Adventurer walks from Leh to Manali in a record time to enter the Guinness Book of World Records
An adventurer of Nasik has walked from Leh to Manali to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by walking a distance of 427 kilometers in a record time of 4 days 21hours and 18 minutes (a world record.) Dr Mahender Chanderkant Mahajan (46), a dentist by profession, had commenced
Former state BJP president Khimi Ram joins Congress
In a major jolt to ruling BJP before Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh former State BJP president and cabinet minister in Dhumal government Pandit Khimi Ram has joined the Congress party. Khimi Ram joined the party in New Delhi on Tuesday in presence of Rajiv Shukla in- charge of Congress
CM inaugurates development projects in Mandi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated the principal market yard, 100 bedded maternity & children hospital building and a model career center in Mandi on Monday. Addressing the occasion he said, “The model career center would provide a platform for individual and group counseling for candidates looking for jobs as
Former Karsog MLA Mast Ram found hanging in a Sunder Nagar hotel
Former Congress party MLA from Karsog Mast Ram has reportedly committed suicide in a Sunder Nagar hotel on Monday morning. Mandi SP Shalini Agnihotri said, “Former Karsog MLA Mast Ram was found hanging from a ceiling fan from a hotel room in Sunder Nagar on Monday and a suicide note
CM urges the Central Government to resolve Pong Dam oustees’ issue
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has urged the Central government to resolve pending issues of Pong Dam oustees’ in accordance with the Supreme Court order. Speaking in the 30th meeting of the North Zonal Council on Saturday the CM said, “Himachal Pradesh has always played an important role in development of
Police files second charge sheet against 61 accused in police constable paper leak case
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Himachal Pradesh Police has filed second charge sheet against 61 accused in the police constable paper leak case in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Shimla on Thursday in the FIR filed at Shimla. The Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu said, “Twenty-one touts
CM reviews preparedness to tackle natural calamities
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur interacted with DC’s and SP’s of the districts through a video conference to review preparedness for tackling emergency situations during the monsoon. The Chief Minister directed the officers to make foolproof arrangements for disaster management in view of heavy rains and deploy men and machinery
IIT Mandi and Directorate of Technical Education sign MOU
Himachal Pradesh Department of Technical Education and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have signed a MOU to facilitate training and upgrade faculty in government run engineering polytechnic colleges and ITIs of the state to meet the challenge of technological advancement and its application. The MOU was signed by
Thirteen die in bus accident in Kullu district
Thirteen passengers traveling in a private bus have died and two others injured after the bus no. (HP30A-0646) plying on Shensar – Sainj route fell into a deep gorge in Kullu district on Monday morning at Jangla village. The Superintendent of Police Kullu Gurdev Chand said, “Fifteen passengers were travelling
Himachal achieves 93.5 percent target under Jal Jivan Mission – Govt Spokesman
All houses in Una, Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul – Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh have been provided with Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) and the state has achieved 93.05 percent target under Jal Jivan Mission. A spokesman of the state government said , “ So far 24 blocks, 2331 panchayats,