Himachal Pradesh government has decided to close all educational institutions including universities, colleges, and technical institutes in the state till April 4 as a precautionary measure in view of spurt in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken in a high level committee presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

A team of students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur has won Smart India Hackethon (SIH-2020) award for developing a device called Drishti (vision) by using artificial intelligence which would enable blind people to navigate obstacles through method of electrical muscle stimulation of leg muscle. The researchers claim,

In the wake of a fresh wave of COVID -19 cases in the country and directions of Prime Minister Narender Modi to Chief Ministers to take effective steps in controlling the pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to take several measures . Announcing the fresh restrictions after a virtual

Governor of Himachal  Pradesh Bandaru Dattatrey , Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur his cabinet colleagues , BJP leaders across the state and several opposition  leaders have condoled the death of Mandi Member of Parliament Ram Swaroop Sharma. Sharma, who was elected twice from Mandi parliament seat, was reportedly “found hanging

The Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission has decided to hold elections for newly created Municipal Corporations (MCs) of Mandi, Solan, Palampur and Dharamshala MCs on April 7. As per the notification issued by the commission the nominations for the election can be filed on March 22, 23 and 24 from

The weeklong historical international Shivratri festival of Mandi began on Friday with a colourful jaleb (procession) starting from Madho Rai temple to Paddal ground.   Hundreds of deities carried by devotees on their shoulders accompanied by drummers and dancing followers marched from Madho Rai temple to the festival ground. Principal

The famous shivratri  festival of Mandi would have several unique features as part of Golden Jubilee celebration of Himachal Pradesh’s  statehood this year. The shivratri  festival, which had an abrupt closure last year in the wake of COVID pandemic would be celebrated this year with much fanfare to make the

Satyen Vaidya a practicing lawyer of Shimla has been recommended for appointment as Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court by the collegiums of the Supreme Court of India. Born on December 22, 1963 Vaidya hails from Mandi town and his father late HL Vaidya had worked as Joint Director in

 Dr Navneet Chandra Verma, a former PhD scholar of IIT Mandi has won Indian National Young Academy of Sciences Award -2020 for his research on fundamental understanding of chemical structure and functional relationship of the carbonic nono-particle and their application in super-resolution light microscopy.   Dr. Verma, who completed his

A large number of farmers opposing proposed construction of Greenfield Airport in Balh area of Mandi district held a protest march from Kansa Chowk to SDM office Daduar on Monday under the banner of Balh Bachao Sangharsha Samiti . The samiti representing thousands of farmers living in the Balh area,