Himachal striving hard to become first state in the country using cent percent Green Energy
Himachal Pradesh is likely to become as first state in the country meeting its entire requirement of energy through Renewable and Green Energy. Giving this a thrust Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has made a statement in his Budget Speech to minimize dependence on thermal power and phase it out
CM presents Rs 51,365 crores Budget for 2022-23, makes several announcements in the election year
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presented 2022-23 budgets for the state with the budget provision of Rs 51,365 crores with a deficit of Rs 3993 crores and GDP growth of 8.3 percent for 2021-22. The CM, who also holds the portfolio of Finance, presented his fifth and last budget of
One dies and fourteen injured in bus accident
One passengers lost life and fourteen others injured on Thursday at about 1 pm after a HRTC bus no HP28A7228 plying on Mandi –Sarkaghat road veered off the road near Gahar. A police source said , “ Leela Devi of Dhalwan died on the spot in this accident and
The week long Mandi shivratri festival begins
The weeklong Shivratri festival of Mandi began here on Wednesday with a great gaiety and fervor as thousands of people thronged to participate in the opening day festivities in Mandi town. Hundreds of deities carried by kardars on their shoulders accompanied by drummers and dancing devotees marched from Madho Rai
CM interacts with the students stuck up in Ukraine
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur interacting with the students stranded in different cities of Ukraine assured them all help from the Central and State government for their safe evacuation to India . In a video conversation with few students Thakur said, “The state government is making every effort to bring
Week long Shivratri Festival to begin in Mandi on March 2
The Mandi Shivratri festival would be held from March 2nd to 8 and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur would be the chief guest on the opening day of the festival. Giving this information at Mandi on Saturday DC Mandi Arindam Chaudhary said , “ The deity culture, rich traditions would get
Restore old pension system in HP or stop pension of MLAs and MPs – Kaul Singh Thakur
Former Cabinet Minister and senior Congress leader Kaul Singh Thakur has demanded restoration of the old pension system for HP government employees’. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Friday he said, “The state government should restore the old pension system for the government employees or pension given to MLAs
Doctor’s strike called off after talks with the CM
The Joint Action Committee of Medical Doctors of Himachal Pradesh has called off its ongoing pen down strike in the state after all their demands were conceded by the state government. General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Medical Officers Association Dr Pushpender Verma said, “After talks with the Chief Minister
The Leader of opposition accuses government for spying on them- CM denies
The Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Mukesh Agnihotri accused “The state government for invading on the privacy of MLA’s through Personal Security officers (PSOs) attached with them by the police department.” Leveling this allegation on Thursday Agnihotri said, “The PSO’s attached with MLAs have been directed to report about
Budget session of HP Assembly begins
The Budget Session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly started with Governor Rajender V Arleakar’s address highlighting various development activities of the state on Wednesday. The opposition Congress walked mid way from the Governor’s address saying, “The address is far from the truth “. Later, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur criticized the