Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Central government to issue directions to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to return the amount of Rs 9,242.60 crore deposited under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) by the State Government. Attending the meeting of the 8th Governing Council of NITI Aayog at

Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has strongly condemned the decision of Himachal Pradesh government to withdraw Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) for Doctors recruited in the state government hospitals and demanded its restoration. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Saturday he said, “The NPA for the doctors serving in

Mandi district administration has decided to close traffic on KIratpur- Manali four lanes from Mandi to Pandoh during night between 12-30 to 3-30 am till June 21st. Deputy Commissioner Mandi Arindam Chaudhary said,” The traffic going towards  Manali and coming to Mandi would be diverted via Katindi- Kataula road at

The Himachal Medical Officer’s Association (HMOA) has  strongly condemned the stopping of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) by the state government to the doctors in the state. Condemning the decisions of the state government the office bearers of the HMOA said, “The finance department of the state government has already issued

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has assured the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) employees to cover them under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). He said, “The employees of the state have played a very important role in development of the state and the state government would ensure the

Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has demanded an inquiry into allegations leveled against an officer working in Chief Minister’s  Office (CMO),  through an anonymous letter. Thakur in an informal chat with the media persons at Circuit House Mandi on Tuesday said, “A controversy has cropped up after allegations against

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) carried out a successful trial of five tunnels constructed on Kiratpur – Manali National Four Lane Project between Hanogi and Jhalogi.   Deputy Commissioner Mandi Arindam Chaudhary said, “The trial of five tunnels was carried out jointly by the NHAI and Mandi district

Thirteen passengers travelling in a Pickup Vehicle were injured in a road accident on Sunday near Ponta Sahib in Sirmour district. All the injured were taken to Civil Hospital and five of the seriously injured have been referred for further treatment. The passengers belonging to Vikas Nagar area (Dehradun) were

Veteran journalist Hem Kant Katayan was cremated at Hanuman Ghat, Mandi on Sunday morning. The funeral pyre was lit by his son Sidharth . People from different walks of life attended his funeral including Mandi based journalists. Mr Katayan had passed away on Saturday night after a massive heart attack.

The Supreme Court of India has permitted felling of khair trees on government forest land in 10 forest divisions of the Forest Department of the state. This could be a big relief to the Himachal Pradesh government making efforts to mobilize additional sources for the state. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh