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Cloudburst hits a village in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: A cloudburst was reported around 3:00 pm on Friday at Sokni Daa Kot area on the outskirts of Dharamshala, triggering a flash flood in which shops and vehicles were washed away.
Meanwhile, Kangra valley was lashed by heavy…
Hamirpur: Thirty-four Cong leaders seek party tickets
Hamirpur (HP): Thirty-four Congress party leaders have applied for the party tickets from five assembly seats of the Hamirpur district for which today was the last day for filing the applications through their district bodies.
Rajendra…
Bulk Drug Pharma Park to generate 20 thousand direct employments: HP CM
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said that the Bulk Drug Pharma Park is a big gift to the state. He said that this would provide employment of 20,000 direct and ten thousand indirect people in the state.…
CM touring Shahpur, Dharamshala today, on 75 years of Himachal formation
Dharamsala: As part of 75 years of establishment of progressive Himachal, celebrations will be organized on Monday at 11 am at Shahpur and at 2 pm at Dadi Khel Ground in Dharamsala, in which Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will attend as the…
Double engine govt has failed in HP: SS Sukhu
Hamirpur (HP): Senior Congress party leader and MLA from Nadaun, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhoo said Saturday that the BJP's double engine government had proved to be a failure in Himachal Pradesh in matters of development.
While addressing a…
AAP promises free, quality medical facilities in Himachal
Una (HP): The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday promised to bring radical changes in the medical setup in the state of Himachal Pradesh and promised the people that if voted to power, the party would provide free and quality medical treatment to…
Himachal has developed as a leading state of the country: Anurag Thakur
Dharamsala: The double engine government of the state and the center has set a new record of development on the strength of its commitment and has established Himachal as the leading state of the country. This remark was expressed by the…
Anand Sharma resigns from Cong Committee head for HP polls
Shimla: In a big setback to Congress ahead of the state assembly polls due later this year, veteran party leader Anand Sharma on Sunday quit as Chairman of the Steering Committee of Congress for the Himachal Pradesh elections.
However, he…
Cong to stage dharna against SJVN on Aug 24
Hamirpur (HP): Congress party has decided to hold a dharna cum demonstration against the state-owned SJVN for ignoring the rights of the local people and giving jobs to outsiders in the Dhaulasidh power project on August 24.
Abhishek Rana,…
Jai Ram Thakur: 3.34 lakh families benefited under Grihini Suvidha Yojna
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that 3.34 lakh families have benefited under Grihini Suvidha Yojna so far and a sum of Rs. 131 crores spent to facilitate the women of the state. Himachal Pradesh has become…
Himachal CM announces arrears of pay revision to employees and pensioners
Shimla: The seventy-sixth Independence Day was celebrated in all parts of the state with great enthusiasm and traditional gaiety.
Main function was held at Sarahan village of Sirmaur district where the Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur was…
HP Governor urges people to adopt Swadeshi
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that every person has become a witness of 'Amrit Kaal'.
"We have to decide in which direction we have to go in the coming 25 years and what our contribution would be to the…
Himachal Assembly: Discussion on No-Confidence Motion on Thursday
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar accepted the Opposition Congress party's No-Confidence Motion against the government of Jai Ram Thakur which was moved in the House by 22 members of party and one of CPI(M),…
BJP leader Praveen Sharma cremated with full state honors at Amb in Una
Una (HP): Mortal remains of senior BJP leader, Praveen Sharma were consigned to flames at a crematorium near Amb Kaswa of the Una district Thursday evening. Parth Sharma, the son of the deceased lit the pyre in the presence of hundreds of…
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…
