The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) centre Shimla has issued a weather forecast of snowfall accompanied by rain in several areas in higher reaches and spell of rain in lower regions of Himachal Pradesh for next two days till January 2.    According to the State Meteorological Department, snowfall accompanied by

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with members of his Cabinet, staged a protest near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Ridge, Shimla on Monday to oppose the Central Government’s decision to amend MNREGA scheme and remove the name of Mahatma Gandhi from it. Addressing the gathering Chief Minister

Hundreds of employees running 102 and 108 Ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh, affiliated with Center of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), observed a two day statewide strike on Friday and Saturday to demand implementation of labor laws and judicial orders, minimum wage  and an end to employee harassment. The employees held

The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Shimla has decided to go on indefinite strike from Saturday, December 27. to protest termination of a fellow Doctor from his services after an inquiry report in alleged assault on a patient, found him “guilty’.   The RDA had

One person was mauled down to death by a leopard and five others injured in Bhadyal and surrounding villages in Balh valley of Mandi district on Wednesday morning creating a scare among people, who later killed the beast. The first attack was reported in the early morning at about 5.30

The decision of Shimla Deputy Commissioner to stop work on Shimla By-pass has started a controversy as people are blaming the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the executing agency in the construction. The District Magistrate, Shimla had suspended the construction work of Twin Tube Tunnel, Bhattakuffar a few

  Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched an awareness campaign against drug abuse by organizing a ‘ Walkathon’ (a march) in Dharamshala on Monday in which a  large number of school children, Ministers ,MLAs , government officials and people from all walks of life participated. The Chief Minister accompanied the

Newly-appointed Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) President Vinay Kumar formally assumed the charge of the HPCC President at Rajiv Bhawan Shimla on Sunday.  Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri and former HPPC President Pratibha Singh among others greeted Vinay Kumar on the occasion.   Vinay Kumar, MLA

NCC Cadet Dumesh Kumari of Vallabh Government College, Mandi, has brought laurels to the institution and the state by successfully climbing Mount B.C. Roy summit (18,000 ft) and hoisting the national flag. Media coordinator of the college, Flying Officer Chaman Kranti Singh said, “She achieved this feat while successfully completing

The Indian Meteorological (IMD) Center Shimla has predicted snowfall and rain in a few areas of Himachal Pradesh on December 4 and 5, breaking a long dry spell continuing in the state. The IMD in its fresh weather forecast has predicted snowfall on December 4 and 5, rainfall is expected