The State Cabinet in its meeting held on Thursday presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has decided to reduce sewerage charges from 50 percent to 30 percent being charged by the Jal Shakti department . It also gave nod to enhance financial assistance for education up to two

As apple season has already begun in majority of apple growing belts of Himachal Pradesh apple growers of state are quite worried about spread of scab in many areas and non-arrival of Nepali labourers. Apple adds nearly Rs 4000 to 5000 crorers every year to the economy of the state

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated shaheed smarak built at Sunken Garden Market Mandi through a video conference from Shimla dedicated to the Kargil martyr’s and other soldiers who laid their lives in wars of 1962, 1965, 1971. The names of all the martyrs have also been inscribed on the

Probe into alleged irregularities and charges of “nepotism and favouritism”  against  former Director of National Institute of Technology ( NIT) Hamirpur Prof. Vinod Yadav ,initiated by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development ( HRD)  has begun . The Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Dr Anil Sahsbudhe

A section of farmers opposing the airport project in Balh valley have become vocal after announcement of circle rates for land by the state government, fearing low rates of  their land proposed to be acquired for the project . A survey team last week visited the proposed site for the

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to increase the bus fare in the state by 25 percent per kilometer from the existing fare and raise the minimum fare from Rs 5 to 7 to meet the financial crunch created due to COVID- 19. The Cabinet gave its nod to withdraw free travel

With the stripping of powers of Director of the National Institute of Technology (Hamirpur)  by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development ( HRD)  for alleged irregularities in recruitment of faculty members and other charges , a committee set by the ministry would start  investigation next week . The Director of

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a notice to Himachal Pradesh government to immediately stop work on Kiratpur – Nerchowk Four Lane Project for alleged violation and deviation in alignment and land acquisition plan. A letter to this effect has been issued by Dehradun based regional

 The proposed international airport project in Balh valley of Mandi district got a further boost after a survey by a technical team from WAPCOS Limited company to clear certain technical points to prepare a project report for the airport. The technical team was assisted by officials from Mandi district administration

Himachal Pradesh has observed a marginal decrease in snow cover of the state recorded from October to May, during 2019-20. This data has been collected by the State Center on Climate Change, functioning under HP Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) Shimla. . The Centre has been undertaking various