Carona Curfew in Four Districts
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to clamp Carona curfew (from 10 pm to 5 am) in four districts i.e. Kangra, Una, Solan and Sirmour from April 27 to May 10 in view of surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision in this regard was taken in a high level meeting
State government to inoculate people between 18 to 44 years free of cost
Himachal government has decided to inoculate people between 18 to 44 years and all government employees free of cost in government hospitals. This decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the state chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The
Educational institutions closed in the State till May 1
The state government has decided to close all educational institutions in Himachal till May 1. The teaching staff of schools, colleges and universities have been asked not to go to their institutions.The decision was taken in a meteting presided over by CM Jai Ram Thakur. He has also directed health
Mandi IIT researchers develop technique to make Face Masks and PPE kits reusable
The researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a virus-filtering, self-cleaning and antibacterial material for making face masks and PPE kits, reusable. This material has been developed by Dr Amit Jaiswal, Assistant Professor in school of basic sciences along with his research associates Praveen Kumar, Ankita
State celebrates Himachal Day
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the State level Himachal Day function at Padhar in Mandi district on Thursday. He unfurled the National Flag and took salute from the marching contingents of Police and Home Guards. Greeting people on this occasion Thakur paid tributes to the freedom fighters, our
Educational institutions closed in HP till April 21
The Himachal government has decided to close all educational institutions till April 21 for students, teachers and non-teaching staff, except those engaged in examination duty, in view of a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases. This was decided in the State Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
Voters give signal to ruling BJP and opposition Congress through MC Elections
The election results of four Municipal Corporations (MCs) in Himachal Pradesh have proved a morale booster for the opposition Congress and a cause of introspection for the ruling BJP, despite BJP’s impressive win in Mandi MC in the home district of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The state Congress, which
Stakes high for BJP and Congress in Municipal Corporation Election
With all set for Municipal Corporation (MC) election in four towns of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday (April 7) the stakes are quite high for Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and opposition Congress. Three new MC’s i.e. Solan, Mandi and Palampur have been recently created by the state government and MC
Swarnim Rath Yatra postponed in HP
With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh the state government has postponed Swarnim Himachal Rath Yatra scheduled to start on April 15 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of statehood. The decision was taken during a meeting held at Shimla on Tuesday to review the COVID situation in the
BJP still seems in a fix about Anil Sharma’s future
Though position of BJP’s Mandi sadar MLA (Member of HP Legislative Assembly) Anil Sharma has become untenable in the state BJP with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and the later openly criticizing each other during ongoing Mandi Municipal Corporation (MC) but both seems to be in catch 22 situation. Anil