today. Party…
Nine Kullu villages go silent for 42 days to appease deity
Will not watch TV, keep mobile phones on silent mode
Himachal Govt raises Rs 1,000 cr loan for development needs
Shimla: The state government has again raised a loan of Rs 1,000 crore to meet its development requirements.
The Central Government has capped the loan limit for the state government and the latter can now raise only Rs 300 crore till…
CM Sukhvinder Sukhu, ministers to attend gram sabhas in 12 Himachal districts tomorrow
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will kick-start the ‘Sarkar Gaon ke Dwar’ programme in his Nadaun Assembly constituency on January 17.
Under this three-phase outreach programme, the Chief Minister and his ministers will participate…
Sissu shuts doors for tourists till Feb 28
Mandi: Sissu gram panchayat in Lahaul and Spiti district has decided to stop all tourism-related activities in its area from January 15 to February 28. The decision was taken unanimously by the panchayat, Raja Ghepan Committee, Devi Bhoti…
All 15-yr-old govt vehicles to be scrapped: Deputy CM
Shimla; All government vehicles in Himachal, which are 15 years old or more, will be scrapped and replaced by e-taxis, permits for which are being given to the youth, said Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who also holds the charge of…
राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू नेआज द्रोणाचार्य और अर्जुना राष्ट्रीय खेल पुरस्कार वितरित किए
नई दिल्ली: राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी ने आज राष्ट्रपति भवन में राष्ट्रीय खेल पुरस्कार वितरित किए। मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न, द्रोणाचार्य और अर्जुना पुरुस्कार दिए। इनमें चिराग शेट्टी और सात्विक साईराज को मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न और बॉलर…
Dry weather hits hotel business in Himachal
Mandi: Dry weather has hit the tourism industry of Kullu-Manali hard as room occupancy in hotels has shrunk below 40 per cent. Hoteliers said on the Christmas eve, tourist footfall was high and room occupancy had gone above 90 per cent.…
2 more snow robots for Shimla to keep city roads motorable
Shimla: As part of the preparations for the snowfall season ahead, the Shimla Municipal Corporation has purchased two snow robots for removal and clearance of the snow from roads. With the recent purchase of two snow robots, the MC has…
Nahan gets Rs 219 cr projects
Solan: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 11 developmental projects worth Rs 219 crore at Nahan in Sirmaur district. He inaugurated a bridge constructed at a cost of Rs 16.62 crore over…
Parliamentarians should adopt Anurag’s model of development: Vice-President
Hamirpur: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that parliamentarians should adopt Union Minister for information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur’s model of engaging with people and consistent development of his constituency. He…
Dharamkot – A village in the Himalayas
The ‘Tel Aviv of the hills’, this quaint hamlet in Himachal Pradesh is a well-kept secret
IPS Satwant Atwal Trivedi given additional charge of Himachal DGP
Shimla: Satwant Atwal Trivedi, a 1996 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been given the additional charge of the post of Director General of Police (DGP), according to an official order on Tuesday.
Trivedi is presently…