State government to earn nearly Rs 2800 crore by auctioning liquor vends – CM
Himachal Pradesh government will earn Rs 2800 crore by auctioning retail liquor vends in the state during 2023-24 under the new excise policy. Making a statement in the HP Assembly on Monday Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said , “ The state government would earn Rs 2800 crore during the year
Four die in car accident near Minus
Four car borne passengers lost their lives on Sunday after their car plunged into Tons river on Himachal –Uttrakhand border near Minus. “Those killed in the accident have been identified as Sandep (34) , Amarjeet (36) both from Chopal, Praveen (28) and Mohit (28) belonging to Nerwa”, said a police
CM appeals to observe the Earth Hour on March 25
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has appealed to the people of the state to be part of ‘Earth Hour’ on March 25 by switching off no-essential lights of their homes and surroundings from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. He said the earth hour is being celebrated this year under the theme of
HP Chief Minister presents Rs 53413 crore budget for 2023- 24 , announces several new schemes and wage increase for different sections
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented first budget of the Congress government for 2023-24 with total budget outlay of Rs 53, 413 crore; estimated receipts of Rs 37,999 crore and estimated of Rs 42,704 crore with a revenue deficit of Rs 4704 crore and a fiscal deficit of
COVID-19 death reported in SLBSMC Ner Chowk
A death from COVID -19 has been reported from Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College (SLBSMC) Ner Chowk on Thursday. Dr Joginder Thakur Medical Superintendent of the college said, “A 70 years male patient suffering with co -morbidity was referred from Kullu to the SLBSMC and tested COVID-19 positive. The
Heated discussion on the second day of Budget session of HP Assembly
The second day of Himachal Assembly’s Budget session also started with a stormy note as members of the opposition BJP pressed for a discussion on closure of 632 institutions opened by the previous BJP government in the state. The BJP members brought an adjournment motion under rule 67 demanding
BJP stages walkout on the opening day of Budget session of HP Assembly
The Budget session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly began with a stormy note with the opposition BJP MLAs staging a walk out demanding discussion on withholding of MLA development fund (vidhayak nidhi) . As soon as the session began after paying obituaries, BJP MLA Vipin Pramar raised the point of
State government to give uniform allowance of Rs 600 in government schools from Class 1 to 8
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to give Rs 600 as a uniform allowance for the government school students studying from Class 1 to 8 for providing them school uniforms. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, “The amount would be transferred to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to accounts of the mothers
BJP holds protest rally at Mandi to oppose closing of institutions
The Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has termed Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh “not a Lokpriya CM but a Lockpriya CM (not popular but CM putting lock on institutions’ ‘. Addressing a BJP protest rally organized at Seri Manch Mandi on Saturday to oppose de- notification
CM to meet general public daily at HP Secretariat from 6 to 7 PM
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu would meet the general public and various delegations at Himachal Pradesh Secretariat Shimla daily from 6 to 7 PM. A spokesman of the state government said, “The CM would meet general public on Tuesday and Friday between 9 and 11 am at his official residence