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Centre working for the poor: Avinash Rai Khanna
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh BJP in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna said that all the schemes that the Centre has made in the country were made to benefit the person standing in the last row.
He said: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon…
Gov. will provide better facilities to Mahila Mandals: Trilok Kapoor
Palampur: Wool Federation President Trilok Kapoor on Wednesday said that the state government is providing top priority to the welfare and upliftment of women in the state. He said that better facilities will be provided to Mahila Mandals.…
Govind Sagar tragedy: 7 youth from Mohali drown in the dam
Hamirpur/Una (HP): Bodies of all the seven young persons who drowned in the Govind Sagar dam were fished out by the divers on Monday evening.
Hailing from Mohali area of Punjab these seven youngsters drowned in Govind Sagar dam near Baba…
Masks made essential in HP education institutions, govt & private offices
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government Friday issued notification wearing masks mandatory in Educational Institutions, Government and Private Offices, indoor and outdoor gathering with immediate effect.
A notification issued by the Secretary…
SC elevates Sushil Kukreja and Virender Singh as judge of Himachal HC
Shimla: The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday approved the elevation of Judicial Officers Sushil Kukreja and Virender Singh as Judges in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Copy of SC collegium's decision was released to the media by the…
Himachal Police nabs owner of Printing Press; Q-paper leak case
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested the printing press owner Shailendra Vikram Singh from Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh in the constable recruitment question paper leak case.
The owner of Printing Press was wanted by the…
Speaker Parmar: Sullah has been developed as model area
Palampur: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Vipin Singh Parmar on Wednesday said that new dimensions of development have been established during the tenure of the present government and the Sullah area has developed as a model area with…
Himachal: Panchvati parks for senior citizens to bond, unwind, says Kanwar
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Govt has set up Panchavati Parks, an exclusive space for connecting senior citizens to nature, providing access to physical activity opportunities, and serving as a safe space for making social connections at no…
Shimla Nagrik Sabha holds demonstration against water privatization
Shimla: A demonstration was held outside the Deputy Commissioner's office Shimla by the Shimla Nagarik Sabha to against the privatization of drinking water and drinking water system in Shimla city.
The protest was attended by former Mayor…
RD Dhiman appointed new Chief Secretary of HP
Shimla: RD Dhiman, a 1988 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh, was on Thursday appointed as the new Chief Secretary, replacing incumbent CS Ramsubh Singh, who is posted as Principal Advisor (Administrative Reforms) here.
A notification…
‘Auditorium in Jodhamal Sarai to be built at the cost of Rs 50 lakh’
Dharàmshala: An auditorium will be constructed at Jodhamal Sarai located in Municipal Corporation Dharamshala Ward No.7 at the cost of Rs 50 lakh in which free arrangements will be provided for the marriage of daughters of poor people.…
EC seeks voters’ suggestions on rationalization of stations in Kangra
Dharamshala: The Election Commission of India on Monday said that the citizens of district Kangra can submit their objection or advice regarding the rationalization of polling stations by July 13.
District Election Officer (Deputy…
Himachal: Seb Utpadak Sangh protests against hike in prices of carton & apple
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Seb Utpadak Sangh has given call for demonstration against the increasing prices of apple packaging material, here on Sunday.
CPI(M) MLA, Rakesh Singha said in a press statement, that people of apple-dominated area…
HP Rains: Three-storey building collapses in Shimla
Shimla: South West monsoon wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, throwing life out of gear with a three-storey building collapsed due to heavy rain.
Besides, a valley bridge, crops and fertile land were also washed away in the…
Himachal govt releases Rs 110 Cr to HRTC
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here Friday State Government has released Rs. 110 Cr to Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) for clearing the pending Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and Leave Encashment bills of…
Kangra: Woman suspect drug Peddler arrested under NDPS Act
Dharamshala: One woman was arrested under Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Channi falling under Damtal police station in Kangra district after heroin was seized from her residence besides cash was also recovered,…
Citizens should refrain from going near river drains: Dharamsala DC
Dharamsala: District Deputy Commissioner Dr Nipun Jindal on Wednesday said that people should refrain from going near river drains during the rainy season, besides instructions have also been given to the sub-divisional officers concerned…
Natural farming answers key questions troubling agriculture: Rakesh Kanwar
Shimla: The two-day capacity building workshop of Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) began at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni in Solan district on Monday with Secretary Agriculture, Rakesh Kanwar…
Himachal: Monsoon rains engulf entire state
Shimla: Southwest Monsoon advanced into entire Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as it wreaked havoc in many places during the past 24 hrs, washing away fertile lands and causing a flood like situation with sudden rise in the water level of some…
Covid-19: Confirmed cases reach 64,235 in Kangra (HP)
Dharamshala: A worrying increase was seen in new cases of Covid-19 in this district, as the number reached 168 on Tuesday, from 10 on June 3.
Chief Medical Officer of Kangra Gurdarshan Gupta told UNI that the weekly positivity rate, which…