HP Cabinet decides to close down 89 schools and transfer teaching staff one in a year
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to close down 89 Government Primary Schools and 10 Middle Schools with zero enrollments and merge Government Primary and Middle Schools within a 2-3 kilometer radius with five or fewer students. , The State Cabinet in its meeting held here today under the Chairmanship of
HP Vidhan Sabha session from August 27 to September 9
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to convene a monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from August 27 to September 9.
IMD issues warning of flash floods in 3 districts of HP
The Indian Metrological Center Chandigarh has issued a warning of flash floods till July 28 in three districts of Himachal Pradesh. The IMD office said, “The flash floods can occur in Shimla, Sirmaur and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh during the next twenty four hours; surface run-off or inundation may
Workshop on climate change and forest management organized
Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and USAID, conducted a one-day workshop on Ecosystem Approach and Technological Innovations at the ICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla) on Wednesday . A press release of the institute said, “Dr. Vaneet Jishtu, Senior Scientist from HFRI, coordinated the Forest Management Workshop aimed to encourage students
HGCTA welcomes state Govt’s decision to give award to college teachers
Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers Association ( HPGCTA) has welcomed the decision of the state government to give Teachers’ Award to the teachers of Himachal Pradesh colleges also .The President of the HGCTA Dr Banita Saklani said , “ This is an important decision since no previous government thought of
Major breakthrough in Dhali – Kathlighat four lane construction
In a major breakthrough the two ends of a 700 meters long tunnel, being constructed at Shungal near Shoghi on Dhali – Kathalighat four-lane project, were connected on Tuesday after a breakthrough ceremony. This is a significant step in completion of the four lanes, being widened from Parwanoo to Kaithlighat
Three newly elected MLAs administered oath by Vidhan Sabha Speaker
Three newly elected MLAs to HP Vidhan Sabha were administered oath by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Monday. Three MLAs – Kamlesh Thakur, wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, elected from Dehra Assembly constituency, Ashish Sharma elected from Hamirpur and Hardeep Singh Bawa elected from Nalagarh Assembly
Orange alert of heavy rains for several parts of Himachal on July 22 and 23
As a relief from intense heat in several parts of Himachal Pradesh, the meteorological department has issued an “orange alert” of heavy to very heavy rains on July 22 and 23 in many parts of the state. After the onset of monsoon in the state it has been playing
Leader of opposition demands declaration of results
Leader of Opposition in Himachal Vidhan Sabha Jairam Thakur has strongly criticized the state government for not declaring long pending results of different categories of jobs. Thakur said, “Though the state government is making big claims about providing jobs to unemployed youths in the state but has failed to declare
Ivy Hospital introduces new technique in Cardiac Surgery
The Doctors of Center for Excellence in Cardiac Sciences (Ivy hospital), Mohali, have claimed to provide the latest techniques in cardiac surgery in the region. Talking to media persons at Mandi, Additional Director of the center Dr Rakesh Sharma and consultant Dr Ishant Singla said , “ The Ivy hospital