Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to review the decision of imposing a limit on seeking new loans under externally aided projects. The CM after meeting the finance minister at New Delhi said, “Reconsidering the decision would help the state in carrying development

Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao was sworn in Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday. Justice Rao was administered the oath of office by Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Raj Bhavan Shimla. Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena conducted the proceedings and read out the

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Minister for Power R. K. Singh at New Delhi on Monday and urged him to take steps for handing over of Shanan Hydro Power Project to the state government after expiry of its lease to Punjab government. He said, “The project located

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched IPTV service at Mandi on Monday which would provide TV network facility to users of consumers having fiber broadband connections.  Talking to media persons on the occasion Chief General Manager of BSNL Himachal Pradesh JS Sahota said, “This would be an additional facility

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Central government to issue directions to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to return the amount of Rs 9,242.60 crore deposited under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) by the State Government. Attending the meeting of the 8th Governing Council of NITI Aayog at

Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has strongly condemned the decision of Himachal Pradesh government to withdraw Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) for Doctors recruited in the state government hospitals and demanded its restoration. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Saturday he said, “The NPA for the doctors serving in

Mandi district administration has decided to close traffic on KIratpur- Manali four lanes from Mandi to Pandoh during night between 12-30 to 3-30 am till June 21st. Deputy Commissioner Mandi Arindam Chaudhary said,” The traffic going towards  Manali and coming to Mandi would be diverted via Katindi- Kataula road at

The Himachal Medical Officer’s Association (HMOA) has  strongly condemned the stopping of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) by the state government to the doctors in the state. Condemning the decisions of the state government the office bearers of the HMOA said, “The finance department of the state government has already issued

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has assured the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) employees to cover them under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). He said, “The employees of the state have played a very important role in development of the state and the state government would ensure the

Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has demanded an inquiry into allegations leveled against an officer working in Chief Minister’s  Office (CMO),  through an anonymous letter. Thakur in an informal chat with the media persons at Circuit House Mandi on Tuesday said, “A controversy has cropped up after allegations against