Despite adverse weather conditions with residents still reeling under sub-zero temperature and many villages covered under thick blanket of snow in tribal areas of Lahaul and Spiti, the district administration has been struggling hard to make arrangements for the ensuing parliament election in the interiors of the district. Deputy Commissioner

Dinesh Kanwar Hamiprur, (QNB Research Desk) After many brainstorming sessions, the Congress party has finally announced the candidature of Ram Lal Thakur for Hamirpur Parliament constituency. Ram Lal Thakur would face sitting BJP MP Anurag Thakur, who had won three consecutive elections in 2008,2009 ,2014  and is in the fray

The Power Minister in Jai Ram Thakur led BJP Himachal Pradesh government, Anil Sharma has resigned from the state cabinet after the war of words between him and chief minister for the past few days was getting intense. Anil Sharma, who was elected as BJP MLA from Mandi sadar Assembly

With the official announcement of BJP and Congress candidates by their respective parties the stage is now set for contest on Mandi parliament constituency between Ram Swaroop Sharma (BJP) and Ashray Sharma (Congress). While Sharma is a sitting MP from Mandi, Ashray Sharma would be in election fray for the

In a big jolt to the Himachal Pradesh BJP, former Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and his grandson Ashray Sharma joined the Congress in New Delhi in the presence of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi. Sukh Ram , a veteran of  Himachal  politics,  who had been changing

The sitting BJP Member of Parliament (MP) from Mandi parliamentary constituency Ram Swaroop Sharma is quite confident of getting re-nominated as the party candidate for the coming parliament election, despite hectic lobbying by rival candidates in the race to get BJP ticket. Ram Swaroop Sharma, whose candidature has found support

 India’s highest or perhaps the world’s highest polling booth has been set up at Tashigang village in tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh at the height of 15256 feet, for the ensuing Parliament election. This village is situated near India – China border and the Chinese territory

The week-long festivity of the Shivratri fair reached its crescendo on Monday as a large crowed thronged to Chauhta bazaar of Mandi to pay obeisance and seek blessings of hundreds of gods and goddesses assembled here before their happy departure to their respective abodes, on the last day of the

The weeklong Shivratri festival of Mandi, which began here on March 5th this year, is a famous religious and cultural celebration of this region. Though the festival was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, the ceremonies of the festival had started much before with the

There are many unique traditions in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, especially in Kullu valley, also popularly called Dev Bhoomi. The Kullu valley has presence of hundreds of deities and deity culture is having deep imprint on life and culture of people. Since the deities are an integral part of