CBI probe begins in HP Police constables recruitment case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started investigation in the Himachal Police Recruitment Case nearly six months after the state government’s decision to hand over the investigation to the agency. An officer of the CBI said, “The CBI has started investigation and registered an FIR in the case.” Chief
IIT Mandi Researchers make headway in generating electric energy from household LED lights
A research team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a new photovoltaic material which can generate electric power when irradiated with light produced in household lights like LED or CFL. The findings of the research have been published in the journal Solar Energy in a paper authored jointly
Polling percentage revised to 75.6 percent in the Himachal Assembly polls
As per revised voting percentage, 75.6 percent polling was recorded in the Himachal Assembly election on Saturday. Chief Electoral Officer of the state Maneesh Garg said , “ The polling percentage as per revised data has been recorded 75.6 percent (EVM 74.6 percent and one percent through postal ballots); the
Campaigning ends for Himachal Assembly election
Campaigning for the 68 members Himachal Pradesh Assembly election came to an end on Thursday evening. The polling would be held on November 12 while counting of votes would be undertaken on December 8. BJP, Congress, CPM, BSP and AAP mobilized all their organizational strength and resources on the last
PM hits at Congress in election rally at Sujanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a scathing attack on the opposition Congress during an election rally at Sujanpur on Wednesday. He questioned, “Those who cannot handle opposition properly, how would they handle the government; he said the guarantees being given by Congress in Himachal Pradesh to voters are just election
BJP promises to introduce common civil code in its election manifesto
Himachal BJP has promised to introduce uniform civil code in the state in its election manifesto. BJP manifesto was released on Sunday at Shimla by BJP national president JP Nadda. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, state BJP president Suresh Kashyap, Union Minister Anurag Thakur and several other leaders. Besides, introducing
Congress tries to address every section of society through its election manifesto
Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has promised to restore the old pension scheme for state government employees in the state, give one lakh government jobs to unemployed youths, give support price to all varieties of apples and give Rs 1500 per month to every woman in the state in its
PM attacks Congress leaders for alleged kick-backs in defence deals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the previous Congress government for “alleged scams to get kickbacks in defence deals in the country “. Addressing his first election rally at Sunder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh the PM accused, “The Congress leaders took kickbacks in defence deals and put Indian Defence Forces at
First voter of India , Shiam Saran Negi passes away at the age of 106
The first voter of Independent India Shiam Saran Negi passed away at his native village Kalpa in Kinnaur district early morning on Saturday at the age of one hundred and six years. Negi , who had been casting his vote in all General and Assembly elections since 1951 had cast his
Tunnel being constructed for four laning of Chandigarh – Manali highway caves in near Mandi
A tunnel being constructed to convert Chandigarh – Manali road into four lanes, caved in on Tuesday night at about 10 PM near Malori. Nearly fifty workers working in the tunnel immediately rushed out to safety and no one was injured in the incident. Two tunnels are being built a