Four Year-Old Girl Dies, Four Women Injured in Paonta Sahib Fire Incident
A 4-year-old girl, Ashmita, tragically lost her life, and four women were seriously injured in a fire incident at Bayankua under the Paonta Sahib subdivision of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday. The police reported, “The fire broke out in the afternoon in a junkyard where a migrant family from
Two-Day Event in Mandi Commemorates 100 Years of the Communist Party of India
A two-day event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of India (CPI) concluded in Mandi on Thursday with the honoring of veteran party leaders. The centenary celebrations began with a seminar on “Challenges of Contemporary India,” where the keynote address was delivered by Shailender
Snowfall and rain in Himachal cheers farmers tourists and locals
After a prolonged dry spell, the weather in Himachal Pradesh has brought cheer to farmers, horticulturists, tourism professionals and locals, as many parts of the state experienced snow and rain. on Monday. Shimla, popularly known as the “Queen of Hills” among tourists, witnessed moderate snowfall, while the higher reaches of
‘Mule Accounts’ becoming a new challenge for cyber crime police
Tackling cyber crime in Himachal Pradesh has become a significant challenge for the police, as many people have lost substantial amounts of their hard-earned money to cyber criminals. A new tactics employed by these criminals involves exploiting the bank accounts of unsuspecting individuals to transfer their ill-gotten gains. These accounts,
Bhubu Jot Tunnel Project gets Defence Ministry’s clearance- CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the way for the construction of the much-awaited Bhubu Jot Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh has been cleared by the Ministry of Defence. He said the ministry has asked the Ministry of Road Transport to design a project report for the construction of
Century celebration function of CPI at Mandi on December 25 & 26
The preparations are going on in full swing for the state level centenary celebrations of the founding of the Communist Party of India, on December 25 and 26 at Mandi. Sharing this information in a press conference at Mandi on Friday, the convener of organizing committee Desh Raj Sharma said,
HGCTA holds protests in 68 colleges to oppose the bill denying benefits to contract employees
Thousands of Government College teachers held a protest in 68 government colleges of the state and wore black badges to oppose the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service Bill 2024 being enacted by the state government, on Friday. State President of Himachal Government College Teachers’ Association (HGCTA) Dr Banita Salkani
Congress and BJP MLAs stage separate protests on the second day of winter session of HP Vidhan Sabha
The Congress and BJP MLAs held separate protests in the premises of Himachal Vidhan Sabha on the second day of winter session of the Vidhan Sabha, being held at Tapovan in Dharamshala on Thursday. The Congress MLAs headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu staged a protest in the
HPSEBL outsource employees hold dharna at Shimla to revoke retrenchment of 81 drivers
The outsource employees of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) held a dharna at the board’s head office, Shimla on Monday to protest retrenchment of 81 outsource drivers, demanding restoration of their jobs. State President of the Union Ashwani Verma said, “Hundreds of employees from throughout the state participated
Three die due to asphyxiation in Solan district
Three youths, hailing from UP, living in a rented room in Rihun village near Kumarhatti under Dharampur Police station, were found dead on Saturday , reportedly due to asphyxiation, in Solan district . The police said, “The youths living in a rented room perhaps went to sleep last night with