Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes over as Chief of the Indian Army
Gen Upendra Dwivedi, on Sunday assumed charge as the 30tth Chief of the Army Staff and succeeds Gen Manoj Pande who superannuated after more than four decades of service. “Gen Dwivedi brings with him, a wealth of experience and a proven track record, of effectively planning and executing for the
Rumours rife after income tax raids in Hamirpur
Income tax raids on a few business establishments and residential buildings of certain leading businessmen of Hamirpur town on Saturday morning created panic . A source privy to the raids said, “The income tax teams had reached early morning at about 5 am outside a few business establishments in Hamirpur
Monsoon rains hit six districts of Himachal , heavy downpour in Shimla
As predicted by Mausam Vigyan Kendra Shimla, the southwest monsoon has hit six districts of Himachal Pradesh. The weather department said , “ The monsoon has hit parts of districts of Una, Shimla, Mandi, Kangra, Chamba and Hamirpur districts and other districts of the state are likely to get monsoon
First Himachal International Film festival begins at Mandi
First Himachal International Film Festival was inaugurated at Sanskriti Sadan Mandi on Thursday, which would continue till June 30 . Additional Deputy Commissioner Mandi Rohit Rathore, acclaimed actor Akhilendra Mishra, who played the role of ‘Kroor Singh” in Chnaderkanta TV serial, film actress Sapna who left her mark in films
Orange alert of heavy rainfall from June 29 to 30 for several districts of Himachal
Mausam Vigyan Kendra Shiimla has issued an orange alert of spells of heavy rainfall from June 29 to 30 for Shimla, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur districts. As per weather forecast issued by the Kendra,” The Southwest monsoon would favorably move to the state during the
Show cause notices to nearly 250 TGTs for poor results in Board Exam
Himachal Pradesh Education Department will issue show cause notices to nearly 250 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), posted in different schools of the state where class X results of hundreds of students was very poor in this year’s HP Board School Education exam. The Directorate of Elementary Education after collecting information
Chairman of 16th Finance Commission do not commit on special grant to Himachal
The Chairman of 16th Finance Commission visiting the state , Arvind Panagariya has not committed on allocation for special funds for disaster relief or for a special package. He said, “It would be premature and inappropriate to comment on the parameters that would be adopted for recommending an allocation of grants as
Spillway gates of Larji dam to be opened from June 30 to July 1
Larji Hydro Power Project authorities have issued an alert from June 30th of July 1st for opening all spillway gates of the Larji Dam for annual drain out of silt from the dam from 6 am to 6 pm. Additional District Magistrate Mandi Madan Kumar said, “People living near the dam area
Vehicles damaged due to flash floods near Gambhar Bridge
Flash floods in the Gamabhar area of Solan district on Monday wreaked havoc as several vehicles and houses were damaged. As per information the flash flood affected a portion near Gambhar Bridge and vehicular traffic was affected as slush and uprooted trees inundated Kunihar – Subathu road. A house also
JP Nadda named Leader of Rajya Sabha
BJP president and Union Health Minister J P Nadda was named as Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Nadda, who hails from Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, is perhaps the first leader holding three major posts, at the same time, i.e. BJP president, Leader of Rajya sabha