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,
12th state conference of AIDWA begins at Mandi
The 12th state conference of All India Democratic Women’s Association (Akhil Bhartiya Janwadi Mahila Samiti) was inaugurated by national general secretary of the association Marriam Dhawle on Saturday at Mandi. Addressing the conference she said, “The state conference here is being held at a time when women are facing several problems
Women passengers would travel in HRTC buses on fifty percent fare from July 1 – CM
Himachal Pradesh government would give fifty percent concession to women passengers in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses from Friday. Launching nari ko naman programme at Dharamshala on Thursday Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said , “ The women passengers would get fifty percent concession in fare for travel in
Eyebrows raised over state government’s move to give post retirement benefits to HPSC members
The decision of the Himachal Pradesh government to give post retirement benefits to chairman and members of Himachal Public Service Commission (HPSC) has not gone down well with state government employees demanding restoration of Old Pension System (OPS) and opposition Congress . The state government has recently decided to give monthly
Charge sheet against BJP leaders would be based on facts and evidences – Congress
Convener of the charge-sheet committee constituted by Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Rajesh Dharmani said, “This time the charge- sheet against the BJP led state government would be elaborate based on facts and corroborated by evidence gathered by the Congress leaders.” Talking to media persons at Mandi on Tuesday Dharamani and