Himachal Pradesh government would give fifty percent concession to women passengers in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses from Friday. Launching nari ko naman  programme at Dharamshala on Thursday Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said , “ The women passengers would get fifty percent concession in fare for travel  in

The decision of the Himachal Pradesh government to give post retirement benefits  to chairman and members of Himachal Public Service Commission (HPSC)  has not gone down well with state government employees demanding restoration of Old Pension System (OPS) and opposition Congress . The state government has recently decided to give monthly

Convener of the charge-sheet committee constituted by Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Rajesh Dharmani said, “This time the charge- sheet against the BJP led state government would be elaborate based on facts and corroborated by evidence gathered by the Congress leaders.” Talking to media persons at Mandi on Tuesday Dharamani  and

 Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur formally dedicated Sardar Patel University Mandi, the second university of the state, to people on Tuesday and inaugurated two blocks of the university constructed with the cost of Rs 16.18 crore. Addressing a gathering on this occasion the CM said, “As many as 141 government

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said, “A special task force would be constituted to curb drug menace in the state which would have officers form the police, CID and excise departments.” Launching nasha nahin zindagi chune campaign at Shimla on Sunday, Thakur said, “The state government is committed to eradicate drug menace

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave its approval to engage 3970 para workers ( 1146 Para Pump Operators, 480 Para Fitters and 2344 Multi Purpose Workers) in Jal shakti department on honorarium basis . It gave its consent to fill up 389 posts of

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the projects of over Rs. 10,000 crore have been sanctioned to Himachal Pradesh by the Central government, besides giving a financial assistance of Rs 800 crore . Addressing Tridev Sammelan at Solan on Thursday he said , “  The state government has launched several

Samyukat Kissan Morcha leader Rakesh Tikait has demanded transport subsidies to farmers for transporting their produce to market. Tikait, while addressing a press conference at Mandi on Thursday said, “When the Central government can give transport subsidy to sugar cane growers for transporting sugar, why can’t the government give transport

Justice Amjad A Sayed was sworn in Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday in a oath ceremony at Raj Bhawan Shimla. The oath was administered by Himachal Pradesh Governor   Rajender Vishwanath Arlekar. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, ministers Mahender Singh Thakur and Suresh Bhardwaj, leader of opposition

Himachal Pradesh Government has appointed Chief Engineer Jal Shakti department Mandi as Engineer- in – Chief (Projects) in the department. A notification to this effect was issued by Chief Secretary to the state government Ram Subhag Singh on the recommendation of the screening committee on Wednesday. The Governor of the