Former CBI director demands transfer of probe against AD Negi to CBI
Former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) M Nageshwar Rao and two former IPS officers of Himachal cadre have demanded transfer of probe against IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi to CBI. Negi had recently been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) where he worked for several years for
CM returns to Shimla from AIIMS New Delhi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur returned to Shimla on Tuesday after he was discharged from AIIMS New Delhi today. The Chief Minister was admitted to the AIIMS a few days back for the routine check up after chest pain. The state government officials and BJP workers welcomed the CM on
Six women burnt to death and 14 seriously injured in a fire at illicit fire-cracker factory in Una district
Six women were burnt to death and fourteen others injured at Bathu under Haroli sub division of Una district of HP on Tuesday morning after a reported blast resulting in massive fire in an illicit fire cracker factory. SP Una Arijit Sen said, “Six women were burnt to death and
Bhumi Adhigrahan Sangh demands implementation of Land Acquisition Act-2013
Bhumi Adhigrahan Prabhavit Sangh has warned the state government to implement the land Acquisition Act 2013 and pay times compensation to evacuees, whose land has been acquired for widening of roads and projects. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Monday President of the Sangh BR Kaundal and Coordinator Joginder
HP Police in tight spot after arrest of Negi
The arrest of decorated HP cadre IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi by The National Investigating Agency (NIA), who worked for the agency since its inception, on the allegations of supplying sensitive information to terrorist organization Lashkar Toiba over ground workers, has put the HP Police in a tight spot. Negi,
CM admitted to AIIMS Delhi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Friday for routine check up. A spokesman of the state government said, “Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has been admitted to the AIIMS New Delhi for a routine check up on the
Doctors pen down strike to continue as talks with CM fails to materialize
As proposed talks between Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of agitating medical doctors could not materialize due to some health issue of the CM, the JCC has decided to continue their pen down strike but has deferred the earlier threat of going on indefinite strike
Educational Institutions to open from February 17 in the state
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to open all educational institutions, gyms, cinema halls and allow langars in the state from February 17. The meeting presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has also decided to give revised pension and family pension from February 1st for 1.73 lakh pensioners. In
Bio Diversity Park to promote research and propagation of endangered herbs
Himachal Pradesh Government has taken a new initiative to conserve, propagate and demonstrate rare valuable herbs & medicinal plants in a Biodiversity Park being raised at Bhulah near Janjehli in Mandi district. The Bio- Diversity Park at Bhulah would help researchers and people involved in trading of herbs & plants
DA of state government employee’s enhanced by 3 percent
Himachal Pradesh Government has enhanced Dearness Allowance ( DA) of state government employee’s by 3 percent raising it to 31 percent with effect from July 1, 2021 . A notification in this regard has been issued by Additional Chief Secretary Finance Prabodh Saxena . As per notification the DA would